Stryker's War (1985)

Jack Stryker took two bullets in the leg in Vietnam and was carried back by one of his men. When he returns he tries to live a peaceful life in his cabin and resume dating his girlfriend, ... See full summary »

Director:

Josh Becker

Writers:

Josh Becker (screenplay), Josh Becker (story),

Stars:

Robert Rickman, John Manfredi, Timothy Patrick Quill

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Rickman	...	Sgt. Walker J. Jackson
John Manfredi	...	2nd Lt. David Miller
Timothy Patrick Quill	...	LCpl. Tim Tyler
Sam Raimi	...	Cult Leader
Cheryl Hausen	...	Sally
Perry Mallette	...	Otis
Dandy	...	Whisky
Rick Hudson	...	Kennel owner
Pam Lewis	...	Mom
Jim Griffen	...	Dad
Theo Kruszewski	...	Kid
Connie Craig	...	Bald cult girl
Ivitch Fraser	...	Young cult girl
Terry-Lynn Brumfield	...	Sleazy cult girl
Ted Raimi	...	Chain Man

Storyline

Jack Stryker took two bullets in the leg in Vietnam and was carried back by one of his men. When he returns he tries to live a peaceful life in his cabin and resume dating his girlfriend, Sally. Meanwhile, a vicious cult let by Sam Raimi, who believes he is Jesus Christ, has been slaughtering people and doing blood sacrifices. When Stryker finds Sally gone, and her grandfather, Otis, used as a human dartboard, Stryker brings together his army buddies, gives them a stash of guns from under his bed, destroy an outhouse, and create a war zone not unlike Vietnam to destroy the evil cult.

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Plot Keywords:

Cult | Vietnam | Army | Gun | Psychopath | 

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Taglines:

...When Violence Demands Revenge.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller | Adventure | War | Horror

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 October 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bloodbath

Filming Locations:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Action Pictures, Renaissance Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bruce Campbell was unable to reprise his role as Sgt. Stryker because he had become a member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), which prohibits actors from starring in non-SAG productions.

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Goofs

After killing the Chain Man, Stryker cycles his Winchester rifle twice. The first cycle should have ejected the last shell fired, but no shell was visible.

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Quotes

Cult Leader: Don't you ever touch the sacrificial fluids... okey dokey?

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Connections

Referenced in Pulp Fiction (1994)

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Soundtracks

"Fly Little Bird Fly"
Performed by The Rockets
Written by John Badanjek
Publisher-Conquistador Music, Inc.
Dynamited Mice Music c 1977
Tortoise International c 1977

User Reviews

Satire of Vigilante Flicks

Thou Shalt Not Kill...Except(1985) is an exciting and entertaining action flick. The style of the film and the action has the flavour of Hong Kong action films of the late 1980's. The opening scenes reminded me of the Vietnam prologue in The Exterminator(1980). The four marines behave like the goon squad in William Lustig's Vigilante(1981). The final twenty minutes drift into Last House On The Left territory. Sam Raimi does a good job at playing the cult leader. It is refreshing in the way it pokes some fun at the vigilante movies.