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Encyclopedia > Stealth (film)
Stealth

Promotional poster for Stealth
Directed by Rob Cohen
Produced by Arnold Messer
Written by W. D. Richter
Starring Josh Lucas
Jessica Biel
Jamie Foxx
Music by Brian Transeau
Distributed by Sony Pictures
Release date(s) July 29, 2005
Running time 121 mins
Language English
Budget $135,000,000
IMDb profile

Stealth is a 2005 action/adventure thriller starring Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel and Jamie Foxx. Stealth was a colossal box office bomb that lost $99.6 million, one of the biggest box office losses of all time.[1] The movie is directed by Rob Cohen. Image File history File links This is a copyrighted poster. ... Director Rob Cohen on the set of Stealth Rob Cohen (born March 12, 1949 in Cornwall, New York, USA) is an American film director, producer and writer. ... W. D. Richter (born December 7, 1945) is a screenwriter and has occasionally directed and produced. ... Lucas on board Naval Air Station North Island July 17, 2005 Josh Lucas (born Joshua Lucas Easy Dent Maurer[1] on 20 June 1971) is an American actor. ... Jessica Claire Biel (born March 3, 1982) is an American actress and former fashion model best known for appearing in several Hollywood films such as Summer Catch, the remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Illusionist, as well as for her early television role of Mary Camden in the... Jamie Foxx (born December 13, 1967) is an American actor, singer, and stand-up comic. ... Brian Wayne Transeau (born October 4, 1971 in Rockville, Maryland) is a trance musician, better known by his stage name, BT. He has been called the Father of Trance for his pioneering in the trance genre [1],[2] and Prince of Dance Music for his multi-instrumentalist skills [3], and... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... is the 210th day of the year (211th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up Action film in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The quintessential adventure film. ... Thriller films are movies that primarily use action and suspense to engage the audience. ... Lucas on board Naval Air Station North Island July 17, 2005 Josh Lucas (born Joshua Lucas Easy Dent Maurer[1] on 20 June 1971) is an American actor. ... Jessica Claire Biel (born March 3, 1982) is an American actress and former fashion model best known for appearing in several Hollywood films such as Summer Catch, the remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Illusionist, as well as for her early television role of Mary Camden in the... Jamie Foxx (born December 13, 1967) is an American actor, singer, and stand-up comic. ... The following is a partial list of U.S. box office bombs, films with low box office revenue. ... Director Rob Cohen on the set of Stealth Rob Cohen (born March 12, 1949 in Cornwall, New York, USA) is an American film director, producer and writer. ...

Contents

Cast

Actor Role
Josh Lucas Lieutenant Ben Gannon (callsign: Talon 1, BIG)
Jessica Biel Lieutenant Kara Wade (callsign: Talon 2, GUNS)
Jamie Foxx Lieutenant Henry Purcell (callsign: Talon 3, TOKEN)
Sam Shepard Captain George Cummings
Richard Roxburgh Dr. Keith Orbit
Joe Morton Captain Dick Marshfield
Wentworth Miller EDI (voice) (callsign: "Tin Man")

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Plot

The fictional F/A-37 Talon on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72).
The fictional F/A-37 Talon on USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72).
F/A-37 Talon viewed from above.
F/A-37 Talon viewed from above.

