The Human Shield

The Human Shield

5.7IMDb Score
Released:1992-03-27
Duration:88 min
Director:Ted Post
Actors:Michael Dudikoff, Tommy Hinkley, Hana Azoulay-Hasfari, Steve Inwood, Uri Gavriel
Production:The Cannon Group

Overview:

The Human Shield is a 1991 film directed by Ted Post. It stars Michael Dudikoff and Tommy Hinkley. It is about a former government agent who must save his diabetic brother from Iraqi abductors.

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