Where to watch Bat★21 (1988) tonight
Bat★21 (1988) runs 1 h 45 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.3 from 229 TMDB members. Lt. Col. Iceal "Ham" Hambleton is a weapons countermeasures expert and when his aircraft is shot over enemy territory the Air Force very much wants to get him back. Hambleton knows the area he's in is going to be carpet-bombed but a temporary shortage of helicopters causes a delay. Working with an Air Force reconnaissance pilot, Capt. Bartholomew Clark, he maps out an escape route.
- Runtime
- 1 h 45 min — ends 9:45 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Action, War, Drama
- Released
- July 21, 1988
- TMDB rating
- 6.3 / 10 from 229 votes
- Director
- Peter Markle
- Starring
- Gene Hackman, Danny Glover, Jerry Reed, David Marshall Grant
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Howdy Amazon Channel (subscription), The Roku Channel (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Bat★21?
- Bat★21 is 1 h 45 min long (105 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:45 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Bat★21 rated?
- Bat★21 is rated R in the US.
- Is Bat★21 a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and War hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream Bat★21?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Howdy Amazon Channel (subscription), The Roku Channel (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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