---
title: 'Operation Dumbo Drop (1995)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Simon Wincer'
released: '1995-07-28'
runtime_minutes: 108
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/operation-dumbo-drop-1995'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114048/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Operation Dumbo Drop (1995)

1995 · 108 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

Operation Dumbo Drop is a 1995 American war comedy film directed by Simon Wincer. The screenplay was written by Gene Quintano and Jim Kouf, based on a true story by United States Army Major Jim Morris. The film stars Danny Glover and Ray Liotta as Green Berets during the Vietnam War in 1968, who attempt to transport an elephant through jungle terrain to a local South Vietnamese village which in turn helps American forces monitor Viet Cong activity. Denis Leary, Doug E. Doug, and Corin Nemec also star. The film deals broadly with themes of war, politics and animal welfare.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Simon Wincer](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-wincer)
- **Screenplay:** [Gene Quintano](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-quintano), [Jim Kouf](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-kouf)
- **Original Music Composer:** [David Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-newman-2)
- **Producer:** [David Madden](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-madden), [Diane Nabatoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/diane-nabatoff)
- **Director of Photography:** [Russell Boyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-boyd)
- **Editor:** [O. Nicholas Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/o-nicholas-brown)

## Cast

- [Ray Liotta](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-liotta)
- [Denis Leary](https://cinepixo.com/people/denis-leary)
- [Corin Nemec](https://cinepixo.com/people/corin-nemec)
- [Doug E. Doug](https://cinepixo.com/people/doug-e-doug)
- [Marshall Bell](https://cinepixo.com/people/marshall-bell)
- [Danny Glover](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-glover) as Sam Cahill
- [Tchéky Karyo](https://cinepixo.com/people/tcheky-karyo)
- [James Hong](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-hong)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/operation-dumbo-drop-1995
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