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War (1988)
Director: Michael Herz, Samuel Weil Lloyd Kaufman
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From Time Out Film Guide
After their airliner crashes on a deserted island, a group of survivors stumble upon a terrorist training camp, from which the Commies plan to infiltrate and take over the United States. Can the gutsy blonde heroine, the hunky hero, the psycho Vietvet, and other assorted Airplane! types frustrate their fiendish plans and save democracy? The budget, slightly higher than usual by Troma standards, is mostly eaten up by endless gunfire, feeble explosions and monotonously repeated stunts, while the one-dimensional villans speak in funny accents, and the good guys (and gals) do what they gotta do. Come back, Chuck norris, all is forgiven.Author: NF
Cast & crew
Director: Michael Herz, Samuel Weil Lloyd Kaufman
Producer: Michael Herz, Lloyd Kaufman
Cast: Carolyn Beauchamp, Sean Bowen, Michael Ryder, Patrick Weathers, Jessica Dublin, Steven Crossley full cast
Genre(s): Action/Adventure, War
Duration: 99 mins
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