Movie
Combat Shock
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1986-05-01
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Genres
- War, Drama, Horror, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Troma Entertainment, 2000 A.D. Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Rick Giovinazzo as Frankie Dunlan (as Ricky Giovinazzo)
- Veronica Stork as Cathy Dunlan
- Mitch Maglio as Paco - Gang Leader
- Asaph Livni as Labo - Gang Member
- Nick Nasta as Morbe - Gang Member
- Michael Tierno as Mike - Junkie
- Arthur Saunders as Pimp
- Lori Labar as Lead Prostitute / Vietnamese Woman
- Jim Cooney as Interogating GI
- Ray Pinero as Welfare Worker
- Leo Lunney as Frankie's Father
- Eddie Pepitone as Terry - Strung-Out Junkie (as Ed Pepitone)
Crew
- Buddy Giovinazzo - Director
- Buddy Giovinazzo - Writer
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