Troma's War (1988)

A group of assorted Americans survive a plane crash in a Caribbean island, and discover it is infested with crawling snakes and other venomous beasts. Even worse, terrorists are preparing a full out war on America with a biological weapon.

Directors:

Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman (as Samuel Weil)

Writers:

Lloyd Kaufman (story), Mitchell Dana (screenplay)

Stars:

Carolyn Beauchamp, Sean Bowen, Rick Washburn

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Carolyn Beauchamp	...	Lydia
Sean Bowen	...	Taylor
Rick Washburn	...	Parker (as Michael Ryder)
Patrick Weathers	...	Kirkland
Jessica Dublin	...	Dottie
Steven Crossley	...	Marshall
Lorayn DeLuca	...	Maria (as Lorayn Lane Deluca)
Charles Kay-Hune	...	Hardwick (as Charles Kay Hune)
Ara Romanoff	...	Cooney
Brenda Brock	...	Kim
Lisbeth Kaufman	...	Jingoistic Baby
Lisa Petruno	...	Jennifer (as Lisa Patruno)
Alex Cserhart	...	Sean
Aleida Harris	...	Nancy
Mary Yorio	...	Laurie

Storyline

A small group of typical Tromaville citizens find themselves in the path of a terrorist army controlled by the power elite. The freedom of Tromaville and the world is at stake! Troma's War creates new kinds of heroes. A used car salesman, a handsome environmentalist, an obese junk-food gourmand, a seventy-year-old housewife, some sensational young women, a year old jingoistic baby and more sensational women all become deadly soldiers...

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Plot Keywords:

parody | blood splatter | war veteran | kicked in the crotch | social satire | 

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Taglines:

NOT a true story but who cares!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Troma

Country:

USA

Language:

English German Spanish

Release Date:

18 November 1989 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

1,000 Ways to Die

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Troma Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min (director's cut) 87 min (R-rated)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The leader of the AIDS brigade is named Senor Sida. Sida is the Spanish word for AIDS.

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Goofs

In the finale one of the female characters gets shot in the back, for a moment a bloody wound can be seen. A second later when the camera films her from behind, the wound has disappeared.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Parker: Airborne!

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the credits, the frame unfreezes as the survivors walk away, then all the cast, including the dead bodies strewn all over the place, turn to the camera, smile and wave.

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Alternate Versions

The BBFC 18 VHS cut has 13 minutes and 57 seconds removed (the equivalent to the R-Rated cut) - eliminating much of the graphic violence and the rape scene.

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Connections

Referenced in Something to Scream About (2003)

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Soundtracks

Storm
Written by Christopher De Marco

User Reviews

A good time for all (Especially for those with a twisted sense of humor)!

One of the BEST exploitation films ever made! This movie has everything a B-movie lover could want: Shootings, explosions, a multifarious cast, action, violence, thrills, mayhem, and romance! One of the finest pieces of opus ever embraced by the human being.

Essentially, TROMA'S WAR is a spoof of the action and war genres. The film's contrived plot concerns a bunch of incompetent plane crash survivors on an island. They've encountered a conspiracy that will not only endanger the United States, but will place the whole world in jeopardy! Eventually, this leads to all sorts of scenes of random silliness...not to mention moments of bloodshed. Will the survivors beat the odds, or will the world spell doom?

TROMA'S WAR is a fine amalgram of the features expected in a comedy, horror, and action mixture. Unlike most Troma films, this satricial flick offers caustic political commentary about biological warfare and fascist terrorism. The black humor in TROMA'S WAR is subtle at times, conspiciously sleazy during most other parts of this movie. The explosive intensity in this film is buoyed by great one-liners and a feeling of tons of guilty pleasure. Also, the delightfully amateurish cast in Troma's War also must receive approbation for having lots of fun with this movie. Highly recommended movie to all connoiseurs of fun, low budget films. A movie treat guaranteed to provide an entertaining time with lots of friends.

RATING: ***1/2 out of ****.