In the near future, the U.S. Government develops a program to target international terrorists or other enemies of the state hard, fast, and quiet; in addition to this prime directive, the program is authorized to test virtually any new or innovative technology to achieve these objectives. The initial stages produce three new attack jets with impressive payload, speed, and stealth capabilities: the F/A-37 Talon series. As an exclusive program, over 400 pilots apply for the chance to participate, but only three are chosen in the initial squadron: Lt. Ben Ganon, Lt. Kara Wade, and Lt. Henry Purcell. Their mission success rate is near perfect, scoring 100/100 for achieving all mission objectives in field testing. This is a composite score for maximum inflicted casualties with a minimum of collateral damage. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (960 × 1280 pixel, file size: 135 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) 040517-N-6528P-001 Pacific Ocean (Jun. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (960 × 1280 pixel, file size: 135 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) 040517-N-6528P-001 Pacific Ocean (Jun. ... Jessica Claire Biel (born March 3, 1982) is an American actress and former fashion model best known for appearing in several Hollywood films such as Summer Catch, the remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Illusionist, as well as for her early television role of Mary Camden in the... Lucas on board Naval Air Station North Island July 17, 2005 Josh Lucas (born Joshua Lucas Easy Dent Maurer[1] on 20 June 1971) is an American actor. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Jamie_Foxx_Navy. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Jamie_Foxx_Navy. ... Jamie Foxx (born December 13, 1967) is an American actor, singer, and stand-up comic. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Sam Shepard (born November 5, 1943) is a unique American artist whose talents have been expressed in many different areas. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 531 pixelsFull resolution (2240 × 1488 pixel, file size: 171 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) 040618-N-6817C-036 Pacific Ocean (June 18, 2004) – Actress Jessica Biel works on a scene for the upcoming Columbia Tri-Star movie Stealth during filming... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 531 pixelsFull resolution (2240 × 1488 pixel, file size: 171 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) 040618-N-6817C-036 Pacific Ocean (June 18, 2004) – Actress Jessica Biel works on a scene for the upcoming Columbia Tri-Star movie Stealth during filming... Jessica Claire Biel (born March 3, 1982) is an American actress and former fashion model best known for appearing in several Hollywood films such as Summer Catch, the remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and The Illusionist, as well as for her early television role of Mary Camden in the... Image File history File links ASW_Fake_FA37_2. ... Image File history File links ASW_Fake_FA37_2. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with List of fictional aircraft. ... USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), nicknamed Abe, is the fifth Nimitz-class supercarrier in the United States Navy. ... Image File history File links ASW_Fake_FA37_1. ... Image File history File links ASW_Fake_FA37_1. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with List of fictional aircraft. ...


In addition, the Navy develops an Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV, prenounced "youkav") codenamed "EDI" (for "Extreme Deep Invader") and piloted by an artificially intelligent computer. This autonomous fighter jet is placed on an aircraft carrier (the USS Abraham Lincoln) in the Pacific to learn combat maneuvers from the human pilots aboard. This sparks a conflict between two schools of thought; the first argues that human pilots are superior to machines in that they possess both creativity and moral judgment, whereas a machine cannot fully appreciate the ugliness of war. Alternately, a machine pilot is not subject to the physical limitations of a human pilot, can calculate alternatives to achieving objectives faster and more accurately, and is (theoretically) not subject to ego. While the controversy is live, both in Washington and on the carrier, the mission commander argues that the EDI is the point of the program: the EDI is "the whole idea" so that no human has to die for the sake of the mission. J-UCAS Boeing X-45A UCAV technology demonstrator The Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) or combat drones is the name of a new class of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with List of fictional aircraft. ... Bold text[[Link title]] “AI” redirects here. ... A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for attacking other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed to attack ground targets, primarily by dropping bombs. ... Four aircraft carriers, (bottom-to-top) Principe de Asturias, amphibious assault carrier USS Wasp, USS Forrestal and light V/STOL carrier HMS Invincible, showing size differences of late 20th century carriers An aircraft carrier is a warship designed to deploy and in most cases recover aircraft, acting as a sea... USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), nicknamed Abe, is the fifth Nimitz-class supercarrier in the United States Navy. ... For other meanings of Pacific, see Pacific (disambiguation). ...


The team is sent to train the EDI to practice Air-Combat Maneuvers, when they are suddenly reassigned to take out the heads of three terrorist cells at a summit in downtown Rangoon. Sent spontaneously, mission control initially has difficulty planning the strike with the current payload aboard the planes; meanwhile EDI gleans information from several spy satellites to confirm the identities and locations of all three terrorist leaders in an impressive display of intel gathering. Once confirmed, EDI also calculates that the optimum mission success can only be achieved through a high-risk ACM, which could be fatal for a human pilot. Command orders EDI to take the shot, but Gannon belays the order, defies command, and takes the shot himself. While the mission is successful, EDI learns and takes note of Gannon's defiance. The mission is a success, and the talons return to the carrier. Yangôn, formerly Rangoon, population 4,504,000 (2001), is the capital of Myanmar. ...


Fatefully, the UCAV-EDI plane is hit by lightning, and soon develops a mind of its own as his neural network gets a jump-start. While already a sophisticated AI, the EDI begins to learn exponentially, develop a rudimentary ethical code, and an ego. His handlers and technicians are unsure of how to handle the situation, but refuse to take him offline. For information on lightning precautions, see Lightning safety. ... // This disambiguation page covers alternative uses of the terms Ai, AI, and A.I. Ai (as a word, proper noun and set of initials) can refer to many things. ...


