Desert Thunder

An action film centered on a global biological threat, the story follows a specialized military unit tasked with preventing terrorists from launching a missile armed with a deadly disease at Europe. Former US Air Force pilot Lee Miller leads a group of tough soldiers with troubled pasts to neutralize the weapon and protect Western civilization.

Released in 1998, the movie was directed and produced by Jim Wynorski. It stands as the ninth of 23 films in his chronological body of work, following Storm Trooper and preceding Final Voyage. The screenplay was written by Lenny Juliano. The main cast features Daniel Baldwin as Lee Miller, alongside Tim Abell, Stacy Haiduk, Melissa Brasselle, Richard Tyson, and Ari Barak.

Produced by Concorde-New Horizons and Sunset Films International in the United States, the film has a runtime of 90 minutes. Audience reception was generally poor, as reflected by a 3.8 rating on IMDb based on 445 votes.