Combat Shock
1986
Fighting, killing, maiming. Agent Orange and the torture cages were the easy part!
Directed by Buddy Giovinazzo
User Rating
Intensity
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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- Director
- Buddy Giovinazzo
- Written by
- Buddy Giovinazzo
- Produced by
- Buddy Giovinazzo, Lloyd Kaufman
- Cinematographer
- Stella Varveris
- Editor
- Buddy Giovinazzo
- Makeup FX
- Brian Powell, Ed Varulo, Jeff Mathes, Ralph Cordero
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Language
- en
- Rating
- R
- Also known as
- American Nightmares
- TMDB
- 6.4/10 (81 votes)
- IMDb
- 6.2/10 (3,395 votes)
Cast
Rick Giovinazzo
Frankie Dunlan (as Ricky Giovinazzo)
Veronica Stork
Cathy Dunlan
Mitch Maglio
Paco - Gang Leader
Asaph Livni
Labo - Gang Member
Nick Nasta
Morbe - Gang Member
Michael Tierno
Mike - Junkie
Arthur Saunders
Pimp
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)
