Hunter of the Apocalypse (1980)
"L'ultimo cacciatore" (original title)

During the Vietnam war, an American soldier gets trapped beind enemy lines. A squad of his buddies sets out to rescue him.

Director:

Antonio Margheriti

Writers:

Gianfranco Couyoumdjian (story), Dardano Sacchetti (screenplay)

Stars:

David Warbeck, Tisa Farrow, Tony King

Cast

Complete credited cast:
David Warbeck	...	Capt. Henry Morris
Tisa Farrow	...	Jane Foster
Tony King	...	Sgt. George Washington
Bobby Rhodes	...	Carlos
Margit Evelyn Newton	...	Carol (as Margi Eveline Newton)
John Steiner	...	Maj. Cash
Massimo Vanni	...	Phillips
Luciano Pigozzi	...	Bartender (as Alan Collins)
Dino Conti	...	Pot-smoking soldier
Gianfranco Moroni

Storyline

During the Vietnam war, an American soldier gets trapped beind enemy lines. A squad of his buddies sets out to rescue him.

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Plot Keywords:

vietnam war | vietnam | soldier | stabbed in the back | war violence | 

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Taglines:

Trapped in Vietnam, tortured and beaten, still he fights.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller | War

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

English

Release Date:

February 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Last Hunter

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Flora Film, Gico Cinematografica S.r.l.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min 87 min (1981 heavily cut) 97 min (1980 banned) 92 min (2002 uncut) 96 min (X rated)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According the director's son Edoardo Margheriti, Antonio Margheriti didn't want to make a political film that was for or against the Vietnam War. He just wanted to make a Vietnam War film that was fun.

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Goofs

In the bar/brothel scene at the start of the movie a soldier is wearing two different ranks. He has a specialist (E-4) insignia on one sleeve of his uniform and sergeant (E-5) stripes on the other sleeve.

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Connections

References Cannibal Holocaust (1980)

User Reviews

Margheriti and Warbeck's finest hour

Whilst on the surface, Antonio Margheriti's, The Last Hunter, might be categorised as a simple exploitation flick, in reality it comprises a great deal more depth and actually serves as a vehement condemnation of the horrors and futility of war.

The very sadly missed David Warbeck here puts in one of his most memorable performances as the war weary Captain Morris, who accepts a seemingly suicidal mission deep behind Vietnamese enemy lines. Also along for the ride are B-movie favourites Tony King, Bobby Rhodes, and in a typically memorable performance, the wonderful John Steiner. Regular fans of Italian B movies will also delight to spot the likes of Massimo Vanni and Luciano Piggozi (sans his beard!)

Whilst it will likely be best remembered to most fans for it's gore drenched and superbly rendered action sequences, the film actually works on multiple levels to entertain, including some highly amusing dialogue and interaction between the protagonists.

Finally, special mention must go to the surprisingly poignant and ambiguous ending in this as a heartfelt anti-war song plays over the end credits.

Superb stuff and undoubtedly one of, if not Margheriti's best work.