Operation Dumbo Drop is a 1995 American comedy film directed by Simon Wincer. The storyline was conceived from a screenplay written by Gene Quintano and Jim Kouf; based on a true story as depicted by United States Army Major Jim Morris. The film stars Danny Glover and Ray Liotta as Green Berets during the Vietnam War in 1968, who attempt to transport an elephant through jungle terrain to a local South Vietnamese village who in turn help American forces monitor North Vietnamese activity. Actors Denis Leary, Doug E. Doug and Corin Nemec also star in principal roles. Plot