The Annihilators

"For them, the Vietnam War wasn't Hell...it was Practice."

1985 1h 24m EN

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★5.4TMDB · 30

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Synopsis

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Upon his return from Vietnam, an ex-soldier finds his neighborhood has deteriorated badly, and is being terrorized by a vicious street gang. He calls some of his GI buddies, and together they hatch a plan to get rid of the gang.

“For them, the Vietnam War wasn't Hell...it was Practice.”

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Cast

Jim Antonio
Lieutenant Hawkins
Sid Conrad
Louie Nace
Gerrit Graham
Ray Track
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Garrett Floyd
Paul Koslo
Roy Boy Jagger
Dennis Redfield
Joe Nace
Christopher Stone
Bill Ecker
Andy Wood
Woody Isaacson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles E. Sellier Jr.
Writers: Brian Russell
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr., shot by Henning Schellerup. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bob Summers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dan Gross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jim Antonio and Sid Conrad and Gerrit Graham carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "For them, the Vietnam War wasn't Hell...it was Practice.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0088729 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Charles E. Sellier Jr. directs. Henning Schellerup behind the camera. Bob Summers scores. Dan Gross cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr., shot by Henning Schellerup. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Bob Summers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Dan Gross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jim Antonio and Sid Conrad and Gerrit Graham carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "For them, the Vietnam War wasn't Hell...it was Practice.".
8IMDB entry: tt0088729 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.