Operation Sandman (2000) (TV)

User Rating:

4.0/10   

Director:

Nelson McCormick

Writers (WGA):

Beau Bensink (story)
Beau Bensink (teleplay) ...

Release Date:

11 February 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The worst war to fight is your own mind.

Plot:

In the heat of an American desert, Captain Jean Farrell arrives at a secret military installation, run by the enigmatic Doctor Harlan Jessup...

Plot Keywords:

Soldier | Grenade | Experiment | Explosion | Hallucination

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Ron Perlman	...	Dr. Harlan Jessup
Rod Biermann	...	Kazinski
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bob Howard	...	Sturner (as Bob 'Hardcore' Holly)
Melik Malkasian	...	Billy
Mario Iván Martínez	...	General Podell
John Newton	...	Major Martin Richards (as John Haymes Newton)
Richard Tyson	...	Gunnery Sergeant Riggins
Mary B. Ward	...	Captain Jean Farell
Persia White	...	Private Winslow
Michael Woolson	...	Chaney

Also Known As:

Operation Sandman: Warriors in Hell (Australia)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence.

Runtime:

91 min | Germany:85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Denmark:15 | Australia:M | Germany:16 | USA:R

Company:

Paramount Network Television

Trivia:

Acting debut of wrestler Bob Howard.

"Have you ever considered the possibility that you're losing your mind?"

Operation Sandman is not your typical made for television garbage. It's a very cool movie with a very different look. There are some shots of the actors in the desert that are similar to those of Three Kings. There's a good blend of action and suspense with shades of Flatliners, Nightscare, and Universal Soldier. That, along with a good cast, make this UPN original a cut above the rest. The cast includes Ron Perlman (Blade II), Richard Tyson (Three O'Clock High), and...Hardcore Bob Holly. Yeah, you heard me. Holly, who is given little screen time, actually impressed me (I'll take him over The Rock any day). But the real saving graces are Perlman and Tyson. Tyson has one of the best lines in the film: "When I want your opinion, I'll give it to you." That's just bad ass. There's a shot of him with wild, crazy eyes and a burning American flag in the background that's absolutely insane looking. And Perlman is at his best in this role. He's a B-movie actor with A-list talent who lends credibility to some bizarre flicks. Overall, the movie is effectively creepy, the direction is great, and it was way better than I expected.