Uncle Sam (1996)

Desert Storm vet who was killed in combat rises from the grave on July Fourth, to kill the unpatriotic citizens of his hometown, after some teens burn an American flag over his burial site.

Director:

William Lustig

Writer:

Larry Cohen

Stars:

William Smith, David 'Shark' Fralick, Christopher Ogden

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Smith	...	Major
David 'Shark' Fralick	...	Sam Harper (as David Shark Fralick)
Christopher Ogden	...	Jody Baker
Leslie Neale	...	Sally Baker
Bo Hopkins	...	Sgt. Twining
Matthew Flint	...	Phil
Anne Tremko	...	Louise Harper
Isaac Hayes	...	Jed Crowley
Timothy Bottoms	...	Mr. Crandall
Tim Grimm	...	Ralph
P.J. Soles	...	Madge Cronin
Tom McFadden	...	Mac Cronin (as Thom McFadden)
Zachary McLemore	...	Barry Cronin
Morgan Paull	...	Mayor
Richard Cummings Jr.	...	Dan

Storyline

Desert Storm vet who was killed in combat rises from the grave on July Fourth, to kill the unpatriotic citizens of his hometown, after some teens burn an American flag over his burial site.

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Plot Keywords:

impalement | flag burning | holiday horror | uncle nephew relationship | good versus evil | 

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Taglines:

It's time to serve your country, and Uncle Sam wants you DEAD!

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong horror violence and brief nudity

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 July 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ekdikisi gia tin patrida

Filming Locations:

La Verne, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

A-Pix Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A lenticular 3-D poster was produced for Uncle Sam. Reportedly, only 10 of the 3-D posters were issued. The images shows four versions of Uncle Sam changing from an old man into a ghoul.

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Goofs

Barry, who is supposed to be blind, takes the food given to him by his parents at the Fourth of July rally without any verbal prompt, as if he can see it.

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Quotes

Sam: Don't be afraid, it's only friendly fire.

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Crazy Credits

At the very end of the credits, there is an out-take of a character on stilts falling down.

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Connections

Featured in Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Dumped"
Performed and Composed by Mark Governor

User Reviews

Slasher cheese at it's maximum!

I don't know if this was a direct to cable movie, but I watched it on the basic cable system months ago after it's release.

I don't regret. It's one of the cheesiest slasher flicks I've watched. I thought I was watching a mid 80's slasher because there's a marked 80's feeling through the movie.

The f/x are as cheap as you can get. The acting is hilarious. Sir Isaac Hayes delivers a weird performance as the badass Jed.

I loved his line at the end before he gives Uncle Sam a little of his own.

Very low budget slasher flick. Doesn't deserves a watch but if you got nothing, NOTHING else to do and it's very late, you should give it a chance. Or at least watch 10 minutes of it to give you an idea of what you're going through. 2/10.