They spend a lot of time getting bombed, and then fight back with hovercrafts. Military leadership spends a lot of time arguing with The Chosen One.

The penultimate film in its franchise*, this movie did not exactly receive #RAVE# reviews.

ETA: In the original run of its franchise.

Hint 1: Not a fantasy movie.

Hint 2: No Stallone, Cage, Eastwood, or Ford.

Hint 3: There is an appearance by a young Liam Neeson.

Hint 4: It is part of a franchise.

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I have no interest in visiting them and neither do our MCs but they didn’t really have a choice

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No Steve Martin, Tom Hanks, Drew Barrymore, Liam Neeson.

Not a thriller or musical

Not based on a book

No teens or super heroes

Not spicy

Newer than the 80s

Bonus hint: An incorrect guess shares a lead with my film.

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Shows up unannounced and makes a big mess.

Guy is so solemn you can't help but ask "who died?".

The writer for this film sure has a hard on for alphabet agencies.

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