Troma's War (1988)
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- R
- 1h 31min
- Action, Adventure
- 18 Nov 1989 (South Korea)
- Movie
A group of assorted Americans survive a plane crash in a Caribbean island, and discover it is infested with crawling snakes and other venomous beasts. Even worse, terrorists are preparing a full out war on America with a biological weapon.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Carolyn Beauchamp | ... |
Lydia
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Taylor
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Parker
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Kirkland
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Dottie
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Steven Crossley | ... |
Marshall
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Maria
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Charles Kay-Hune | ... |
Hardwick
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Ara Romanoff | ... |
Cooney
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Brenda Brock | ... |
Kim
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Lisbeth Kaufman | ... |
Jingoistic Baby
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Jennifer
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Sean
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Aleida Harris | ... |
Nancy
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Mary Yorio | ... |
Laurie
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Susan Bachli | ... |
Susan
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Dan Snow | ... |
Reverend Brown
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Shelly Somers
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James Galvin | ... |
Samsom
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David Louden | ... |
Sal Longo
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Colonel Jennings
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Tod Johnson | ... |
Captain Schweinhart
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Major Asyolsky
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Alexis Grey | ... |
Major Ramirez
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Burt Wright | ... |
Siamese Twin
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Michael Locascio | ... |
Siamese Twin
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Paolo Frassanito | ... |
Senor Sida
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Andrea Achilles | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist
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Gregory Paul Anthony | ... |
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Eileen Beal | ... |
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| Paul Borghese | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist
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Daniel Bouru | ... |
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L.B. Chanin | ... |
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Roberto Colon | ... |
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Zane Daniels | ... |
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Bart DeFinna | ... |
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Storenzo Domenech | ... |
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Paul Drazen | ... |
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Reno Federishi Jr. | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist
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Craig Fertel | ... |
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Patrick Fighot | ... |
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| Joe Fleishaker | ... |
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Prince Steven Garcia | ... |
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Steve Genova | ... |
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Ron Goldberg | ... |
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David Greenspan | ... |
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Jonathan Greenspan | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist
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Cecil Hawsen | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist
(as Cecil Howsen)
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Paul Izzo | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist
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Jay Jones | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist
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Lily Hayes Kaufman | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist
(as Lilly Hayes Kaufman)
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Graham Kimble | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist
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Pericles Lewnes | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist
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Domenick Mastrianna | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist
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Carl Morano | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist
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Leslie C. Nemet | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist
(as Leslie Nemet)
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| Benny Nieves | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist
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Manuel Olmo Jr. | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist
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Jason Orans | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist
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Ann Parker | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist
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Allen Rickman | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist
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Lee Robin | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist
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| Kenneth Simmons | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist
