Skeleton Coast
1988, English. Directed by John "Bud" Cardos.
A retired American colonel: his mission, to rescue his son, a CIA agent imprisoned in the Skeleton Coast!
A retired Army colonel attempts to rescue his imprisoned son in this action packed thriller. To save his CIA operative son from terrorists, Col. Smith (Ernest Borgnine) and a group of mercenaries head to war-torn Angola's Skeleton Coast, where they must infiltrate an armed compound run by a sadistic East German officer before Smith's son is tortured to death. Robert Vaughn, Oliver Reed and Herbert Lom costar.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 14 April 1988
- Country
- United States of America, South Africa
- Written by
- Nadia Caillou, Harry Alan Towers
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Skeleton Coast runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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Skeleton Coast isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Skeleton Coast?
Skeleton Coast (1988) was directed by John "Bud" Cardos and stars Ernest Borgnine, Robert Vaughn, Oliver Reed.