A returning soldier that saw combat in Vietnam returns to Hawaii and has a severe flashback that leads to him taking over a hospital including Dan-O as a hostage.A returning soldier that saw combat in Vietnam returns to Hawaii and has a severe flashback that leads to him taking over a hospital including Dan-O as a hostage.A returning soldier that saw combat in Vietnam returns to Hawaii and has a severe flashback that leads to him taking over a hospital including Dan-O as a hostage.
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Douglas Mossman
- Lt. Kealoha
- (as Doug Mossman)
Lawrence Templar
- Dr. Cutter
- (as Laurence Templar)
Doug Barden
- LCpl. Bert Rosen
- (as Douglas E. Barden)
Danny Kamekona
- Charley
- (as Daniel Kamekona)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDanno was from Hawaii, attended college in Hawaii for one year, majoring in psychology, and transferred to USC Berkeley, and majored in police science.
- GoofsMcGarrett performs incorrect CPR on the patient. Anyone performing CPR on a patient would never do it on a soft surface such as a bed. They would put the patient on the floor and then perform the CPR.
Performing CPR on a healthy person can be extremely dangerous. Film portrayals of CPR techniques are often shown as incorrect to reduce the risk of injury to the actor portraying the victim. In this particular case, the actor is an elderly gentleman and the bed springs would further reduce this risk from the pressure of Jack Lord's compressions.
- Quotes
Marine Lance Corporal John T. Auston: [to Danny] I'm gonna stay right here and see that you live! ONE WAY OR ANOTHER I'M GONNA SEE THAT YOU LIVE!
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Improbable but highly entertaining
If this episode seems familiar, it may be because you saw the 1975 episode "The Hostage"--which has a plot very, very similar to "King of the Hill". Both are about military men who are suffering from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and literally think they are back in action--barricading themselves and innocent people with them in an effort to "protect" themselves and their friends from attack. Of course there are many differences in the two episodes, though there's little doubt this later episode was strongly inspired by "King of the Hill".
The episode begins with Yaphet Kotto being brought into a hospital emergency room. It seems that he's a marine on leave from Vietnam and was accidentally hit on the head with a baseball bat. However, when he revives, this shock is enough to convince him that he's back in Vietnam and he's surrounded by the enemy. The problem is that he steals a police officer's gun and shoots several people--including Danny Williams. But, because the guy's head is so scrambled, he thinks Danny is his sergeant back in Vietnam and he's determined to barricade the both of them in the hospital room--shooting at anyone who tries to approach to stop him or help good old Danno. So how do they get Kotto to relent and let doctors get to Danny before it's too late?
Overall, this is a highly enjoyable episode. Much of this is due to Kotto's excellent performance--it was rather amazing. The only problem is, that the episode seems amazingly improbable. So, provided you don't think too much, this is a great episode.
By the way, look at Kotto's IMDb biography--he's an interesting man with an interesting background to say the least.
The episode begins with Yaphet Kotto being brought into a hospital emergency room. It seems that he's a marine on leave from Vietnam and was accidentally hit on the head with a baseball bat. However, when he revives, this shock is enough to convince him that he's back in Vietnam and he's surrounded by the enemy. The problem is that he steals a police officer's gun and shoots several people--including Danny Williams. But, because the guy's head is so scrambled, he thinks Danny is his sergeant back in Vietnam and he's determined to barricade the both of them in the hospital room--shooting at anyone who tries to approach to stop him or help good old Danno. So how do they get Kotto to relent and let doctors get to Danny before it's too late?
Overall, this is a highly enjoyable episode. Much of this is due to Kotto's excellent performance--it was rather amazing. The only problem is, that the episode seems amazingly improbable. So, provided you don't think too much, this is a great episode.
By the way, look at Kotto's IMDb biography--he's an interesting man with an interesting background to say the least.
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- planktonrules
- Oct 24, 2009
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Filming locations
- Ilikai Hotel, 1777 Ala Moana Blvd, Waikiki, Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA(Opening credits; The camera zoom upward at the penthouse suite where Steve watches the beaches, then turns to face the viewer as the camera zoom slightly at him)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime51 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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