The Delta Force

The Delta Force is currently streaming in Australia on MGM Amazon Channel, and in the US on fuboTV and MGM+ Amazon Channel, and its case-by-case structure never gets in the way of the bigger story. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Chuck Norris leads a cast that carries the story without ever feeling mechanical. Start it on MGM Amazon Channel whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

The Delta Force is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The plotting in The Delta Force is tight enough that the twists feel earned rather than assembled. A 707 aircraft jetliner, en route from Athens to Rome and then to New York City, is hijacked by Lebanese terrorists, who demand that the pilot take them to Beirut. What the terrorists don't realize is that an elite team of commandos have been called in to eliminate all terrorists on the jetliner. Credit to Chuck Norris and Lee Marvin for grounding it — this is a cast that earns the twists. The Delta Force came out in 1986. What makes The Delta Force hold up is that the resolution matters less than how the characters get there. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Viewers who think they have seen every crime drama tend to find The Delta Force proves them wrong. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Chuck Norris's performance is the kind that shows up on best-of lists years later. If you have been looking for something to fill the gap left by a recently finished story, this is a reliable answer.