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Writer (WGA):
Larry Cohen (written by)
Release Date:
4 July 1997 (USA)
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Uncle Sam wants you... DEAD! more
Plot:
Desert Storm vet who was killed in combat rises from the grave on July Fourth, to kill the unpatriotic citizens of his hometown...
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"Don't be afraid, it's only friendly fire."
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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 |
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Rated R for strong horror violence and brief nudity.
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89 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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USA:R (certificate #34575) |
Australia:MA |
Finland:K-16 (video premiere) |
Germany:18 |
South Korea:18 |
UK:18 (video premiere)
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Dedicated to "Lucio" (Fulci, the Italian horror director).
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Continuity: When the dramatic red-lit close-ups of the congressman's hands being strapped to the fireworks tower are shown, it's apparent that the arms are being stretched up and away from the waist, as in a crucifixion. When we see the congressman full length, however, his arms are tied down at hip level.
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References Paura nella città dei morti viventi (1980)
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Feel You Fading
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Talk about a disappointment. I know it's only Uncle Sam, but it's Bill Lustig and Larry Cohen. This dynamic duo should have had better results (see Maniac Cop). Uncle Sam is just so...I don't know, but it's not fun. And fun is exactly what it should have been. It's very goofy but I never once laughed with it, only at it. Perhaps the funniest aspect was the kid in the wheelchair. Where did he come from? He was never mentioned or shown and out of nowhere (and in the middle of the movie) he becomes a major character. Talk about bewildered. The best part is that he's always left behind. If someone goes into a house, the wheelchair kid stays outside. If someone leaves to get a cannon, the wheelchair kid just chills where he's at. It's accidentally hilarious. I can say some good about Uncle Sam. I can say it has one of the best casts to ever grace a slasher film. It's a 70's who's who that features Isaac Hayes, Bo Hopkins, William Smith, and Robert Forster. It's even got the guy who played the president on That's My Bush. I'm not sure how Lustig brought this cast together for this film, but it still doesn't compensate for the negative. If you're wanting to see a hokey horror flick with a killer who never runs out of quips, stick to the Nightmare on Elm Street sequels. If you're wanting to see a serious horror film with deep social commentary about war, watch Deathdream.
"Uncle Sam wants you...dead!"