Combat Shock
Combat Shock

Movie·1986·1h 37m

Combat Shock

Fighting, killing, maiming. Agent Orange and the torture cages were the easy part!

Country

United States of America

Language

German

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The Story

A dangerously disturbed Vietnam veteran struggles with life 15 years after his return home, and slowly falls into insanity from his gritty urban lifestyle.

Producer

Buddy Giovinazzo, Michael Herz

Cinematography

Stella Varveris

Editor

Buddy Giovinazzo

Themes

vietnampost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)nihilismflashbackpovertydrugsveteranurban decaystaten island, new york cityagent orange

Production House

Troma Entertainment
2000 A.D. Productions

Audience Score

64%

81 votes

Skip12%
Timepass29%
Go for it37%
Perfection22%

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Cast

Rick Giovinazzo

Frankie Dunlan (as Ricky Giovinazzo)

Veronica Stork

Cathy Dunlan

Mitch Maglio

Paco - Gang Leader

Asaph Livni

Labo - Gang Member

Nick Nasta

Morbe - Gang Member

Michael Tierno

Mike - Junkie

Arthur Saunders

Pimp

Lori Labar

Lead Prostitute / Vietnamese Woman

Jim Cooney

Interogating GI

Ray Pinero

Welfare Worker

Leo Lunney

Frankie's Father

Eddie Pepitone

Eddie Pepitone

Terry - Strung-Out Junkie (as Ed Pepitone)

Martin Blank

Doctor

Bob Mireau

Security Guard

Tom Desantis

Tom Desantis

Man Behind Frankie

Nancy Zawada

Girl on Motorcycle

Brendan Tesoriero

Weird Guy

Buddy Giovinazzo

Buddy Giovinazzo

Social Worker (as Carmine Giovinazzo)

// crew

Crew

Buddy Giovinazzo

Buddy Giovinazzo

Writer, Director, Producer, Editor

Michael Herz

Michael Herz

Executive Producer

Lloyd Kaufman

Lloyd Kaufman

Executive Producer, Producer

Stella Varveris

Director of Photography

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