A man's best friend is killed on the streets of New York City. The man (Robert Ginty) then transforms into a violent killer, turning New York City into a great war zone, and Christopher George is the only one to stop him.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Christopher George | ... | Detective James Dalton | |
| Samantha Eggar | ... | Dr. Megan Stewart | |
| Robert Ginty | ... | John Eastland | |
| Steve James | ... | Michael Jefferson | |
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Tony DiBenedetto | ... | Chicken Pimp (as Toni Di Benedetto) |
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Dick Boccelli | ... | Gino Pontivini |
| Patrick Farrelly | ... | CIA Agent Shaw | |
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Michele Harrell | ... | Maria Jefferson |
| David Lipman | ... | The State Senator from New Jersey | |
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Cindy Wilks | ... | Candy |
| Dennis Boutsikaris | ... | Frankie | |
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Roger Grimsby | ... | Himself |
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Judy Licht | ... | Herself |
| Stan Getz | ... | Himself | |
| George Cheung | ... | Vietcong Leader (as George Lee Cheung) | |
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When John Eastland's best friend, Michael Jefferson, is mugged and left permanently crippled, he decides to do something about it. Jefferson had saved Eastland's life in Vietnam and now it's time for Eastland to get revenge for his friend. Using his old Army gear he sets out on a crusade to clean up the streets of New York using the name "The Exterminator." Written by David Bongo <ajgs09b@prodigy.com>
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He's not only smarter than the police-He's doing their job...He's the Exterminator See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
19 September 1980 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$2,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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(director's cut) | (original uncut)Sound Mix:
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Detective James Dalton: I think you need to take a shit. It's coming out of your mouth instead of your asshole.
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A movie novelization by Peter McCurtin, who wrote two prose vigilante series titled respectively "The Marksman" and "The Assasin" in the 1970s, was published for this film. See more »Goofs
While approaching his apartment, Eastland signals to turn left when he notices the police car outside his building. He can not turn left because the street he is trying to turn into is a one-way street going the other direction, as shown by the sign on the corner which is clearly visible during several of shots. See more »Quotes
CIA Agent Shaw: This "Exterminator" is the most dangerous serial killer in the United States and he is in New York City! Now what do you think about all this?Detective James Dalton: I think you need to take a shit. It's coming out of your mouth instead of your asshole.
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"The producer" is credited as burping ghoul See more »Alternate Versions
Finnish VHS version is cut over 10 minutes, it's missing:- The infamous decapitation (later on the film, an ultra-fast glimpse of this scene is shown uncut in a flashback). 2. A Nam-soldier walking from the bleeding torso body wiping his machete. 3. A Nam soldier trying to remove a wire from his bleeding throat. 4. Michael shooting a Nam soldier. 5. A Nam soldier fusing in flames. 6. A Nam soldier running to water in flames. 7. Ginty shooting the Nam-leader who is in the water (later on the film, this same shot is shown in an even more graphic angle in a flashback, completely uncut!). 8. The "Ghetto Ghouls" beating Michael (almost completely cut, all the actual beating deleted).
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Yes, THE EXTERMINATOR is a nasty picture and there is hardly any humour, but that's not to say it's bad. It's actually quite enjoyable.
Robert Ginty is good as the titular vigilante and Christopher George is also good as the cop who is on the case (but seems to be more interested in shagging an attractive doctor). All the bad guys who are the Exterminator's victims are all made as reprehensible as possible (a violent street gang, child molesters, gangsters). But I must say, the meat grinder bit was totally uncalled for.
Why do all the CIA guys talk with English accents, though? THE EXTERMINATOR may be grim, but it's worth a look. It's just a shame that the late Steve James, a great actor and martial artist, didn't have more to do.