Combat Shock
6.2
“Fighting, killing, maiming. Agent Orange and the torture cages were the easy part!”
A dangerously disturbed Vietnam veteran struggles with life 15 years after his return home, and slowly falls into insanity from his gritty urban lifestyle.
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Cast
40 people
Rick Giovinazzo
Frankie Dunlan (as Ricky Giovinazzo)
Veronica Stork
Cathy Dunlan
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Mitch Maglio
Paco - Gang Leader
Also in
Jonathan of the Night
Asaph Livni
Labo - Gang Member
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Phantom Brother
Nick Nasta
Morbe - Gang Member
No other roles listed
Michael Tierno
Mike - Junkie
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The Lobotomy
A Christmas Album
Arthur Saunders
Pimp
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Lori Labar
Lead Prostitute / Vietnamese Woman
Also in
The Lobotomy
Jim Cooney
Interogating GI
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Ray Pinero
Welfare Worker
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Leo Lunney
Frankie's Father
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Eddie Pepitone
Terry - Strung-Out Junkie (as Ed Pepitone)
Known for
The Muppets
Regular Show: The Movie
Buddy Giovinazzo Director · Stella Varveris Cinematographer
Budget $40K · United States release May 14, 1986 · Produced in United States
Box office
Budget
$40,000
Production
Troma Entertainment
Production
2000 A.D. Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
France · May 1, 1986
Limited theatrical · Cannes Film Festival
United States · May 14, 1986
Theatrical
United States · January 1, 2025
Digital · Troma Now
United States
April 29, 2015 · Limited theatrical · Cinedelphia Film Festival
Canada
July 19, 2009 · Limited theatrical · Fantasia Film Festival
Finland
April 9, 2010 · Limited theatrical · Night Visions Film Festival
July 2, 2014 · Physical
Japan
August 25, 1987 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 8, 2014 · Limited theatrical · Leeds International Film Festival
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