An ex-soldier is hired by local right-wingers as a vigilante to clean up criminals and street people. However, he freaks out and starts killing off everybody.
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Turk Cekovsky | ... |
Paul Dollinger
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Susan Norcross
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Larry Mead
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Eric Stem
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Bob Winters | ... |
Donald Andrews
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Garrett Bergfeld | ... |
Mark
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Charlie Gunther
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Harry Gorsuch | ... |
Capt. Hearn
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Chris Chronopolis | ... |
Det. Parker
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Lloyd Schattyn | ... |
Det. Simms
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Jack Garvey | ... |
Devlin
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Mike Kalist | ... |
Specter
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Myron Kozman | ... |
Wells
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Pat Knapko | ... |
Jenny Thompson
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Letty Garris | ... |
Hitchhiker
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Charlotte Littrel | ... |
Vietnamese prostitute
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Sherri Stevens | ... |
Charlie's killer
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Farm girl
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Directed by
| Peter Maris | ||
Written by
| Eddie Krell | ... | (story) |
| Jim Loew | ... | (story) |
| Peter Maris | ... | (writer) |
| Richard Yalem | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Peter Maris | ... | producer |
| Sonny Vest | ... | producer |
Music by
| David Williams | ||
Cinematography by
| Bill Mensch | ||
Editing by
| Dan Perry | ||
Special Effects by
| Bob Shelley | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Richard Speed | ... | assistant camera |
Production Companies
- Delirium Associates (copyright holder)
- Worldwide Productions (III)
Distributors
- Mexico Films S.A. (1981) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- New Gold Entertainment (1979) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Odyssey Pictures (1979) (United States) (theatrical)
- 88 Films (2022) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Academy Home Entertainment (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Master Video (1984) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Paragon Video Productions (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- Premiere Entertainment International (1983) (Canada) (VHS)
- Severin Films (2022) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Silwa Video (1983) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Taipan Vídeo (1984) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
- VIZ Movies (1991) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- VTC (1983) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Videobox (1984) (France) (VHS)
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Storyline
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Charlie is a psycho; his twisted mind drives him to butcher beautiful young women. Tormented by his past, he brutally murders again and again. He mush be stopped. But how? Hidden beneath the streets of the city, a secret committee of leading citizens has formed a vigilante council. Taking the law into their own hands, they hunt down people they feel have escaped justice. This kangaroo court, led by a professional killer, hides beneath the cloak of respectability, protected by its influential members. Many, perhaps innocent, people have been executed by this invisible and misdirected group, but they made a fatal error. They hired Charlie. |
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| Taglines | When the Monster is Man See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Filmed in St. Louis and its world premiere was held there on July 20, 1979. See more » |
| Goofs | After the hitchhiker goes nude into the water for a swim & the killer attacks her, you can see that she's wearing underwear as she's thrashing around with the killer in the water. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010). See more » |
| Quotes |
Eric Stem:
[holding a hostage]
Get back or I'll blow her into monkey meat! See more » |