Uncle Sam (1997)

User Rating:

3.7/10   

Director:

William Lustig

Writer (WGA):

Larry Cohen (written by)

Release Date:

4 July 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Uncle Sam wants you... DEAD!

Plot:

Desert Storm vet who was killed in combat rises from the grave on July Fourth, to kill the unpatriotic citizens of his hometown...

Plot Keywords:

Uncle Nephew Relationship | Partly Teenkill | Flag Burning | Gore | Hanged Boy

Cast

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

MPAA:

Rated R for strong horror violence and brief nudity.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #34575) | Australia:MA | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | Germany:18 | South Korea:18 | UK:18 (video premiere)

Filming Locations:

La Verne, California, USA

Company:

A-Pix Entertainment

Trivia:

Dedicated to "Lucio" (Fulci, the Italian horror director).

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Sam is blown away, the support wires are visible. In fact, when his body leaves a hole in the house, the wires also leave a linear hole in the house.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

References Paura nella città dei morti viventi (1980)

Soundtrack:

The Stars and Stripes Forever

A bad one.

I first heard about this from my good friend, who told me to rent it. So I did. Wow! What a waste of a good film. During the Desert Storm, Sam Harper shot down in a helicopter by "Friendly Fire". Sam really believed in and respected the American way. On the fourth of July, Sam rises from the dead, and kills anyone who doesn't respect America. Thats right, anyone from flag burners and people who mock the national Anthem. Uncle Sam effects were fake, and I don't know why they consider this "Horror". My rateing is 4 out of 10.