Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
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| Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection | |
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 DVD cover for the film |
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| Directed by | Aaron Norris |
| Produced by | Golan-Globus |
| Written by | Lee Reynolds |
| Starring | Chuck Norris Billy Drago John P. Ryan Richard Jaeckel Mark Margolis |
| Music by | Frédéric Talgorn |
| Cinematography | João Fernandes |
| Editing by | Michael J. Duthie |
| Distributed by | Cannon Film Distributors |
| Release date(s) | August 24, 1990 U.S. release |
| Running time | 111 min |
| Language | English |
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Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection (aka Delta Force 2: Operation Stranglehold) is the 1990 sequel to the hit Lee Marvin film, The Delta Force (1986), also starring Chuck Norris as Col. Scott McCoy, who leads his Delta team in to save the people of San Carlos, and more importantly the people of America from drugs.
Just like the first film, this also contains a credible list of guest appearances. The collection of guest stars include Richard Jaeckel, Dick Warlock, Héctor Mercado and Mark Margolis.
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[edit] Basic Plot
Colombian drug lord Ramon Cota (Billy Drago), the richest drug kingpin in the world, controls the cocaine industry with an iron fist. His drugs pour steadily into America, corrupting the country's youth and creating a feud between the D.E.A and San Carlos, Cota's country of origin.
When Colonel Scott McCoy (Chuck Norris) and his partner, Major Bobby Chavez (Paul Perri), attempt to bring Cota to court, their efforts are all in vain, as Cota is easily able to afford the bail bond, and he escapes to freedom.
Unable to contain his rage, Chavez furiously lashes out at Cota in court. Cota decides to strike at Chavez by having Chavez's pregnant wife and 13-year-old son killed.
Out on a personal mission of vengeance, Chavez is captured by Cota's forces and is tortured and killed. When three DEA agents attempt to go in and bring Cota and his army down, they are taken hostage, surely to be executed soon.
An angry McCoy leads his Delta Force in to rescue the hostages and bring Cota down.
[edit] Cast
- Chuck Norris as Col. Scott McCoy
- Billy Drago as Ramon Cota
- John P. Ryan as Gen. Taylor
- Richard Jaeckel as DEA Agent John Page
- Begoña Plaza as Quiquina Esquintla (as Begonia Plaza)
- Paul Perri as Maj. Bobby Chavez
- Héctor Mercado as Miguel (as Hector Mercado)
- Mark Margolis as Gen. Olmedo
[edit] Trivia
- Five crew members were killed in a helicopter accident during filming in the Philippines. The film is dedicated in their memory. They were: Jojo Imperial (pilot) Geoff Brewerr (stuntman) Gadi Danzig (cameraman) Michael Graham (key grip) Don Marshall (gaffer).
- The cast also included Filipino actors Subas Herrero (as the President of San Marcos) and Rina Reyes (as Cota's concubine).
- When Ramon Cota's personal palace is hit by missiles Ramon seems to be contemplating an egg.
- Filmed in the Philippines, Elizabethton, Tennessee, and other various Carter County, Tennessee locations such as Buck Mountain and the Bee Cliff.[1] The "Palace In The Sky" resort in Tagaytay was used as the setting for Ramon Cota's hideout. The interior set of Cota's hideout (and the sets from many other interior scenes) from Delta Force 2 were actually constructed within the warehouse of former shampoo manufacturer in Elizabethton, Tennessee. Shampoo labels with a Elvis-like caricature for "Love Me Tender Shampoo" were found still attached to columns within the warehouse stage.
- A long shot showing the Colonel Scott McCoy character (played in the movie by Chuck Norris) climbing a towering cliff face in order to invade Ramon Cota's palace was filmed in the Philippines, however, the accompanying close-up shot of McCoy pausing on the cliff face was actually shot at the river level base of the Bee Cliff in Carter County, Tennessee with Norris and film crew aboard inflatable rafts filming this close-up while afloat on the Watauga River.
- The San Carlos outdoor drug lab set was constructed on Buck Mountain in Carter County, Tennessee - you might notice while watching these scenes from the film that there is only a small scattering of palm trees among all of those mountain hardwood trees.
- Chuck's brother Aaron Norris directed this film.
