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Mosquito Squadron [DVD]

David McCallum (Actor), Suzanne Neve (Actor), Boris Sagal (Director) Rated: Parental Guidance Format: DVD
4.5 out of 5 stars 344 ratings
IMDb5.7/10.0
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Contributor David McCallum, Robert Urquhart, Dinsdale Landen, Vladek Sheybal, Gordon Stone, Nicky Henson, Charles Gray, Suzanne Neve, Lewis J. Rachmil, David Buck, Boris Sagal, Donald S. Sanford, Brian Grellis, Joyce Perry, Bryan Marshall See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 27 minutes
Colour Colour

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With London being battered in the Second World War by the awesome Nazi V2, Squadron Leader Quint (David McCallum) is handed the task of leading the elite Mosquito Squadron on a perilous mission to destroy a secret Nazi weapon site. The Germans are rumoured to be developing a new V3 weapon, but the target site, a French chateau, also contains hundreds of RAF POWs. It is decided that the mission must go ahead, regardless of the possible casualties.

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World War II aviation buffs may quibble with the details of Mosquito Squadron, but they'll love it just the same. It's an average war movie, capably directed by Boris Sagal, who thrived in television before he was tragically killed by a helicopter rotor in 1981. At the peak of his post-Man from UNCLE success, David McCallum plays a melancholy RAF ace, leading his squadron of De Havilland "Mosquito" bombers on low-altitude strikes over Nazi strongholds in Germany and France. His ground-based dilemma involves the grieving wife of his best friend, a fellow pilot presumed dead but later discovered alive with other POWs held at a French chalet where the Nazis are developing advanced V-class bombers. The RAF employs bouncing "highballs" capable of penetrating difficult targets, and the rousing climax doubles as a rescue mission and treacherous bombing run. Explosive action compensates for predictable melodrama, and Rocky Horror fans will enjoy seeing Charles ("the Criminologist") Gray as a stuffy RAF Commodore. --Jeff Shannon

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 16:9 - 1.66:1
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.03 x 13.76 x 1.48 cm; 83.16 g
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 15862DVD
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Boris Sagal
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ PAL
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 27 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ 5 May 2003
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ David McCallum, Suzanne Neve, David Buck, Dinsdale Landen, Charles Gray
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ French, Spanish, Italian, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish, Swedish
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Twentieth Century Fox
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Lewis J. Rachmil
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00008V6XZ
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Donald S. Sanford, Joyce Perry
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer reviews:
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  • Rugbyjames
    5.0 out of 5 stars It's an amazing war film but quite dark
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 February 2023
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    I love this film and David McCallum (duckie from NCIS) for all you kids out there. Is just phenomenal a proper look at raf bombing during world war 2.
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  • edward curran
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dvd
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 July 2023
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    Nice little film with some good actors in .
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  • michael roy suter
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Movie Quality was great
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 September 2024
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    Shame the sound was only mono. The sound should have been in stereo with the technology we have today. Pity really considering Battle of Britain and 633 Squadron are both in stereo.
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  • David W
    5.0 out of 5 stars great film well made
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 August 2020
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    great film well made as ex RAF see it as pull up a sand bag and trade training material
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  • J
    5.0 out of 5 stars Heroism in the air
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 December 2018
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    Amazing aerial photography the days BEFORE CGI (computer-generated imagery) plus real WW2 film shot by the RAF adds to this story of how things were for aircrews.
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  • Robert Drewery
    3.0 out of 5 stars Great premise, weakly executed.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 June 2023
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    Lots of positives but end result is let down by limited budget & over reliance on back projection. Only movie that makes use of a high ball bomb. Enjoyed it to a point but left feeling this movie could have been a much better tribute to Mosquito squadrons.
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  • e.s.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Factual dvd
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 May 2012
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    A very good film from start to finish David McCallum who even now is still going strong in acting is excellent in his part and what makes the film so much more interesting is that though there is as you would expect "poetic license" the film is quite factual--good action and entertainment.
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  • Mr. Bojangles
    5.0 out of 5 stars Maybe not the best film but it does showcase a very versatile aircraft ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 June 2015
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    Another film showing off the wooden wonders prowess in WWII. I'm a sucker when it comes to the Mossie. Maybe not the best film but it does showcase a very versatile aircraft doing what it did best. Pleased to say the item arrived quickly and was undamaged.
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  • Ohm Krüger
    2.0 out of 5 stars Mosquito Staffel
    Reviewed in Germany on 5 April 2013
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    Der Filmtitel verspricht mehr als er in der Handlung hält.Viele der Filaufnahmen stammen aus dem Film 633 Staffel und gehören nicht zu dieser Produktion.Die Handlung geht so.Die Deutschen sind ja alle Nazis und dumm.Ich mag den Schauspieler David McCallum aber mehr bei Navy CSI.
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  • studioHAIYAMA
    1.0 out of 5 stars 海外規格の商品なので映らない。
    Reviewed in Japan on 5 February 2022
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    海外規格（PAL）のDVDなので、日本のプレイヤー（私の場合はソニー）では映らない。
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  • NGreen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Film
    Reviewed in Canada on 16 December 2023
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    Have seen this film on TV and decided to purchase the DVD - Excellent film bought one for myself and one for my brother for his Birthday
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  • David Simpson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Happy Purchase
    Reviewed in the United States on 18 October 2009
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    I'm not sure if I'm meant to be reviewing the purchase or the movie.
    I rented the dvd. I haven't seen this flick for years. Unfortunately it was damaged in the post. So I looked up amazon and purchased a copy instead.
    The purchase was very simple and it arrived reasonably fast. David McCallum looks (and is) very young indeed. This was around the time when he was playing
    Illya Kuryakin in the man from U.N.C.L.E. It's a classic war (WWII air force) type movie with a bit of romance & divided loyalties thrown in.
    A happy time all round and the good guy's win :)
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  • Gary Boyle
    4.0 out of 5 stars Alright
    Reviewed in Canada on 28 September 2016
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    Its a war movie. I'm easy on these.
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