The Annihilators

Jun 10, 1981

1h 24m

★ 5.1

For them, the Vietnam War wasn't Hell...it was Practice.

Overview

Upon his return from Vietnam, an ex-soldier finds his neighborhood has deteriorated badly, and is being terrorized by a vicious street gang. He calls some of his GI buddies, and together they hatch a plan to get rid of the gang.

Genres

Action

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Balcor Film Investors

The Annihilators Trailers

Cast

Lieutenant Hawkins

Jim Antonio

Louie Nace

Sid Conrad

Ray Track

Gerrit Graham

Garrett Floyd

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Roy Boy Jagger

Paul Koslo

Joe Nace

Dennis Redfield

Bill Ecker

Christopher Stone

Woody Isaacson

Andy Wood

Jesse

Bruce Evers

Marie

Millie Fisher

Doc

Tom Harper

Woman Shopper

Becky Harris

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