There seems to be a lot of confusion between this film from 1976 and another made later in 1987 as both films get called 'The Zebra Force' or 'Code Name-Zebra'. On IMDb itself the wrong poster is given to this film. Both films were directed by Joe Tornatore. The 1987 film is the sequel to the 1976 film with the character Carmine Longo appearing in both. The version I saw called itself 'Code Name-Zebra'.
This film is about war veterans donning disguises and taking on the Mafia and breaking up their operations, mainly by killing people. The mob boss with an impressive mustache brings in an enforcer from Detroit, Carmine Longo with an even more impressive mustache, to deal with the situation. So there is talk followed by action followed by talk etc. You could probably write the script yourself though the final scene did surprise me.
The film stock is grainy and the action uses slow motion too much and the acting itself is stilted and amateur but for some reason I found it rather charming. A good print in the original format would be worth seeing even if only to enjoy/cringe at those 1970's fashions.
This film is about war veterans donning disguises and taking on the Mafia and breaking up their operations, mainly by killing people. The mob boss with an impressive mustache brings in an enforcer from Detroit, Carmine Longo with an even more impressive mustache, to deal with the situation. So there is talk followed by action followed by talk etc. You could probably write the script yourself though the final scene did surprise me.
The film stock is grainy and the action uses slow motion too much and the acting itself is stilted and amateur but for some reason I found it rather charming. A good print in the original format would be worth seeing even if only to enjoy/cringe at those 1970's fashions.