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I'm having trouble finding a movie I caught the ending of on cable TV once upon a time, and never saw again. Does anyone here recognize it?

Modern (~1990s) soldiers (the heroes) are pinned down. They rig explosives for some reason and use the radio to remote detonate them. Something goes wrong, and one of the soldiers takes a walkie talkie and walks towards the explosives, without any cover, to use it to force them to go off. He has to get very close to them. He gets shot repeatedly, and just before being fatally wounded, he yells "Blow!" And the explosives go off.

Additional information:

  • On US cable in the mid to late 1990s
  • Modern war film, with then-current tech (Desert Storm-era)
  • Soldiers are outside in rocky/deserted terrain during the daytime in above the described scene
  • walkie-talkie is a military-grade CB brick
  • Soldier is a short, young guy who I've seen in a few other movies typecast as a low-ranking soldier or officer of some kind
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

OP did you ever figure it out?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Not yet, unfortunately. Any ideas?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Chat GPT:

It sounds like you're describing a scene from the 1994 film "Clear and Present Danger." In the movie, there's a scene where soldiers are pinned down and use explosives rigged to a radio detonator. When the detonator malfunctions, one soldier sacrifices himself by walking towards the explosives with a walkie-talkie to manually trigger them. The film is set during the modern era with then-current military technology, and it features rocky/deserted terrain. The actor you're referring to might be Raymond Cruz, who played Domingo "Ding" Chavez in the film.

Can't find that scene...

2nd try, same prompt:

The movie you're describing sounds like "Courage Under Fire," a 1996 war film directed by Edward Zwick. In the movie, Denzel Washington plays Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling, investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Captain Karen Walden, played by Meg Ryan. One of the soldiers involved in the incident you described is portrayed by Matt Damon, who fits the description of a short, young soldier. The scene you mentioned occurs during a flashback sequence in the movie.

Can't find that scene either...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Clear and Present Danger is a hilarious guess, definitely not that one.

Courage Under Fire was a movie I had originally dismissed, but had to check again. The final fight scene in that movie looks almost EXACTLY like I remember the movie on TV... but it still isn't the right movie.

It is entirely possible the movie I'm thinking of filmed in that exact same location. The place looks exactly right, but I know my movie didn't kill Meg Ryan.

"SHEEEEE'S DEEEEEAAAAADDD!!" :P

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I asked ChatGPT for movies similar to those, released in the early 90s:

A Few Good Men (1992) - Directed by Rob Reiner, this legal drama stars Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson and revolves around a court-martial case.

The Hunt for Red October (1990) - Based on Tom Clancy's novel, this thriller follows a CIA analyst as he tries to determine the intentions of a Soviet submarine captain.

Crimson Tide (1995) - Starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman, this film is about a power struggle aboard a nuclear submarine.

Patriot Games (1992) - Another Tom Clancy adaptation, this film stars Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan dealing with IRA terrorists.

Executive Decision (1996) - This action thriller stars Kurt Russell and Steven Seagal and involves a team trying to stop terrorists on board a hijacked plane.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Obviously none of these.

I came here to ask real people who watch lots of movies if they knew which movie I was trying to find, not a chat bot that just spits out a list of famous movies.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The chatbot can be very helpful in finding obscure movies

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Like I said, none of those movies are obscure.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That is not the point, I just did a quick prompt to try to help a stranger on the internet. You can try to tweak the prompt (or ask several times) so the results are more helpful.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I decided to come HERE and ask real people.

Thank you for trying, though.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago

I see, good luck finding it!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

I know this is a useless non-answer, but at least I can confirm that you're probably remembering correctly. Because that sounds very familiar, and I'm sure I've seen that movie.