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Overview

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Director:

Danny Steinmann

Writers:

Norman Yonemoto (screenplay) and
Danny Steinmann (screenplay)

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Release Date:

5 October 1984 (USA) more

Genre:

Action | Crime more

Tagline:

An eye for an eye. more

Plot:

A teenage vigilante (Blair) seeks revenge on a group of violent thugs who raped her handicapped sister and killed her best friend. full summary | add synopsis

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Awards:

1 win more

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Classic 80's sleeze-fest! more (34 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Linda Blair ... Brenda

John Vernon ... Principal Underwood
Robert Dryer ... Jake
Johnny Venocur ... Vince

Sal Landi ... Fargo
Scott Mayer ... Red
Debra Blee ... Rachel
Lisa Freeman ... Francine
Marcia Karr ... Stevie
Luisa Leschin ... Maria

Linnea Quigley ... Heather

Ina Romeo ... Stella
Jill Jaxx ... Waitress (as Jill Bunker)
Mitch David Carter ... Greg (as Mitch Carter)
Richard DeHaven ... Richie
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Zombie Brigade (USA) (alternative title)
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Runtime:

93 min | Norway:87 min | UK:80 min (heavily cut) | Australia:83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (CFI)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Producer John Strong did an uncredited rewrite on the script. more

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Jake follows Vince to the alley in his car to run him over, the person that Jake is aiming for and ultimately hits is obviously a stuntman. We do see Vince once he's bleeding on the pavement. more

Quotes:

Jake: [as he's hovering over Brenda lying on the ground] I am going to cut your heart out and EAT IT! more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in My Demon Nights (2004) (V) more

Soundtrack:

Killer more


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Classic 80's sleeze-fest!, 19 August 2003
Author: Dave Wood from York, England



Definitely the highlight of Linda Blair's post-Exorcist career, this sleezy tale of high school revenge is a must for bad film fans everywhere.

This touching tale tells the story of Brenda (Blair), a tough high school gal who spends her nights drinking peach brandy on the streets of LA with her equally tough friends. One night, they make the mistake of messing with a gang called the Scars ("careful Brenda, these dudes look dangerous"), and before you know it, the Scars have raped and beaten Brenda's deaf, mute sister. Once Brenda learns the truth of what happened, she vows revenge on those responsible.

Directed by Daniel Steinman (Friday the 13th Pt 5), this film has some of the best (and worst) dialogue ever to grace the screen. Blair is fantastic, a hilarious mix of flared nostrils and foul language. Even better is John Vernon,as the principal, in his second film with Blair (Chained Heat is another must see). Vernon steals every scene he's in, whether he's telling Brenda she has "a great body" (!) or telling the Scars to "go f**k an iceberg"!

This is the ultimate 80s high school movie - terrible music, awful acting, questionable violence and gratuitous nudity. Seek it out if you haven't seen it. It's best seen in it's uncut form, as here in the UK twelve minutes were censored!

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