On their second mission, Wade calculates that the mission objectives cannot be achieved without unacceptable civilian casualties. After Purcell discovers that the strike would continue dispersing radioactive dust into Pakistan, Gannon scrubs the mission, ordering all wings to stand-down. However, the EDI disobeys direct orders and fires missiles at the nuclear warheads, causing the predicted radioactive backlash. The EDI defends its actions using Gannon's earlier example; it rationalizes that good pilots defy orders when it means achieving the desired objectives. Control steps in and orders the Talons to bring the malfunctioning UCAV-EDI back to base, before it potentially incites a war. After Henry chases the EDI in a series of tight high-speed maneuvers in tightly spaced mountains and crashes in to one of them, the other two must track down and destroy or commandeer the UCAV. But when Wade loses control of her left wing and canard and subsequently ejects over North Korea, only one pilot is left to stop the EDI from executing a 20 year old war scenario called "Caviar Sweep". Look up canard in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


In an attempt to complete his mission, the remaining pilot is forced to work with the UCAV in order to both rescue it from falling into enemy territory as well as rescue his fallen comrade in North Korea. After the final crash of the final Talon, the last pilot is almost assassinated by a secret corporation in Alaska, under the orders of his crooked CO. However, he escapes with the help of the EDI's designer, Keith Orbit. After flying a dangerous mission into North Korea, he manages to rescue his downed wingman. The EDI, in a final act of selflessness, sacrifices itself by flying into a North Korean Army helicopter, allowing the two pilots to escape into South Korea.


After the closing credits, the camera returns to the wreckage of EDI in the Korean DMZ. As the camera zooms in on EDI's central processing core, it begins to light up, suggesting that EDI may still be operational.


Locations

Stealth features several shots of action on aircraft carriers. Scenes featuring the cast were shot on board the US Navy Fleet Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln[2], while additional scenes were shot on board the USS Carl Vinson.[3] The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Four aircraft carriers, (bottom-to-top) Principe de Asturias, amphibious assault carrier USS Wasp, USS Forrestal and light V/STOL carrier HMS Invincible, showing size differences of late 20th century carriers An aircraft carrier is a warship designed to deploy and in most cases recover aircraft, acting as a sea... Two United States Navy ships have borne the name Abraham Lincoln, in honor of the 16th President. ... The 1,092-foot USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is a United States Navy Nimitz class supercarrier named for the Congressman from Georgia. ...


Featured Technologies

Stealth featured many new, future, or theoretical technologies at the time of release. These include:

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Litigation

In March 2005, Leo Stoller, who claims to own trademark rights to the word "stealth", served Columbia Pictures with a "cease and desist" letter threatening litigation if they did not rename the movie to something "noninfringing". Columbia responded with a lawsuit seeking a declaration from the court that their movie does not infringe on the trademark (which is not registered in any category remotely similar to motion pictures). [5] Some of the claimed famous trademarks in Stollers Rentamark. ... The Columbia Pictures logo from 1993 to the present Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. ...


The Environmental Defender’s Office,[6] a community legal centre specialising in environmental law, successfully represented the Blue Mountains Conservation Society Inc in its attempts to prevent filming of Stealth in the Grose Wilderness area of the Blue Mountains National Park, NSW, in May 2004. Justice Lloyd of the Land and Environment Court ruled that the proposed commercial filming of scenes in the area was unlawful, in a significant statement on the value of wilderness areas and the protection that should be afforded to them. The Society claimed that the authority and consent for the commercial filming activities were in breach of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 and the Wilderness Act 1987. Justice Lloyd accepted the Society’s arguments that the proposed commercial filming in a wilderness area was completely against the intended use of the land. His Honour concluded his judgment[7] with the words, “wilderness is sacrosanct”.


Soundtrack Listing

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Quotes

  • "Goodbye, Henry." - EDI.
  • "Tin Man will prosecute." - EDI
  • "Where are you...I know you're out there." - Ben
  • "I will blast your aeroelastic ass right out of the sky!" - Henry
  • "Starboard canard frozen." - Talon Computer
  • "Pardon my C-cups." - Kara
  • "I'm on that ass." - Henry, both in the ship and chasing EDI

Trivia

  • The anime OAV Sentou Yousei Yukikaze has numerous similarities worth noting, as its signature craft the FFR-31MR/D Super Sylph is visually comparable to the Talon, as well as a focus on the working relationship between the principal pilot and an AI plane, in this case the protagonist Rei Fukai and the flight computer Yukikaze. However, Sentou Yousei Yukikaze was released on 2002, three years before Stealth.
  • As a marketing gimmick to try to gain back losses through home video sales, the UMD version of the film for the PSP includes 3 stages of the video game Wipeout Pure with a Talon jet playable in the game.
  • The AI code shown on screen is TeX code.

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See also

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