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Street Asylum

  • 1990
  • R
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
166
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Street Asylum (1990)
ActionSci-FiThriller

John Miller is an politician wanting to become mayor. He founds a group called S.Q.U.A.D. whose mission is to get rid of all street scum by any means necessary.John Miller is an politician wanting to become mayor. He founds a group called S.Q.U.A.D. whose mission is to get rid of all street scum by any means necessary.John Miller is an politician wanting to become mayor. He founds a group called S.Q.U.A.D. whose mission is to get rid of all street scum by any means necessary.

  • Director
    • Gregory Dark
  • Writers
    • Gregory Dark
    • John Powers
  • Stars
    • Wings Hauser
    • Alex Cord
    • G. Gordon Liddy
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.0/10
    166
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gregory Dark
    • Writers
      • Gregory Dark
      • John Powers
    • Stars
      • Wings Hauser
      • Alex Cord
      • G. Gordon Liddy
    • 8User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    Wings Hauser
    Wings Hauser
    • Arliss Ryder
    Alex Cord
    Alex Cord
    • Capt. Bill Quinton
    G. Gordon Liddy
    G. Gordon Liddy
    • Jim Miller
    Roberta Vasquez
    • Kristen
    Sy Richardson
    Sy Richardson
    • Sgt. 'Joker' Tatum
    Jesse Doran
    • Det. Stoddard
    Lisa Robins
    Lisa Robins
    • Burney
    Marie Chambers
    • Dr. Weaver Cane
    Jesse Aragon
    • Raton
    Lisa Marlowe
    • Melissa
    Galen Yuen
    • Popeye the Pimp
    Brion James
    Brion James
    • Reverend Mony
    James Bolt
    James Bolt
    • Teen Jesus
    • (as James Bershad)
    William Shockley
    William Shockley
    • Tattoo
    Harry Hart-Browne
    Harry Hart-Browne
    • Alfie the Transvestite
    Gina Ramirez
    • Featured Extra
    Kathleen Beaton
    • Featured Extra
    Gil Alan
    Gil Alan
    • Featured Extra
    • (as Gilbert Alan)
    • Director
      • Gregory Dark
    • Writers
      • Gregory Dark
      • John Powers
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    • Quotes

      Capt. Bill Quinton: He *had* to kill himself - he shot an innocent person - how could he go on living?

    • Alternate versions
      Released in booth R-rated 90 min.And Unrated 94 min.Dir.Cut.Version on Video in the US.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Best of the Worst: Our VHS Collection (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Doctors' Office Music
      Written, Arranged and Performed by Kevin Axt

    User reviews8

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    7/10
    Hilarious and Underrated
    I remember seeing the cover for Street Asylum many years ago and thinking that it looked like another crappy straight to video movie. Then I looked at the cover again and noticed G. Gordan Liddy's face being turned into a robot and thinking that this could be interesting. Well, after sitting down and watching this movie with a few friends, G. Gordan never turns into a robot, but, we did discover how much fun this silly film truly was.

    Wings Hauser plays a cop who has been shot in the line of duty. When he wakes up he is already been taken care of and discovers he has been transfered to a very tough division called SQUAD (created by G. Gordan Liddy). The first thing he notices with SQUAD is that all of the men are a bunch of crazed animals who just want to destroy street scum. After a few weeks of being on SQUAD, Wings discovers himself acting more and more like the rest of them and his life begins to spiral out of control.

    First of all, if you are into the 80's you will probably get a kick out of this movie as it looks like it was made in 1985 but was released in 1990. The music is nothing but saxophone and actually gets annoying from time to time. But I can overlook that since the subject matter is hilarious.

    The acting in the movie is actually quite good and Wings Hauser as the lead man is very convincing. Now, G. Gordan Liddy's role in the movie is one of the most hilarious of all time. Not because of the subject matter, but because this is G. Gordan Liddy. He plays the creator of SQUAD and a sadomasochist which leads to one particularly hilarious scene in which he is being whipped by a dominatrix! Look also for Brion James as a crazed street preacher. It is a small role, but, still great.

    Overall, I am not quite sure why this movie has such a low rating on IMDb. This was a fun, enjoyable movie in which you don't have to put a lot of thought into. Fans of the 80's should like this one. 7/10
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    • Release date
      • June 6, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dødens bakgate
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hit
      • Metropolis Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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