Tagline(s):

They've Got the Missile. He's Got the First Strike.

Nomination Year: 2008

SYNOPSIS: World Kickboxing Champion Don "The Dragon" Wilson (he's actually credited that way in the opening credits -- including the "World Kickboxing Champion" part!) stars in this Roger Corman film about terrorists who take over a nuclear weapons silo. After the terrorists kill the base's staff and hack into the computer, the only one left on the base is Don, an Air Force courier who was unaccounted for in the terrorists' plans because he's two hours late after stopping to apply first aid to a wounded rabbit. Fortunately, Don is an ex-special-forces commando quite capable of taking on the terrorists by himself despite the interference of a pointlessly obstructive general. Best of all, unlike certain other Don "The Dragon" Wilson movies I could name, this one has actual kickboxing!

Smithee Award Nominations

Oblivious
Is That an Assault Rifle or Are You Just Happy To See Me? Guard doesn't notice guy walking up to him carrying an assault rifle.

Directors

Director	Claim to Fame
Rick Jacobson	Was the key grip on Time Burst: The Final Alliance, which is proof (of sorts) that there is a ladder in Bad Movies, and that it can be climbed, because he helmed Ash vs. The Evil Dead and many TV episodes of not-bad shows.

Cast

Actor	Character	Claim to Fame
Don "The Dragon" Wilson	Nick Corrigan	He can kickbox (allegedly the greatest in the history of the sport), not that you'd know it from most of his film appearances. Did many American kung- fu/action flicks, including Johnny Woo in the Ring of Fire franchise. And, weirdly, a different main character in each of the Bloodfist series.
Marcus Aurelius	Sabian	No, not the original holder of this name. The bit actor, like the hanging mailman in Addams Family Reunion, Pragmatic Policeman in Blade, and Hinkle in Black Thunder.
Michael Blanks	Ahmad	Brother of Tae-Bo master and Bad actor Billy. Only seven credits to his name...and at least three are Smithee films...and counting.
Ed Crick	Davis	Played a few bit parts in sci-fi/action flicks and in '70s/'80s TV.
Steve Garvey	Major Tillman	Was a big-time baseball player in the '70s and '80s. Tried acting. Not as good. Was in Ice Cream Man and The Sandlot 2.
Jonathan Fuller	Fawkes	The "freak" of Castle Freak and the titular Arcade.
Randall Shiro Ideishi	Gates	A short but highly Smithee-rich filmography of Bad modern martial-arts flicks. Did stunts for Orgazmo.
Howard Jackson	Becker	One-man film bridge between Don "The Dragon" Wilson (Bloodfist VI) and Rudy Ray Moore (Avenging Disco Godfather, The Human Tornado). Was a world karate champ, aka "The California Flash."
Vincent DePalma	Captain Hicks	Didn't do much, but what he did was...Bad.
Michael McDonald	Corey	Mainly comedic actor who was a staple on "Mad TV" for ten years. Was Ronovan Scargle in The Happytime Murders and Patrick in Spy.

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