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Combat Shock
Combat Shock

Combat Shock

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

Genres

HorrorWarDrama

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

Others

Budget

$40000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

01 May 1986

Country

United States of America

Cast

Rick Giovinazzo

Rick Giovinazzo

Frankie Dunlan (as Ricky Giovinazzo)

Veronica Stork

Veronica Stork

Cathy Dunlan

Mitch Maglio

Mitch Maglio

Paco - Gang Leader

Asaph Livni

Asaph Livni

Labo - Gang Member

Nick Nasta

Nick Nasta

Morbe - Gang Member

Michael Tierno

Michael Tierno

Mike - Junkie

Arthur Saunders

Arthur Saunders

Pimp

Lori Labar

Lori Labar

Lead Prostitute / Vietnamese Woman

Jim Cooney

Jim Cooney

Interogating GI

Ray Pinero

Ray Pinero

Welfare Worker

Leo Lunney

Leo Lunney

Frankie's Father

Eddie Pepitone

Eddie Pepitone

Terry - Strung-Out Junkie (as Ed Pepitone)

Martin Blank

Martin Blank

Doctor

Bob Mireau

Bob Mireau

Security Guard

Tom Desantis

Tom Desantis

Man Behind Frankie

Nancy Zawada

Nancy Zawada

Girl on Motorcycle

Brendan Tesoriero

Brendan Tesoriero

Weird Guy

Buddy Giovinazzo

Buddy Giovinazzo

Social Worker (as Carmine Giovinazzo)

Mary Cristadoro

Mary Cristadoro

Mary - Mugging Victim

Dean Mercil

Dean Mercil

Passerby

Colette Geraci

Colette Geraci

Prostitute

Janet Ramage

Janet Ramage

Prostitute

Melissa Tait

Melissa Tait

Young Prostitute

Stacey Tait

Stacey Tait

Young Prostitute

Ginny Cattano

Ginny Cattano

Vietnamese Woman

Doo Kim

Doo Kim

Vietnamese Man

Claire Harnedy

Claire Harnedy

Nurse

Howie Murphy

Howie Murphy

Passerby

Bobby Giovinazzo

Bobby Giovinazzo

Passerby (as Bobby G)

Tom Devito

Tom Devito

Passerby

Vincent Petrizzo

Vincent Petrizzo

Bum

Yan Lai

Yan Lai

Vietcong Soldier

Leif Vetland

Leif Vetland

Vietcong Soldier

Don Loftin

Don Loftin

Jimmy May

Jimmy May

Barry McBride

Barry McBride

Jeff Mathes

Jeff Mathes

Passerby

Joe Loach

Joe Loach

Ralph Cordero

Ralph Cordero

Man Pushing Wheelchair (uncredited)

Jerry Giovinazzo

Jerry Giovinazzo

Prisoner of War (uncredited)

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