Active Stealth

Active Stealth is a 1999 American action film directed by Fred Olen Ray and starring Daniel Baldwin, Paul Michael Robinson, Joe Lala and Tim Abell.

Active Stealth
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Directed by	Fred Olen Ray
Written by	Steve Latshaw
Produced by	Jim Wynorski
Starring	Daniel Baldwin Fred Williamson
Production company	Phoenician Entertainment
Release date	July 11, 1999 (1999-07-11)
Running time	99 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Premise

Captain Murphy (Daniel Baldwin), an American fighter pilot, is sent on a mission to Mexico by his commanding officer General Reynolds (Fred Williamson) to combat drug dealer Salvatore (Joe Lala) and free hostages he holds.^[1] Murphy uses an airplane with experimental stealth technology. When he arrives, Murphy finds he has been set up and the plan is to give Salvatore the new plane.^[2]

Cast

• Daniel Baldwin as Captain Murphy
• Hannes Jaenicke as Lieutenant "Rif" Rifkin
• Lisa Vidal as Maria
• Chick Vennera as Chiccio
• Tim Abell as Lieutenant Rab Carter
• Paul Michael Robinson as Lieutenant "Hollywood" Andrews
• Joe Lala as Salvatore
• Terry Funk as Morgan
• Shannon Whirry as Gina Murphy
• Ladd York as Sergeant Phillips
• Darcas Macopson as Lieutenant Randall (credited as Dwayne Macopson)
• Andrew Stevens as Captain Jack Stevens
• Fred Williamson as Captain Reynolds
• Carlos Cantu as Colonel Juarez
• Ava Fabian as Sergeant Baker
• Romeo Fabian as Jorge (credited as Romeo Rene Fabian)
• Ernest Hardin Jr. as Banner
• Rick Montana as Wilson
• Kimberly A. Ray as Mona (credited as Kim Ray)
• Marc Vahanian as Davis
• Ric Drasin as Drug Runner

Reception

The film received poor reviews. Radio Times scored it 1/5.^[1] TV Guide scored it 2/5, finding it predictable but praising the action scenes and aerial photography.^[2] Apollo Guide rated it 25/100, criticising the slow pace and lack of plot, though noting that the makers had the decency to release it straight to video.^[3] Prisma also rated it 2/5.^[4]