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Megaforce

Play trailer Poster for Megaforce PG,  1981,  1h 39m,  Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 6% 16 Reviews Tomatometer 44% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
6% Tomatometer 16 Reviews 44% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
A high-tech soldier (Barry Bostwick) with a flying motorcycle leads troops to the rescue of a ruler (Persis Khambatta) and her people.

Critics Reviews

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Bruce McCabe Boston Globe Apr 27, 2018
Hal Needham's Megaforce is warmed-over action adventure with all the steam taken out of it. Go to Full Review
Janet Maslin New York Times Jun 17, 2013
There is too much opportunity to notice the weak spots in Mr. Needham's direction. In the case of Megaforce, these include silly dialogue, poor matching shots, oafish staging, and one scene filmed between two silhouettes against a magenta background. Go to Full Review
Mike McGranaghan Aisle Seat Jun 27, 2026
A terrible movie. Go to Full Review
Kevin Carr Fat Guys at the Movies Mar 23, 2024
2.5/4
Cocaine, Spandex, and 80s jingoism collide in this insane look at homeland security. Go to Full Review
Peter Stack San Francisco Examiner Nov 11, 2021
1/4
Hal Needham of Smokey and the Bandit fame directed this lame, contrived action feature. Go to Full Review
Daniel Barnes Dare Daniel Apr 28, 2020
2.5/5
A 65-minute movie that is 99 minutes long, Megaforce feels like the unaired pilot for an unwatchable TV show. The opening credits tout the use of Introvision and Zoptic, both presumably street words for cocaine. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Ron G Jan 15, 2019 There are two ways to see this movie. Sit down and approach it as Hal Needham intended; The "'Murica Saves the World" lovesong to the military industrial complex of Needham's dreams, OR, the hilarity of cliche upon cliche being woven together and packaged as a serious action flick. When viewed as the first, it falls far short of being taken seriously, but when viewed as a movie that was intended to be a serious action adventure, it's outright HILARIOUS!! You can't watch this movie and NOT laugh out loud at the dialog, the costumes, and the macho posturing of Barry Bostwick in spandex. If they'd have packaged this as a comedy, it works. Not quite Spaceballs, but close in places. This is a movie MST3K would do proud :) See more
George M Nov 5, 2018 I saw it when I was a kid and I considered it so "alpha male".... Years later I see it again and ... Rainbow parachutes... Multi colored smoke... Blowing kisses... Is that gay? Same thing happened with village people... See more
Theodore G Jun 16, 2018 This is a classic, there is no movie more 1980's than this. The more important lesson to learn here, is that when it comes to silly action movies, that make you smile and just let you turn off the ole ticker for a while.. this is the top of the pile. Start critiquing the direction or trying to spot plot holes will ruin this one. This is a turn the brain off for a bit, movie. Dont try to find the deeper meaning here.. Its just for fun See more
Harry W May 21, 2018 It's one of my guilty pleasures. When is the second movie coming out?
Abraham L Sep 9, 2017 Hal Needham! Corman-esque stunt oriented fun flick. Brainless? Yes.. This is Michael bay before Michael Bay. and without the $$$$$$$$$$$$$ . relax its just a movie. See more
Theodore S Jun 17, 2017 Horrible would give it 0 stars
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Movie Info

Synopsis A high-tech soldier (Barry Bostwick) with a flying motorcycle leads troops to the rescue of a ruler (Persis Khambatta) and her people.
Director
Hal Needham
Producer
Albert S. Ruddy
Screenwriter
James Whittaker, Albert S. Ruddy, Hal Needham, Andre Morgan
Production Co
Northshore Investments Ltd., Golden Harvest Company
Rating
PG
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 20, 2016
Runtime
1h 39m
Sound Mix
Surround
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