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Forgotten Hero

Outnumbered, a U.S. Navy pilot shoots down four superior Soviet fighters supporting North Korea in this true espionage thriller of nuclear superpowers at the brink of World War III in 1952.

  • Mark Vizcarra
    Director
    The Flying Greek, Once Guilty Now Innocent Still Dead,
  • Mark Vizcarra
    Writer
    The Flying Greek, Once Guilty Now Innocent Still Dead,
  • CJ Machado
    Writer
  • Mark Vizcarra
    Producer
    The Flying Greek, Once Guilty Now Innocent Still Dead,
  • CJ Machado
    Producer
  • Larry Poole
    Producer
    The Flying Greek, Once Guilty Now Innocent Still Dead
  • Racine Poole
    Producer
  • Peter Sherayko
    Key Cast
    Tombstone, Flight Of The Intruder
  • Shane P. Allen
    Key Cast
    Sully
  • Larry Poole
    Key Cast
    Once Guilty Now Innocent Still Dead
  • John Hansen
    Key Cast
  • Randy Davison
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 21 seconds
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Sony, Red
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Mark Vizcarra

Leading this film project is writer/director Mark Vizcarra who entered the film industry after 29 years of service to the United States Navy. He spent nearly two decades flying the world’s most sophisticated fighters accumulating over 2500 hours and landing aboard nine different aircraft carriers. His unique style of producing and directing films comes from experience and the complex skills he acquired as a career Officer, Navy fighter pilot and film student. As a retired Commander who has served in intricate leadership positions, he has been responsible for programs in excess of 100 million dollars and knows the practical details of successful project management and leadership. His training and experience brings a different perspective to creative filmmaking, especially in the historical genre as can be seen in award-winning films such as The Flying Greek and Once Guilty, Now Innocent, Still Dead which he wrote and directed.

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Director Statement

I am honored to direct this incredible true story of a living American hero who after 60 years has been nominated for the Medal of Honor for his heroic feat of protecting a carrier battle group from seven Russian fighters. As the Korean War raged, Russia was not only supporting, but secretly fighting against the U.S. during this armed conflict with two superpowers at the brink of a nuclear World War III. Forgotten Hero is the story of one Navy pilot who despite being outnumbered took on seven superior Russian fighters --he not only won but was ordered to keep it secret for over 60 years. Realism in film defines what cinema is all about and it is my focus to take the audience back to 1952 so they can visually experience this tumultuous time that has just been unclassified and released. I established Speed & Angels Productions to produce films in the aviation genre to bring authenticity to incredible stories from World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. These untold stories are not only historic in nature but have fascinating story arcs ideal for cinematic storytelling. Forgotten Hero is an amazing story of a forgotten war that must be told and my vision is to have the audience at the edge of their seats as they see how the deadly skies over North Korea looked in 1952.