The Annihilators (1985)

Director:

Charles E. Sellier Jr.

Writer:

Brian Russell (writer)

Release Date:

January 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama

Plot:

Upon his return from Vietnam, an ex-soldier finds his neighborhood has deteriorated badly, and is being terrorized by a vicious street gang. He calls some of his GI buddies, and together they hatch a plan to get rid of the gang.

Plot Keywords:

Vietnam | Ex Soldier | Street | Funeral | Punk

Cast

Jim Antonio	...	Lt. Hawkins
Sid Conrad	...	Louie Nace
Gerrit Graham	...	Ray Track
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs	...	Garrett Floyd
Paul Koslo	...	Roy Boy Jagger
Dennis Redfield	...	Joe Nace
Christopher Stone	...	Bill
Andy Wood	...	Woody
Bruce Evers	...	Jesse
Millie Fisher	...	Marie
Tom Harper	...	Doc
Becky Harris	...	Woman Shopper
Mimi Honce	...	Gertie
Hugh Jarrett	...	Arthur
John Lawhorn	...	Earl

Also Known As:

Action Force (Europe: English title) (video title)

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Norway:18 | USA:R | UK:18 (cut) | Iceland:16 | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

2nd Street Tunnel, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Balcor Film Investors

Pretty lame.

One of the many vigilante epics that flooded the market by the mid-80s. The routine plot has echoes of "The Magnificent Seven" (believe it or not), the action scenes are lamely handled and the special effects are non-existent. You COULD do worse....but the film is still just a waste of time. (*1/2)