Invasion U.S.A. (1985)

User Rating:

4.6/10   

Director:

Joseph Zito

Writers:

Aaron Norris (story) and
James Bruner (story) ...

Release Date:

27 September 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

No one thought it could ever happen here...

Plot:

A one-man army comes to the rescue of the United States when a spy attempts an invasion.

Plot Keywords:

Terrorist | Invasion | Christmas | Cocaine | Vigilante

Cast

Chuck Norris	...	Matt Hunter
Richard Lynch	...	Mikhail Rostov / de: Michael Hames
Melissa Prophet	...	McGuire
Alexander Zale	...	Nikko
Alex Colon	...	Tomas
Eddie Jones	...	Cassidy
Jon DeVries	...	Johnston
James O'Sullivan	...	Harper
Billy Drago	...	Mickey
Jaime Sánchez	...	Castillo (as Jaime Sanchez)
Dehl Berti	...	John Eagle
Stephen Markle	...	Flynn
Shane McCamey	...	Kurt
Martin Shakar	...	Adams
James Pax	...	Koyo

Also Known As:

Invasion USA (UK)

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (TVC)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

New Zealand:R | Iceland:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1989) | Norway:18 (video premiere) | UK:18 (cut) | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (2005) | Australia:MA (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Cannon Films

Trivia:

Whoopi Goldberg was Chuck Norris's first choice to play the part of the female journalist but Joseph Zito disagreed and cast someone else.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the final showdown between Hunter and Rostov, Rostov is walking down a hallway scanning very carefully to his left and right. When Hunter appears behind him and racks his grenade launcher Rostov swings around to face him. We see that he is about three feet away from a window at the end of a dead end hallway.

Quotes:

Matt Hunter: You're beginning to irritate me.

Movie Connections:

Edited into Rangers (2000) (V)

As James Jaskolski would say, "Hey buddies! She looks *exactly* like the President's daughter from INVASION U.S.A. !!!"

First off, let's just make it clear that my friend James is an idiot. Look at the cast credits... no credits for the President, let alone his daughter...

Anyhow, despite what James said, INVASION U.S.A. is yet another Chuck Norris epic of patriotism and action. Chuck Norris saves the day and kicks Richard Lynch's butt back to Russia in this 1980's classic. It's nothing spectacular that would be deemed a must see, yet I can't avoid sitting back and watching this movie when it is on TNT (they know drama alright).

Chuck Norris goes on to do WALKER, TEXAS RANGER and SIDEKICKS. Richard Lynch goes on to film WEREWOLF with veteran actor R.C. Bates, the best worst movie ever made.

Sit back and relax America, Chuck's got our back.