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Writer:
Michael Thomas Montgomery (written by)
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Release Date:
28 November 1986 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Drama more
Tagline:
'Nam was hell... Prison unbearable... But coming home meant murder.
Plot:
Gary Busey plays Buck, a former Vietnam veteran/ex-con recently released from the state prison. He returns... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Gary Busey ... Buck Matthews
Yaphet Kotto ... J.B. Deveraux

Seymour Cassel ... Sheriff
Bert Remsen ... Father Healey
Denise Galik ... Christie Matthews

William Smith ... Blade
Kimberlin Brown ... Dawn

Judith Barsi ... Jennifer Matthews
Eric Boles ... Doctor (as Eric Bolles)
Joe Brooks ... Jake
Douglas Dirkson ... Jimmy
Kathryn Fuller ... Bingo Lady
Jorge Gil ... Jamie
Amelia Haas ... Melody / Mini-Cam Reporter
Ray Habercorn ... Police Officer

Cooper Huckabee ... Roger

Ted Markland ... Floyd
Brigitte Muller ... Kidnapped Girl

Thomas Rosales Jr. ... Jamie's Relative (as Tom Rosales)
James Staszkiel ... Raider-Napper
Timothy Scott ... Deputy
Nicholas Testa ... Rolls Royce Driver

Michael S. Walter ... Ray (as Mike Walter)
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Daniel Cameron ... Biker gang member
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Directed by
Richard C. Sarafian 
 
Writing credits
Michael Thomas Montgomery (written by) (as Michael Montgomery)

Produced by
Michael Thomas Montgomery .... co-producer (as Michael Montgomery)
Herb Nanas .... executive producer
Ben Scotti .... executive producer
Tony Scotti .... producer
 
Original Music by
Don Preston 
 
Cinematography by
Peter Lyons Collister 
 
Film Editing by
Gregory Prange 
 
Casting by
Jerold Franks 
Al Onorato 
 
Art Direction by
Wayne Springfield 
 
Set Decoration by
Kurt Gauger 
 
Costume Design by
Barbara Inglehart 
 
Makeup Department
Lesley Anne .... hair stylist
N. Kristine Chadwick .... assistant makeup artist (as N. Christine Chadwick)
Kathryn Fenton .... makeup artist (as Kathryn Logan)
Claudia Thompson .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Claude Binyon Jr. .... unit production manager
Ed Forsyth .... post-production supervisor
Angela P. Schapiro .... executive in charge of production (as Angela Schapiro)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter C. Graupner .... second assistant director (as Peter Graupner)
Scott Maitland .... first assistant director
Claudia Sills .... second second assistant director
Leo Zisman .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Marc Berline .... carpenter
Gene Bishop .... leadman
Shelley Chamberlain .... stand-by painter
Sandy Corner .... assistant art director (as Douglas 'Sandy' Corner)
Darrel Crane .... property master (as Darrell S. Crane)
George Dunn .... construction foreman
Russel Harvey .... painter
Stephen B. Harvey .... painter
Eric Mattoon .... swing
Gary McNutt .... assistant props
Stephen Reece .... construction coordinator
Woodward Romine Jr. .... scenic artist
John Vargo .... set utility (as John M. Vargo)
Everett D. Wilson .... scenic artist
 
Sound Department
Dennis Carr .... sound mixer
Jerold Davis .... sound editor
Greg Dillon .... sound editor
Denis Dutton .... sound editor
Wayne Heitman .... re-recording mixer
James J. Klinger .... sound editor
Horace Manzanares .... adr editor
Gilbert D. Marchant .... supervising sound editor
Michael Minkler .... sound re-recording mixer
Edward L. Sandlin .... sound editor
Richard Stewart .... sound assistant
Dan Wagner .... boom operator
 
Special Effects by
Michael Barrett Jr. .... special effects
Jon G. Belyeu .... special effects
John Coles .... special effects
Richard O. Helmer .... special effects
Gunter Jennings .... special effects
David Peterson .... special effects
James D. Schwalm .... special effects
Louis Siegfried .... special effects
Tom Thelen .... special effects
 