(as Kenny Simmons)
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Roy Sundance | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist
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| Michael Swiskay | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist
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Chava Tiger | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist
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Jack Tiger | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist
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Jim Welsh | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist
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Alan West | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist
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Michael Wire | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist
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Adrienne Abbate | ... |
Senor Sida's Task Force
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| Allison Abbate | ... |
Senor Sida's Task Force
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Geraldine Abbate | ... |
Senor Sida's Task Force
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Jaine Auerbach | ... |
Senor Sida's Task Force
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Ilene Chaitowitz | ... |
Senor Sida's Task Force
(as Ilene Chaidowitz)
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Eric Hattler | ... |
Senor Sida's Task Force
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Pat Jacoby | ... |
Senor Sida's Task Force
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Jorge Fernández | ... |
Senor Sida's Task Force
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Damian Sullivan | ... |
Senor Sida's Task Force
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Carol Crowe | ... |
Crash Victim
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Jennifer Pang | ... |
Crash Victim
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Kathleen Richards | ... |
Crash Victim
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Dawn Woo | ... |
Crash Victim
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Mary Ellen Wood | ... |
Crash Victim
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Christopher De Marco | ... |
Terrorist (uncredited)
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Michael Gingold | ... |
Terrorist (uncredited)
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| Patrick G. Keenan | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist (uncredited)
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| Vincent J. Mazella | ... |
Terrorist (uncredited)
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Phil Rivo | ... |
Terrorist Eating Pear (uncredited)
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| Myles Runsdorf | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Fred Salzberg | ... |
Specially Trained Terrorist (uncredited)
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| Scott Shepherd | ... |
Terrorist (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Herz | ||
| Lloyd Kaufman | ... | (as Samuel Weil) |
Written by
| Lloyd Kaufman | ... | (story) |
| Mitchell Dana | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Lloyd Kaufman | ... | (screenplay) |
| Eric Hattler | ... | (additional material) & |
| Tom Martinek | ... | (additional material) (as Thomas Martinek) |
| Rick Washburn | ... | (additional dialogue) |
Produced by
| Michael Herz | ... | producer |
| Lloyd Kaufman | ... | producer |
| Jeffrey W. Sass | ... | associate producer |
| Rick Washburn | ... | associate producer (as Ryan Richards) |
Music by
| Christopher De Marco | ... | (as Christopher DeMarco) |
Cinematography by
| James A. Lebovitz | ... | director of photography (as James London) |
Editing by
| Brian Sternkopf | ||
Editorial Department
| Sarah Berry | ... | assistant editor |
| Ken Blackwell | ... | assistant editor |
| Dick Cohen | ... | negative cutter |
| Justin D'Orazio | ... | assistant editor |
| Dennis Fierman | ... | supervising film editor |
| Joel Hirsch | ... | first assistant editor |
| George Larkin | ... | assistant editor |
| Gary Levi | ... | first assistant editor |
| David Lyons | ... | assistant editor |
| Dean Merriman | ... | first assistant editor |
| Victoria Robinson | ... | apprentice editor |
| Alexandra Solona | ... | apprentice editor |
| Sarah Teitler | ... | assistant editor |
| George Thomas | ... | supervising film editor |
| David Wahnon | ... | first assistant editor |
| David Lyons | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Eric Hattler | ||
Production Design by
| Alexis Grey | ||
Makeup Department
| Regina Deavers | ... | makeup artist |
| Alita Griffin | ... | makeup artist |
| Tom Martinek | ... | special makeup effects |
| Kathleen Richards | ... | makeup artist (as Kathleen Richard) |
Production Management
| Jeffrey W. Sass | ... | production manager |
| Brian Sternkopf | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Denis Hahn | ... | first assistant director |
| Rick Washburn | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
| Manouchehr Harsini | ... | props assistant |
| Pat Jacoby | ... | props |
| Michael Reed | ... | prop constructor / prop designer |
Sound Department
| Peter Dungan | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Dennis Fierman | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Tom Foligno | ... | sound editor |
| Joel Hirsch | ... | assistant sound editor |
| David Pastecchi | ... | sound mixer |
| Reilly Steele | ... | sound mixer |
| Fontaine Stevens | ... | boom operator |
| David Wahnon | ... | assistant sound editor |
Special Effects by
| David Barrett | ... | special effects makeup |
| Wilfred Caban | ... | pyrotechnics coordinator |
| Anthony Calandrillo | ... | special effects makeup |
| Lawrence Ferber | ... | special effects makeup |
| Jorge Fernández | ... | special effects makeup |
| George Giordano | ... | special effects |
| William Jennings | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Pericles Lewnes | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Tom Martinek | ... | special effects makeup |
