Operation Delta Force

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Operation Delta Force is a telefilm and direct-to-video film series comprising 5 entries.

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FilmU.S. release dateDirector(s)Screenwriter(s)Producer(s)
Operation Delta Force1997 Sam Firstenberg David SparlingDanny Lerner
Operation Delta Force 2: Mayday1998Yossi WeinDavid SparlingDanny Lerner
Operation Delta Force 3: Clear Target1999 Mark Roper David SparlingDanny Lerner
Operation Delta Force 4: Deep Fault1999Mark RoperDavid SparlingDanny Lerner
Operation Delta Force 5: Random Fire 2000Yossi WeinBernard StoneMarlow De Mardt, Danny Lerner & Brigid Olen

Operation Delta Force (1997)

Focusing on the activities of an elite group of US soldiers (Delta Force) as they combat a terrorist group in southern Africa, the film's title apparently attempted to capitalize on the earlier Chuck Norris films The Delta Force and its sequels Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection and Delta Force 3: The Killing Game .

Operation Delta Force 2: Mayday (1998)

With global safety at stake, Delta Force - the world's most elite combat unit - is called to eliminate a dangerous international criminal who threatens to unleash nuclear terror unless he receives $25 billion in exchange.

Operation Delta Force 3: Clear Target (1999)

The anti-terrorist group Delta Force is called into action once again, to deal with a crazed genius who threatens to unleash a biological weapon with the power to kill everyone in New York City.

Operation Delta Force 4: Deep Fault (1999)

A scientist who worked on a secret government project to develop a weapon to initiate a massive earthquake, has continued his work and now seeks revenge for the cancelation of the project.

Operation Delta Force 5: Random Fire (2000)

An elite task force is assigned to handle a Middle-Eastern terrorist mastermind who is using mind-control techniques to create an army of willing suicide bombers.

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