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

1986

1h 37m

6.4(74 votes)

Horror

War

Drama

Thriller

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

40 members

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Rick Giovinazzo

Frankie Dunlan (as Ricky Giovinazzo)

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Veronica Stork

Cathy Dunlan

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Mitch Maglio

Paco - Gang Leader

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Asaph Livni

Labo - Gang Member

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Nick Nasta

Morbe - Gang Member

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Michael Tierno

Mike - Junkie

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Arthur Saunders

Pimp

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Lori Labar

Lead Prostitute / Vietnamese Woman

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Jim Cooney

Interogating GI

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Ray Pinero

Welfare Worker

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Leo Lunney

Frankie's Father

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Eddie Pepitone

Terry - Strung-Out Junkie (as Ed Pepitone)

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Martin Blank

Doctor

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Bob Mireau

Security Guard

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Tom Desantis

Man Behind Frankie

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Nancy Zawada

Girl on Motorcycle

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Brendan Tesoriero

Weird Guy

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Buddy Giovinazzo

Social Worker (as Carmine Giovinazzo)

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Mary Cristadoro

Mary - Mugging Victim

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Dean Mercil

Passerby

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Colette Geraci

Prostitute

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Janet Ramage

Prostitute

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Melissa Tait

Young Prostitute

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Stacey Tait

Young Prostitute

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Ginny Cattano

Vietnamese Woman

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Doo Kim

Vietnamese Man

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Claire Harnedy

Nurse

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Howie Murphy

Passerby

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Bobby Giovinazzo

Passerby (as Bobby G)

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Tom Devito

Passerby

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Vincent Petrizzo

Bum

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Yan Lai

Vietcong Soldier

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Leif Vetland

Vietcong Soldier

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Don Loftin

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Jimmy May

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Barry McBride

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Jeff Mathes

Passerby

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Joe Loach

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Ralph Cordero

Man Pushing Wheelchair (uncredited)

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Jerry Giovinazzo

Prisoner of War (uncredited)

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