| Stephen Patrie | ... | special effects makeup |
| Paul Pisoni | ... | special effects makeup |
Stunts
| Steve Ambrogio | ... | stunt performer |
| Alexis Berrios | ... | stunt performer |
| Paul Borgese | ... | stunt performer |
| Gary Bravata | ... | stunt performer |
| Thomas R. Campbell | ... | stunt performer |
| Terry Cash | ... | stunt performer |
| Peter Castillo | ... | stunt performer |
| Trevor DeSouza | ... | stunt performer |
| Charlie Driscoll | ... | stunt performer |
| T.J. Glenn | ... | stunts (as James T. Glenn) |
| Scott Leva | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Joseph Massa | ... | stunt performer |
| William J. McVey III | ... | stunt performer |
| Robbin McVey | ... | stunts |
| Kevin O'Donnell | ... | stunt performer |
| Annette Presti | ... | stunt performer |
| Scott Rhodes | ... | stunt performer |
| Peter Rocca | ... | stunt performer |
| David Tatosian | ... | stunt performer |
| Matt Tomasino | ... | stunt performer |
| Markus Wischmeyer | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael A. Broz | ... | second assistant camera (as Michael Broz) |
| James Brummel | ... | best boy electric |
| Jonathan Burkhart | ... | camera operator |
| Leni Calabrese | ... | still photographer |
| Neil Danziger | ... | electrician (as Neal Danziger) |
| Kenny Lee Hamel | ... | grip |
| Rolfe Kanefsky | ... | apprentice grip (as Rolf Kanefsky) |
| Michael J. Latino | ... | first assistant camera (as Michael Latino) |
| James A. Lebovitz | ... | camera operator (as James London) |
| Garret Linn | ... | still photographer |
| Deborah Lipman | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jimmy Mah | ... | key grip |
| Jamie Maxtone-Graham | ... | first assistant camera (as James Maxtone-Graham) |
| Kenny Myers | ... | grip |
| Tom O'Halloran | ... | camera operator |
| Theo Pingarelli | ... | first assistant camera |
| David Pisani | ... | second assistant camera |
| Philip Pucci | ... | second assistant camera |
| Chris Rotter | ... | first assistant camera |
| Dave Samuel | ... | grip (as David Samuel) |
| Ron Schlaeger | ... | camera operator |
| Mark Serman | ... | gaffer |
| Joseph Spallino | ... | grip |
| Neal Spencer | ... | first assistant camera |
| Josh Steinberg | ... | grip (as Joshua Steinberg) |
| Bruce Verman | ... | electrician (as Bruce Yerman) |
| Heather White | ... | second assistant camera |
Casting Department
| David Carbone | ... | location casting |
| Carol Crowe | ... | casting assistant |
| Laurie Joseph | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ilene Chaitowitz | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Ilene M. Chaitowitz) |
| Heidi House | ... | wardrobe mistress |
| Jim McNally | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Damian Sullivan | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| William Tirabasso | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Randy Parker | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Jeff Johns | ... | Executive Soundtrack Producer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Douglas Hill | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Joel Azzopardi | ... | production assistant (2008) |
| Ray Buteux | ... | wrangler: serpent |
| Lu Griffin | ... | weapons assistant |
| Maris Herz | ... | administrative executive |
| Ira Kanarick | ... | production accountant |
| Patricia Kaufman | ... | administrative executive (as Pat Kaufman) |
| Carl Morano | ... | production coordinator |
| Gary Moscowitz | ... | production accountant |
| Phil Rivo | ... | craft service / production assistant |
| Rick Washburn | ... | weapons coordinator (as Ryan Richards) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Filmmuseum Distributie (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Troma Entertainment (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Astral Video (1989) (Canada) (VHS)
- HGV Video Productions (1989) (Canada) (VHS)
- Media Home Entertainment (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- Meteor Home Video (1995) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- New Vision Video (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- One World Media (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Renaissance Content Group (2023) (United States) (tv) (AVOD)
- Troma Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD) (2 disc special edition)
- Troma Team Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- USA Video (1988) (Mexico) (VHS)
- VL-Media (2014) (Finland) (DVD)
- Video Rondo (1992) (Poland) (VHS)
- Video Treasures (1989) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Select Effects (optical effects)
Other Companies
- Sound One Corporation (sound mixed at)
- Weapons Specialists (armourer)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A small group of typical Tromaville citizens find themselves in the path of a terrorist army controlled by the power elite. The freedom of Tromaville and the world is at stake! Troma's War creates new kinds of heroes. A used car salesman, a handsome environmentalist, an obese junk-food gourmand, a seventy-year-old housewife, some sensational young women, a year old jingoistic baby and more sensational women all become deadly soldiers... Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | NOT a true story but who cares! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Film debut of Joe Fleishaker, Troma's 500 pound action hero. He was originally cast as an extra, but Lloyd Kaufman took a liking to him and gave him a bigger role. See more » |
| Goofs | In the finale, one of the female characters gets shot in the back, wherein for a moment a bloody wound can be seen. However when the shot goes behind her, the wound has disappeared. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into A Nymphoid Barbarian in Dinosaur Hell (1990). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Alive See more » |
| Crazy Credits | At the end of the credits, the frame unfreezes as the survivors walk away, then all the cast, including the dead bodies strewn all over the place, turn to the camera, smile and wave. See more » |
| Quotes |
Nancy:
You try chopping Siamese twins apart with a machete and not change. See more » |