Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except

Oct 13, 1985

1h 24m

★ 4.7

Overview

Vietnam, 1969. War is Hell. For Marine Sergeant Jack Stryker, however, Hell is just the beginning. Trapped outside a Viet Cong village, Stryker takes two bullets to the leg. Sent home from the war, he discovers his ex-girlfriend has been kidnapped by a religious cult with a vicious Manson-like leader. Stryker teams up with some marine friends to form an assassination squad and annihilate the gang of crazed killers.

Genres

Crime

Action

Thriller

Adventure

Horror

Production Companies

Renaissance Pictures

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Cast

Sgt. Jack Stryker

Brian Schulz

Sgt. Walker J. Jackson

Robert Rickman

2nd Lt. David Miller

John Manfredi

LCpl. Tim Tyler

Timothy Patrick Quill

Cult Leader

Sam Raimi

Sally

Cheryl Hausen

Otis

Perry Mallette

Chain Man

Ted Raimi

Pin Cushion

Scott Spiegel

Crushed Hood / Shot Cult Leader (uncredited)

Josh Becker

Video Newscaster (uncredited)

Bruce Campbell

Bald Cult Girl

Connie Craig

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