Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton (played by Gene Hackman) is a protagonist in Bat★21.
Protagonist and sole survivor of a downed EB-66C crew. Evades North Vietnamese forces, communicates his route to a river boundary using golf course codes, and survives multiple rescue attempts before being extracted by a helicopter pilot and a naval patrol boat. Capt. Bartholomew Clark (played by Danny Glover) is a protagonist in Bat★21.
Pilot of a Cessna O-2 Skymaster who serves as Hambleton's primary radio link for rescue coordination. Later flies a Huey helicopter to extract Hambleton, gets shot down and wounded, and is ultimately rescued alongside him by a USN patrol craft. Helicopter Crew (played by Michael Raden) appears in Bat★21.
Bat★21 (1988) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton
(played by Gene Hackman) — protagonist
Protagonist and sole survivor of a downed EB-66C crew. Evades North Vietnamese forces, communicates his route to a river boundary using golf course codes, and survives multiple rescue attempts before...
Capt. Bartholomew Clark
(played by Danny Glover) — protagonist
Pilot of a Cessna O-2 Skymaster who serves as Hambleton's primary radio link for rescue coordination. Later flies a Huey helicopter to extract Hambleton, gets shot down and wounded, and is ultimately...
Helicopter Crew
(played by Michael Raden) — minor
Key Relationships
Capt. Bartholomew Clark → Helicopter Crew
(Alliance Partner)
Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton → Capt. Bartholomew Clark
(Alliance Teammate)
Story Analysis
A downed pilot evades enemy capture while multiple rescue teams attempt extraction over eleven days.
