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Combat Shock

Combat Shock
★ 6.4/10•1986•1h 37m•R•War•Drama•Horror

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.

Buddy Giovinazzo · Director

Buddy Giovinazzo · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 1, 1986
Budget$40,000

Actors

Rick Giovinazzo

Frankie Dunlan (as Ricky Giovinazzo)

Veronica Stork

Cathy Dunlan

Mitch Maglio

Paco - Gang Leader

Asaph Livni

Labo - Gang Member

Nick Nasta

Morbe - Gang Member

Michael Tierno

Mike - Junkie

Arthur Saunders

Pimp

Lori Labar

Lead Prostitute / Vietnamese Woman

Jim Cooney

Interogating GI

Ray Pinero

Welfare Worker

Leo Lunney

Frankie's Father

Eddie Pepitone

Eddie Pepitone

Terry - Strung-Out Junkie (as Ed Pepitone)

Martin Blank

Doctor

Bob Mireau

Security Guard

Tom Desantis

Tom Desantis

Man Behind Frankie

Nancy Zawada

Girl on Motorcycle

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