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1980·Action·1h 38m
7.0
When a man's best friend is killed on the streets of New York, he transforms into a violent killer, turning New York into a war zone.
Directed by James Glickenhaus
new york city
vietnam
rape
gangster
gore
revenge
vigilante
b movie
torture
prostitution
ex soldier

Cast

Robert Ginty
Robert Ginty
John Eastland
Christopher George
Christopher George
Detective James Dalton
Samantha Eggar
Samantha Eggar
Dr. Megan Stewart
Steve James
Steve James
Michael Jefferson
Tony DiBenedetto
Tony DiBenedetto
Chicken Pimp
David Lipman
David Lipman
The State Senator from New Jersey
Tom Everett
Tom Everett
Hotel Clerk
Ned Eisenberg
Ned Eisenberg
Marty
Irwin Keyes
Irwin Keyes
Bobby
Dennis Boutsikaris
Dennis Boutsikaris
Frankie
Mark Buntzman
Mark Buntzman
Burping Ghoul
Tony Munafo
Tony Munafo
Pontivini's Bodyguard

Crew

James Glickenhaus
James Glickenhaus
Director
James Glickenhaus
James Glickenhaus
Writer
Mark Buntzman
Mark Buntzman
Producer
Stan Winston
Stan Winston
Makeup Effects
Jack Gill
Jack Gill
Stunts

Popular Reviews

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Mack Jadden
Mack Jadden
The Exterminator
Taxi driver hold the taxi and hold the driver
Taxi driver hold the taxi and hold the driver
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Noah J
Noah J
The Exterminator
Awesome 80's NYC movie, very brutal kills. Love the anti-hero.
Awesome 80's NYC movie, very brutal kills. Love the anti-hero.
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Woody
Woody
The Exterminator
Surely you’d check the comically large bin?
Surely you’d check the comically large bin?
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Anna Jayne
Anna JaynePRO
The Exterminator
Sleazy violent schlock I loved it
Sleazy violent schlock I loved it
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Rich
Rich
The Exterminator
could've been good. this had such a simple premise but still managed to derail and become pointless. absolutely zero weight to moments that should've had it.

apparently the main character is so distraught about his friend being attacked and permanently paralyzed that he snaps and goes on a killing spree. yet the actor portrays him as so void of emotion that I find that incredibly hard to believe.
could've been good. this had such a simple premise but still managed to derail and become pointless. absolutely zero weight to moments that should've had it.

apparently the main character is so distraught about his friend being attacked and permanently paralyzed that he snaps and goes on a killing spree. yet the actor portrays him as so void of emotion that I find that incredibly hard to believe.
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