The Exterminator (1980)
- Directed by
- James Glickenhaus
- Genre
- drama film, action film, crime film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 151 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Vietnam veteran becomes a vigilante after his friend is paralyzed by a street gang. He uses brutal methods to punish criminals while a detective tries to catch him.
grittybrutalgrimtensevengefulretroexploitative
What happens
The Exterminator is a 1980 American vigilante action film written and directed by James Glickenhaus and starring Christopher George, Samantha Eggar, and Robert Ginty. Ginty plays John Eastland, a Vietnam veteran who turns vigilante when his employer gets shaken down by the Mafia and his best friend, a fellow veteran who once saved his life in combat, is left paralyzed by a street gang. George plays a detective who is actively pursuing Eastland. The film, particularly the grisly methods employed by Eastland to coerce criminals, drew outrage from critics. However, it was an independent hit, generating $30 to $35 million in total revenue. It gave Ginty, until then best known as a supporting player in mainstream fare, a second career as an exploitation leading man, and marked the breakthrough of African-American actor Steve James. It is also considered an early example of the vetsploitation subgenre. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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