It’s a little bit Uncommon Valor. It’s also a little bit Missing In Action. The truth is that it’s a little bit of a lot of things. Beyond that, it’s all Italian eighties action from Fabrizio De Angelis! Having said all that many fans may believe that they know exactly what to expect from this title, that might not be so. This movie is an excessively cynical and surprisingly grim action/drama that does just about everything in its power to be unlike the films that it at first seems to be inspired by. The set-up is like this; a group of men who, by sticking together, survived the horrors of the war have decided that it’s time somebody got back into the jungles of Vietnam to rescue ‘yesterday’s heroes’ from the concentration camps where they still suffer. It’s ten years after the fact though, so support is not what you’d call in abundance. They manage to start what they set out to do but will they be able to finish? Cobra Mission really stands out from the rest with an icy hopelessness that you might not be used to from this genre, for that alone it deserves its reputation. Keep an eye out for small roles from Donald Pleasence, Luciano Pigozzi (as Alan Collins), Ennio Girolami, Gordon Mitchell, and Enzo Castellari. Now that is some ensemble!