# Águila Negra (1988)

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**Original title**: *Black Eagle*
**Runtime**: 93 min
**Genres**: Action, Drama
**Directed by**: Eric Karson
**Written by**: Michael Gonzales, Shimon Arama, A.E. Peters
**Starring**: Sho Kosugi, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Doran Clark, Bruce French, Vladimir Skomarovsky, William Bassett

> *There are no armies. There is no glory. This fight is one on one.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

You're Ken Tani, sent to Malta to recover a downed U.S. aircraft before the Soviets do. But your sons are held nearby, collateral for your success. Karson’s direction evokes the waning days of the Cold War, when hardware and espionage still seemed to promise victory.

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