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Fifty/Fifty (1992): Cast, Box Office & Plot

Fifty/Fifty (1992) movie poster

Fifty/Fifty is a 1992 action comedy starring Dom Magwili as General Bosavi, Lim Kay Tong and Peter Weller. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes and earned $229,041 worldwide.

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Fifty/Fifty (1992) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 41m (101 min)
Genres
Action , Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Fifty/Fifty About?

The premise of Fifty/Fifty without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Two bickering mercenaries are hired by the CIA to overthrow a South East Asian dictator.

Fifty/Fifty Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • man tied up
  • cia central intelligence agency
  • mercenary
  • letter
  • disguise
  • falling from height
  • exploding tank
  • bomb
  • tank
  • gas grenade
  • gas mask
  • walking stick
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  • arm sling
  • eye patch
  • revenge
  • good versus evil
  • anti hero
  • coup d'etat
  • violence
  • burning village
  • battle
  • self sacrifice
  • exploding helicopter
  • hand grenade
  • detonator
  • c4 explosives
  • grenade launcher
  • massacre
  • shot in the arm
  • explosion
  • montage
  • hijacking
  • rome italy
  • exploding body
  • blood spatter
  • exploding car
  • bus
  • helicopter
  • airplane
  • target practice
  • training
  • swimming pool
  • knife
  • hung upside down
  • fight
  • punched in the face
  • river
  • campfire
  • parachute
  • cia agent
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Cast & crew

Fifty/Fifty Cast & Characters

Dom Magwili leads the cast as General Bosavi, with Lim Kay Tong as Akhantar and Peter Weller as Jake Wyer.

Also Starring in Fifty/Fifty

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Plot

Fifty/Fifty Plot Summary

What happens in Fifty/Fifty from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In a tense, politically charged thriller set on the island nation of Tengara, General Bosavi clings to power as the CIA seeks to install a more palatable successor, Akhantar. The stage is set for a fragile game of power where loyalties are thin and every move carries high risk.

Two American mercenaries, Jake Wyer and Sam French, are pulled back into the fray under pressure. They arrive with no strong allegiance to either side, driven more by the lure of profit than by principle, and they are forced to confront a dangerous mission: to raise a ramshackle army capable of toppling a brutal regime. Their uneasy partnership is strained by distrust and a shared hunger for wealth, which complicates every decision they must make in the field.

Full summary

The whole story of Fifty/Fifty, scene by scene

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Box office

Fifty/Fifty Box Office

Fifty/Fifty grossed $229,041 worldwide.

1992 box office

Worldwide gross

$229K

US & Canada
$229K
Videos

Fifty/Fifty Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Fifty/Fifty.

Fifty/Fifty - Trailer
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Fifty/Fifty?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Cars

Cars in Fifty/Fifty

8 cars on screen, including the Land-Rover 109'' Series IIa and the Mercedes-Benz L-Series L59.

All 8 cars
  • Land-Rover 109'' Series IIa in Fifty/Fifty Land-Rover 109'' Series IIa Important role
  • Mercedes-Benz L-Series L59 in Fifty/Fifty Mercedes-Benz L-Series L59 Important role
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  • Henschel Wehrtechnik Condor in Fifty/Fifty Henschel Wehrtechnik Condor Minor role

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FAQ

Fifty/Fifty FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Fifty/Fifty, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Fifty/Fifty?

Fifty/Fifty runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).

When was Fifty/Fifty released?

Fifty/Fifty was released on June 10, 1992.

Who is in the cast of Fifty/Fifty?

Fifty/Fifty stars Dom Magwili as General Bosavi, Lim Kay Tong as Akhantar and Peter Weller as Jake Wyer, among 22 credited actors.

How much did Fifty/Fifty make at the box office?

Fifty/Fifty grossed $229,041 worldwide.

Does Fifty/Fifty have a post-credit scene?

No. Fifty/Fifty has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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