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James Glickenhaus (writer)
Release Date:
19 September 1980 (USA) more
Tagline:
A one man army. A new kind of soldier in a new kind of war. [Video] [Australia] more
Plot:
A man's best friend is killed on the streets of New York. The man (Robert Ginty) then transforms into a violent killer, turning New York into a great war zone and Christopher George is the only one to stop him. full summary | add synopsis
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(4 articles)
The Exterminator
(From LateFilmFull. 31 October 2009, 10:28 PM, PDT)
The Exterminator Dead At 60
(From WENN. 23 September 2009, 2:56 PM, PDT)
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Dark and Vengeful more (59 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Samantha Eggar | ... | Dr. Megan Stewart | |
| Christopher George | ... | Detective James Dalton | |
| Robert Ginty | ... | John Eastland | |
| Steve James | ... | Michael Jefferson | |
| Tony DiBenedetto | ... | Chicken Pimp | |
| Dick Boccelli | ... | Gino Pontivini | |
| Patrick Farrelly | ... | CIA Agent Shaw | |
| Michele Harrell | ... | Maria Jefferson | |
| David Lipman | ... | The State Senator from New Jersy | |
| Cindy Wilks | ... | Candy | |
| Dennis Boutsikaris | ... | Frankie | |
| Roger Grimsby | ... | Himself | |
| Judy Licht | ... | Herself | |
| Stan Getz | ... | Himself | |
| George Cheung | ... | Vietcong Leader |
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Norway:101 min | UK:99 min | USA:104 min (director's cut) | 101 min (original uncut version)
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1.85 : 1 more
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New Zealand:(Banned) (1981-1984) | New Zealand:R18 (re-rating) | Australia:(Banned) (1983-1984) | Finland:(Banned) (1981) | Finland:(Banned) (uncut) (K-20) (video version) | Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-18 (heavily cut) (1984) | Finland:K-18 (heavily cut) (1985) | Finland:K-18 (director's cut) (2000) | UK:18 (re-rating) (uncut) (2000) | UK:18 (cut) (2000) | UK:18 (cut) (1985) | UK:18 (cut) (1991) | UK:X (original rating) (cut) | Sweden:15 | Australia:R | Finland:K-18 | France:-16 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Iceland:(Banned) | Australia:MA (re-rating) (2005) | Norway:18 (video premiere) (1982) (uncut version) | Norway:18 (DVD release) (re-rating) (2001) (uncut version) | Norway:(Banned) (video) (1984) (uncut version) | Norway:(Banned) (1981-2003) (cinema release) | Germany:BPjM Restricted
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At the time of its release, the movie was haunted by controversy, as the censors thought it was too violent, and many minutes had to be cut away. Certain countries wouldn't allow movies where bad guys got away, and wanted them brought to justice, to make it clear for the audience that "crime does not pay". more
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Crew or equipment visible: At the very beginning, when Eastland's friend saves him from an imminent beheading, they fire on an enemy soldier standing at the water's edge. The man is blown backwards not by the impact of the bullet but from a clearly seen rigged see saw that throws him into the air. more
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John Eastland: If you're lying, I'll be back. more
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Disco Inferno more
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Dark as a panther's kiss, this top notch killer thriller pops all the right tubes and leaves you dancing like Sullivan. There's something about a good vigilante film to get the old blood pumping and your mouth salivating. When I watched it as a youth, it made me want to track down Barry Bargeld, the school bully, and grip his coat collar. I spoke to Christopher George shortly after he'd completed work on this picture; he was tired and emotionally drained. He didn't have a very good relationship with the film's director, James Glickenhaus. Glickenhaus kept getting Christopher's name round the wrong way and kept calling him George!