Country
France
Date
May 01, 1986
Certification
16
Note
Cannes Film Festival
Fighting, killing, maiming. Agent Orange and the torture cages were the easy part!
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
A dangerously disturbed Vietnam veteran struggles with life 15 years after his return home, and slowly falls into insanity from his gritty urban lifestyle.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lori Labar | Lead Prostitute / Vietnamese Woman |
| Jim Cooney | Interogating GI |
| Ray Pinero | Welfare Worker |
| Leo Lunney | Frankie's Father |
| Eddie Pepitone | Terry - Strung-Out Junkie (as Ed Pepitone) |
| Martin Blank | Doctor |
| Bob Mireau | Security Guard |
| Tom Desantis | Man Behind Frankie |
| Nancy Zawada | Girl on Motorcycle |
| Brendan Tesoriero | Weird Guy |
| Buddy Giovinazzo | Social Worker (as Carmine Giovinazzo) |
| Mary Cristadoro | Mary - Mugging Victim |
| Dean Mercil | Passerby |
| Colette Geraci | Prostitute |
| Janet Ramage | Prostitute |
| Melissa Tait | Young Prostitute |
| Stacey Tait | Young Prostitute |
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| Ginny Cattano | Vietnamese Woman |
| Doo Kim | Vietnamese Man |
| Claire Harnedy | Nurse |
| Howie Murphy | Passerby |
| Bobby Giovinazzo | Passerby (as Bobby G) |
| Tom Devito | Passerby |
| Vincent Petrizzo | Bum |
| Yan Lai | Vietcong Soldier |
| Leif Vetland | Vietcong Soldier |
| Don Loftin | |
| Jimmy May | |
| Barry McBride | |
| Jeff Mathes | Passerby |
| Joe Loach | |
| Ralph Cordero | Man Pushing Wheelchair (uncredited) |
| Jerry Giovinazzo | Prisoner of War (uncredited) |
Genres
WarDramaHorrorThriller
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Combat Shock |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | Deutsch, English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Troma Entertainment, 2000 A.D. Productions |
| Sito ufficiale | troma.com |
| Data di uscita | 1 maggio 1986 |
| Exec. Producer | Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman |
| Producer | Buddy Giovinazzo, Jerry Giovinazzo, Lori Labar, Lloyd Kaufman |
| Writer | Buddy Giovinazzo |
| Editors | Buddy Giovinazzo, Skipper Martin |
| Cinematography | Stella Varveris, Matthew Affron, George Rice, Brendan Tesoriero |
| Asst. Directors | Buddy Giovinazzo |
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| Lighting | Jim Grib |
| Camera Operators | Stella Varveris, Matthew Affron, George Rice, Brendan Tesoriero |
| Add. Photography | Stella Varveris, Matthew Affron, George Rice, Brendan Tesoriero |
| Special Effects | George Rice |
| Composer | Rick Giovinazzo, Howie Murphy |
| Sound | Rick Giovinazzo, Howie Murphy |
| Costume Design | Ralph Cordero, Jeff Mathes, Brian Powell, Ed Varulo |
| Makeup | Ralph Cordero, Jeff Mathes, Brian Powell, Ed Varulo |
| Hairstyling | Ralph Cordero, Jeff Mathes, Brian Powell, Ed Varulo |
| Budget | 40.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Country
Canada
Date
Jul 19, 2009
Certification
R
Note
Fantasia Film Festival
Country
Finland
Date
Apr 09, 2010
Note
Night Visions Film Festival
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Nov 08, 2014
Note
Leeds International Film Festival
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Country
United States
Date
Apr 29, 2015
Certification
R
Note
Cinedelphia Film Festival
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
May 14, 1986
Certification
R
Country
Japan
Date
Aug 25, 1987
Digital
Country
United States
Date
Jan 01, 2025
Certification
NR
Note
Troma Now
Physical media
Country
Finland
Date
Jul 02, 2014
Certification
K-18
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