Troma's War (1988)

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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.

Directors:

Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman

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1 win & 1 nomination.
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	Carolyn Beauchamp	...	Lydia
	Sean Bowen	...	Taylor
	Rick Washburn	...	Parker (as Michael Ryder)
	Patrick Weathers	...	Kirkland
	Jessica Dublin	...	Dottie
	Steven Crossley	...	Marshall
	Lorayn DeLuca	...	Maria (as Lorayn Lane Deluca)
	Charles Kay-Hune	...	Hardwick (as Charles Kay Hune)
	Ara Romanoff	...	Cooney
	Brenda Brock	...	Kim
	Lisbeth Kaufman	...	Jingoistic Baby
	Lisa Petruno	...	Jennifer (as Lisa Patruno)
	Alex Cserhart	...	Sean
	Aleida Harris	...	Nancy
	Mary Yorio	...	Laurie
	Susan Bachli	...	Susan
	Dan Snow	...	Reverend Brown
	Nora Hummel	...	Shelly Somers
	James Galvin	...	Samsom
	David Louden	...	Sal Longo
	Rick Collins	...	Colonel Jennings
	Tod Johnson	...	Captain Schweinhart
	Zenon Zeleniuch	...	Major Asyolsky (as Zenon Zelenich)
	Alexis Grey	...	Major Ramirez
	Burt Wright	...	Siamese Twin
	Michael Locascio	...	Siamese Twin
	Paolo Frassanito	...	Senor Sida
	Andrea Achilles	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Robert Amico	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Lisa Amsterdam	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Gregory Paul Anthony	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Eileen Beal	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Paul Borghese	...	Specially Trained Terrorist (as Paul Borgese)
	Daniel Bouru	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Angel Caban	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	L.B. Chanin	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Roberto Colon	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Zane Daniels	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Bart DeFinna	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Storenzo Domenech	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Paul Drazen	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Reno Federishi Jr.	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Craig Fertel	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Patrick Fighot	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Joe Fleishaker	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Prince Steven Garcia	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Steve Genova	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Ron Goldberg	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	David Greenspan	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Jonathan Greenspan	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Cecil Hawsen	...	Specially Trained Terrorist (as Cecil Howsen)
	Paul Izzo	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Jay Jones	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Lily Hayes Kaufman	...	Specially Trained Terrorist (as Lilly Hayes Kaufman)
	Graham Kimble	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Pericles Lewnes	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Domenick Mastrianna	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Carl Morano	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Leslie C. Nemet	...	Specially Trained Terrorist (as Leslie Nemet)
	Benny Nieves	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Manuel Olmo Jr.	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Jason Orans	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Ann Parker	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Allen Rickman	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Lee Robin	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Kenneth Simmons	...	Specially Trained Terrorist (as Kenny Simmons)
	Roy Sundance	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Michael Swiskay	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Chava Tiger	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Jack Tiger	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Jim Welsh	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Alan West	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Michael Wire	...	Specially Trained Terrorist
	Adrienne Abbate	...	Senor Sida's Task Force
	Allison Abbate	...	Senor Sida's Task Force
	Geraldine Abbate	...	Senor Sida's Task Force
	Jaine Auerbach	...	Senor Sida's Task Force
	Ilene Chaitowitz	...	Senor Sida's Task Force (as Ilene Chaidowitz)
	Eric Hattler	...	Senor Sida's Task Force
	Pat Jacoby	...	Senor Sida's Task Force
	Jorge Fernández	...	Senor Sida's Task Force
	Damian Sullivan	...	Senor Sida's Task Force
	Carol Crowe	...	Crash Victim
	Jennifer Pang	...	Crash Victim
	Kathleen Richards	...	Crash Victim
	Dawn Woo	...	Crash Victim
	Mary Ellen Wood	...	Crash Victim
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Christopher De Marco	...	Terrorist (uncredited)
	Michael Gingold	...	Terrorist (uncredited)
	Patrick G. Keenan	...	Specially Trained Terrorist (uncredited)
	Vincent J. Mazella	...	Terrorist (uncredited)
	Phil Rivo	...	Terrorist Eating Pear (uncredited)
	Myles Runsdorf	...	Soldier (uncredited)
	Fred Salzberg	...	Specially Trained Terrorist (uncredited)
	Scott Shepherd	...	Terrorist (uncredited)

Directed by

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Michael Herz
Lloyd Kaufman	...	(as Samuel Weil)

Written by

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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

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Michael Herz	...	producer
Lloyd Kaufman	...	producer
Jeffrey W. Sass	...	associate producer
Rick Washburn	...	associate producer (as Ryan Richards)

Music by

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Christopher De Marco

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(as Christopher DeMarco)

Cinematography by

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James A. Lebovitz

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director of photography (as James London)

Editing by

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Brian Sternkopf

Editorial Department

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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

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Eric Hattler

Production Design by

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Alexis Grey

Makeup Department

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Regina Deavers	...	makeup artist
Alita Griffin	...	makeup artist
Tom Martinek	...	special makeup effects
Kathleen Richards	...	makeup artist (as Kathleen Richard)

Production Management

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Jeffrey W. Sass	...	production manager
Brian Sternkopf	...	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Denis Hahn	...	first assistant director
Rick Washburn	...	second unit director

Art Department

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Manouchehr Harsini	...	props assistant
Pat Jacoby	...	props
Michael Reed	...	prop constructor / prop designer

Sound Department

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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

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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

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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

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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

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David Carbone	...	location casting
Carol Crowe	...	casting assistant
Laurie Joseph	...	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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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

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Randy Parker

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location manager

Music Department

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Jeff Johns

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Executive Soundtrack Producer

Script and Continuity Department

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Douglas Hill

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script supervisor

Additional Crew

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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

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Troma Entertainment

Distributors

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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

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Other Companies

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Sound One Corporation (sound mixed at)
Weapons Specialists (armourer)

Storyline

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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 Plot Summary Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords	blood-splatter war-veteran kicked-in-the-groin social-satire political-satire See All (182) »
Taglines	NOT a true story but who cares! See more »
Genres	Action Adventure Comedy Horror
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Australia:M Finland:K-18 Finland:K-16 Germany:Not Rated Netherlands:16 (video rating) Norway:15 (recommended rating) South Korea:15 (theatrical rating) South Korea:18 (video rating) United Kingdom:18 United States:R United States:Unrated West Germany:18 (BPjM restricted)

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Also Known As	1,000 Ways to Die (United States) Guerra (Spain) Troma's war (Spain) Guerra de malditos (Mexico) Club War (West Germany) See more »
Runtime	91 min
Official Sites	Troma
Country	United States
Language	English German Spanish
Color	Color
Aspect Ratio	1.37 : 1 (negative ratio) See more »
Sound Mix	Mono
Filming Locations	New York City, New York, USA See more »

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Budget

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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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, for a moment a bloody wound can be seen. A second later when the camera films her from behind, 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 »

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