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Vigilante
Why this pick
A raw, street-level New York revenge thriller with the same blunt, punishing vigilante energy, grim urban decay, and no-frills exploitation pacing.
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MOVIE1980 1h 41m USA
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Why this pick
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Ms .45
Why this pick
Another ferocious early-1980s New York exploitation nightmare, driven by isolation, mounting anger, rough-edged visuals, and an uncompromising vigilante perspective.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
During a firefight in Vietnam War, U.S. soldiers John Eastland and his best friend, Michael Jefferson, are captured by the Viet Cong. They are tied to wooden stakes with several other men, and tortured for information. When Eastland refuses to answer, the VC commander decapitates the soldier beside him with a machete. Jefferson escapes moments later, kills the remaining VC soldiers, and unties Eastland. Eastland then kills the VC commander.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Tony DiBenedetto
Chicken Pimp
Dick Boccelli
Gino Pontivini
Michele Harrell
Maria Jefferson
David Lipman
The State Senator from New Jersey
Tom Everett
Hotel Clerk
Ned Eisenberg
Marty
Dennis Boutsikaris
Frankie
George Cheung
Viet Cong Commander