Combat Shock

May 1, 1986

1h 37m

★ 6.4

Fighting, killing, maiming. Agent Orange and the torture cages were the easy part!

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.

Genres

Horror

War

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Troma Entertainment

2000 A.D. Productions

Troma

Troma Team Video

Combat Shock Trailers

Cast

Frankie Dunlan (as Ricky Giovinazzo)

Rick Giovinazzo

Cathy Dunlan

Veronica Stork

Paco - Gang Leader

Mitch Maglio

Labo - Gang Member

Asaph Livni

Morbe - Gang Member

Nick Nasta

Mike - Junkie

Michael Tierno

Pimp

Arthur Saunders

Lead Prostitute / Vietnamese Woman

Lori Labar

Interogating GI

Jim Cooney

Welfare Worker

Ray Pinero

Frankie's Father

Leo Lunney

Terry - Strung-Out Junkie (as Ed Pepitone)

Eddie Pepitone

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