Ruckus (1980)

Directed by

Max Kleven

Genre

action film, comedy drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An unstable Vietnam War veteran faces harassment and oppression in a small Southern town. He fights back against the townspeople who target him.

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What happens

Ruckus is a 1980 American action thriller film written and directed by Max Kleven, and starring Dirk Benedict and Linda Blair. Its plot follows an unstable Vietnam War veteran who wages war against his oppressors in a small Southern town. It was also released under several alternate titles, including Ruckus in Madoc County, The Loner, and Eat My Smoke. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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