Stunts
Max Balchowsky .... assistant stunt coordinator
Christine Anne Baur .... stunts
Tony Brubaker .... stunts
Cheré Bryson .... stunts
Nick Dimitri .... stunts
Shane Dixon .... stunts
Joe Finnegan .... stunts
Mickey Gilbert .... stunts
Robin Grathwol .... stunts
Gene Hartline .... stunt coordinator
John Hateley .... stunts
Eddie Hice .... stunts
Gary Jensen .... stunts
Jeff Jensen .... stunts
Mike Johnson .... stunts
Melvin Jones .... stunts
Steve Kelso .... stunts
Steven Lambert .... stunt coordinator (as Steve Lambert)
Paul M. Lane .... motorcycle stunts
Gene LeBell .... stunts
Billy D. Lucas .... stunts
Gary McLarty .... stunts
Gary Morgan .... stunts
Bernie Pock .... stunts
Glenn Randall Jr. .... stunts
Judy Scholl .... stunts
Neil Summers .... stunts
Rock A. Walker .... stunts
Richard Washington .... stunts
Chuck Waters .... stunts
Chuck Wentworth .... stunts
Jim Wilkey .... stunts
Cindy Wills .... stunts (as Cindy Willis Hartline)
Michael S. Walter .... stunt actor (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
John Allen .... first assistant camera
Ismael Araujo Jr. .... grip
J. Patrick Daily .... key grip
Shane D. Kelly .... first assistant camera
Dan McKinney .... camera operator
Raymond M. Perosi .... electrician
Elise Pritcher .... cable/ utility
Lane Russell .... still photographer
Jesus J. Tango Jr. .... best boy electric
Newton TerMeer .... gaffer (as Newton 'Tom' Termeer)
Peter Van Eynde .... dolly grip
Kelly Waldman .... electrician
Tom West .... best boy grip
Eric Whitehead .... grip
Luc G. Nicknair .... second assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Charlie Messenger .... extras casting
Trish Stuckey .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lori DeLapp .... costumer
Kim Myer .... key costumer (as Kim McClellen)
 
Editorial Department
Mark Forsyth .... apprentice editor
Thomas Jarvis .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Don Preston .... conductor
Richie Wise .... musical consultant
 
Transportation Department
Bob Belyeu .... transportation co-captain
Jack Belyeu .... transportation coordinator
Jim Bennett .... driver
Mark Davis .... driver
David Gold .... transportation co-captain
Bruce Hathaway .... driver
Phil Hedley .... driver
Mickey Hinton .... driver
Herman Landrum .... driver
Joseph William Lomax .... driver (as Joe Lomax)
David Miller .... driver
Mary Moyers .... driver
Hector Quintana .... driver
 
Other crew
Karima Akef .... assistant: Mrs. Schapiro
JoAnn Amador .... assistant: Mr. Scott
Ron Appel .... welfare worker
Bruce Bahrenburg .... unit publicist
Max Balchowsky .... truck mechanic
Max Behm .... insurance
Tom Bradshaw .... executive in charge of financing
Jamey Dell .... engineer
Brian Fitzgerald .... production associate
Victor A. Haddox .... production office assistant
Gladys Johnson .... first aid
Edward Kalpakian .... production assistant
Frank Kanig .... craft service
Bruce Margolis .... location manager
Tony Papa .... engineer
Elise Pritcher .... cable tender
Joel Rosenberg .... assistant accountant
Art Scholl .... pilot
Judy Scholl .... pilot
Ray Simon .... production accountant
Patti Small .... assistant accountant
Milo Smith .... motorcycle mechanic
Pilar Stallworth .... production coordinator
Chuck Wentworth .... pilot
Sharon 'Mae' West .... script supervisor
 

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Additional Details

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Runtime:
USA:92 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Ultra Stereo
Certification:
Iceland:16 | West Germany:18 (nf: 16) | Australia:R | USA:R | Norway:18 (video premiere) | Norway:(Banned) (1987-2003) (cinema release)
Filming Locations:
Valencia, California, USA
Company:
Action Brothers more

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Goofs:
Plot holes: Gary Busy was in jail for 10 years but somehow has a 3 year old daughter. more

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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
You can't go wrong, 17 November 2003
4/10
Author: John Seal from Oakland CA

When your cast includes Gary Busey, Yaphet Kotto, Seymour Cassel, and William Smith, you know the film will be entertaining--even if it is as absurd as Eye of the Tiger. Busey gives a great impassioned speech in a bingo hall about his days in 'Nam, Kotto cuts a rug whilst dropping grenades from a biplane, Cassel twirls his moustache, and Smith--well, Smith and his semi-mohawk have to be seen to be believed. Let's just say that if you're a fan of Smith's '60s biker movies, you'll love Eye of the Tiger. The only strikes against the film--besides the ridiculous plot and shoddy writing--are the awful Survivor theme song (already used in Rocky III) and Kotto's hair, which appears to be a severely overcooked process 'do'.

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