S1.E5

El Toro

Episode aired Jul 20, 2014
TV-14
41m

IMDb RATING

7.7/10

1.3K

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With Rachel close to a breakthrough on her vaccine, she, Chandler and XO Slattery lead a small team into the jungles of Nicaragua on a mission to find monkeys for her vaccine trials.With Rachel close to a breakthrough on her vaccine, she, Chandler and XO Slattery lead a small team into the jungles of Nicaragua on a mission to find monkeys for her vaccine trials.With Rachel close to a breakthrough on her vaccine, she, Chandler and XO Slattery lead a small team into the jungles of Nicaragua on a mission to find monkeys for her vaccine trials.

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IMDb RATING

7.7/10

1.3K

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
At 9:48 there is an error in the English subtitles on the Blu-ray. One of the Spanish-speaking Nicaraguans is quoted as saying "El Toro, signor". "Signor" is Italian; the proper Spanish word is "Señor".

Goofs
Finds the commanding officer, executive officer and command master chief - known collectively as the leadership triad - all ashore together on a very dangerous mission. A Navy ship would never put the entire triad in harms way ashore at the same time.

Quotes
CO CDR Tom Chandler: I'm guessing you must be El Toro.
El Toro: I am indeed. And who do I have the pleasure of talking to?
CO CDR Tom Chandler: Tom Chandler, U.S. Navy. Your men took our weapons, C.B.R. suits, and equipment. We're gonna need 'em back.
El Toro: You won't need your suits. There is no virus here. As for your weapons, I cannot have your men walking around with machine guns. That would frighten my people.
CO CDR Tom Chandler: Well, I'm afraid that's not acceptable. With respect, I don't have time to debate it. The remainder of my crew, some 200-odd U.S. Navy sailors, await our return aboard our destroyer, U.S.S. Nathan James, currently in the bay at the mouth of the river. We don't return by 2300 hours, they'll come looking. And rest assured, they will find us.

Soundtracks
Ride Across a River
(uncredited)
Written by Mark Knopfler (as Dire Straits)

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Featured review

4/10

Stereotypes abound

American heroes--stoic, righteous, outmanned and outgunned by nefarious South American oppressor. Helpless local population, including virginal maidens awaiting a dire fate. Probably the single most irritating female lead on TV, complete with unnaturally icy British accent.

So, no guessing who is going to win this one.