Combat Shock (1986)
- Directed by
- Buddy Giovinazzo
- Genre
- drama film, war film, splatter film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 81 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 poor Vietnam veteran in Staten Island struggles to support his family. His war trauma and a deformed baby push him toward madness.
bleakgrimytensedisturbingclaustrophobicslow-burndespairingraw
What happens
Combat Shock is a 1986 exploitation war drama film written, produced, and directed by Buddy Giovinazzo and starring his brother Rick Giovinazzo in the lead role. The film was distributed by Troma Entertainment. The plot of the film takes place in Staten Island, and follows an unemployed Vietnam veteran named Frankie Dunlan living in total poverty with his nagging wife, his baby (who is deformed due to Frankie's exposure to Agent Orange), and junkie friends. Unable to get a job and surrounded by the depravity of urban life and crime, he begins to lose his grip on sanity. The film received mixed to negative reviews upon its release, but has since gained a cult following among Troma fans. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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