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

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)

Trailer

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