I only chose to review this made for TV movie because I've also reviewed the book
Avenger upon which the movie was based. On the plus side, Sam Elliott was terrific in the lead role; he had both the
gravitas and the roughness to play the part. On the down side, the writers of the teleplay decided to change the story. Some of the changes were fine (e.g., moving the climactic scenes from Central America to South Africa) and others were understandable, given that the story had to fit within the framework of a 2-hour TV movie (e.g., abridging the search for the "truth" in Bosnia and some of the planning for the mission). However, other changes made no sense and dramatically weakened the story. The book ended with not one, but two twists. Neither was present in the movie. Also, in the book, the reader realizes the exceptional detail and forethought that the character put into the mission; in the movie, much of the mission seems to play like an action movie in which the character acts on the spur of the moment. Disappointing (although, I'll be curious to see what viewers who have not read the book think).