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June 1984 (USA) morePlot:
A man investigates the disappearance of his sister with the help of her roommate. He uncovers a trail of prostitution, incest, blackmail...and murder. | add synopsisUser Comments:
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Lawrence Day | ... | Eric (as Lawrence S. Day) |
| Lora Staley | ... | Louise |
| Neil Dainard | ... | Tony |
 | Lenore Zann | ... | Tina |
| Claudia Udy | ... | Andrea |
| Page Fletcher | ... | Mark |
 | Michael Ironside | ... | Sgt. Skylar (as Mike Ironside) |
| Larry Aubrey | ... | Dolly |
| Michael Copeman | ... | Fixer (as Mike Copeman) |
| Bunty Webb | ... | Operator |
| Tom Harvey | ... | Hamilton |
| Paul Bradley | ... | Motel Manager |
| Peter Lavender | ... | Wally |
 | Martin Doyle | ... | Tanner (as Marty Doyle) |
| Don MacQuarrie | ... | Mugger |
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The son of a powerful entrepreneur receives a post from his sister, pleading for him to rescue her from an unspecified danger. With only the letter's return address as a lead, he begins a dot-to-dot descent into the seedy urban underbelly, gathering bits of information from one sleazy miscreant after another.
Along the way, a good-natured stripper comes to his aid, and love blooms between the two. Meanwhile, hookers, exotic dancers, and various other reprobates are dropping dead, the victims of an unseen madman.
This is a better-than-expected film, one that joyfully wallows in the sleaze of its urban environs, but manages to rise slightly above the lowbrow caliber of gratuitous exploitation cinema. Fine performances and steady pacing catapult American NIGHTMARE above the average for films of its type, but the tawdriness of the subject matter at hand should keep the grindhouse crowd pleased, as well.
6/10...reccomended.