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Combat Shock (1986)

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

WarDramaHorrorThriller

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

Release Date
May 1, 1986
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
6.4/10 (80 votes)

Director: Buddy Giovinazzo

Cast: Rick Giovinazzo, Veronica Stork, Mitch Maglio, Asaph Livni, Nick Nasta, Michael Tierno, Arthur Saunders, Lori Labar

Production: Troma Entertainment, 2000 A.D. Productions
vietnampost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)nihilismflashbackpovertydrugsveteranurban decaystaten island, new york cityagent orange
IMDbOfficial Site
Budget
$0M
Full Cast (40 people)

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Combat Shock

Combat Shock

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

War
Drama
Horror
Thriller

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

6.4
97 min
1986

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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Production Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget$40,000
Release Date5/1/1986
Director & Writers

Directed by

Written by

Produced by

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Production Companies
Troma EntertainmentTroma Entertainment
2000 A.D. Productions

Keywords

vietnam
post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
nihilism
flashback
poverty
drugs
veteran
urban decay
staten island, new york city
agent orange

Spoken Languages

German
English

Production Countries

United States

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Cast

RG

Rick Giovinazzo

as Frankie Dunlan (as Ricky Giovinazzo)

VS

Veronica Stork

as Cathy Dunlan

MM

Mitch Maglio

as Paco - Gang Leader

AL

Asaph Livni

as Labo - Gang Member

NN

Nick Nasta

as Morbe - Gang Member

MT

Michael Tierno

as Mike - Junkie

AS

Arthur Saunders

as Pimp

LL

Lori Labar

as Lead Prostitute / Vietnamese Woman

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Images

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Videos

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Combat Shock about?▾

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

How long is Combat Shock?▾

1h 37m

When was Combat Shock released?▾

May 1, 1986

Who directed Combat Shock?▾

Buddy Giovinazzo

Who stars in Combat Shock?▾

Rick Giovinazzo, Veronica Stork, Mitch Maglio

What genre is Combat Shock?▾

War, Drama, Horror, Thriller

What is Combat Shock rated?▾

R

Is Combat Shock available to stream?▾

Yes, on Amazon Prime Video and AMC Plus Apple TV Channel