VFW (2019)

A group of old war veterans put their lives on the line to defend a young woman taking shelter in their local VFW post, who's running from a deranged drug dealer and his relentless army of drug addled punks.

Director:

Joe Begos

Writers:

Max Brallier, Matthew McArdle

Stars:

Stephen Lang, William Sadler, Fred Williamson

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stephen Lang	...	Fred Parras
William Sadler	...	Walter Reed
Fred Williamson	...	Abe Hawkins
Martin Kove	...	Lou Clayton
David Patrick Kelly	...	Doug McCarthy
George Wendt	...	Thomas Zabriski
Tom Williamson	...	Shaun Mason
Sierra McCormick	...	Lizard
Travis Hammer	...	Boz
Dora Madison	...	Gutter
Josh Ethier	...	Tank
Graham Skipper	...	Roadie
Linnea Wilson	...	Lucy
Jesse Kove	...	Ravenous Hyper
Brandon Potter	...	Penthouse Hyper

Storyline

A group of old war veterans put their lives on the line to defend a young woman taking shelter in their local VFW post, who's running from a deranged drug dealer and his relentless army of drug addled punks.

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Plot Keywords:

junkie | drug | splatter | criminal | gang | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Horror

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The interiors of the VFW post were shot on location at a real VFW hall in Grand Prairie, Texas (specifically Post #2494). Several of the hall's real veterans appear as extras in the bar during the opening scenes.

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Goofs

The large flag inside the VFW post was displayed incorrectly. When hung against a wall, whether horizontally or vertically, the union (the blue part) should always be in the upper left corner as viewed.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Walter Reed: [as he drives headlong into Boz and his car] This Is The *Last* Time I'm Bailing Your Ass Out Fred

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Connections

References The Twilight Zone (1959)

User Reviews

Brilliant 80s Throwback.

Joe Begos is quickly becoming my absolut favorite indie director. Coming off his fantastic down n' dirty vampire flick Bliss, he is now back with his take on the classic siege film, doused in his trademarks of excessive gore, synth/metal score and neon lights.

The overall story is the very definition of simplicity and works all the better for it. It truly feels like a movie from a bygone Era populated with rugged old-times battling leatherclad junk peddlers to the blood spattered end.

If you love movies like Carpenter' Assault on Precinct 13/Escape from New York, I'm confident you'll find something here to your liking.

Hope you enjoy it.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 February 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

VFW

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$23,101

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fangoria, Channel 83 Films, Media Finance Capital

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1