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Overview
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Writer (WGA):
Larry Cohen (written by)
Release Date:
4 July 1997 (USA)
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Tagline:
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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Slasher cheese at it's maximum!
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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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Runtime:
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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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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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): 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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References Paura nella città dei morti viventi (1980)
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Desert Storm
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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.