Exterminator 2

"In 'The Exterminator' he made the streets of New York safe. All has been quiet - until now!"

1984 1h 29m EN

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4.6

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★4.1TMDB · 51🥫0%Rotten Tomatoes★4.6IMDB · 3,010

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Synopsis

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The flamethrower-wielding vigilante John Eastland returns to rid New York of a drug lord and his gang.

“In 'The Exterminator' he made the streets of New York safe. All has been quiet - until now!”

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Cast

Robert Ginty
John Eastland
Mario Van Peebles
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Deborah Geffner
Caroline
Frankie Faison
Be Gee
Scott 'Slo-motion' Randolph
Eyes
Reggie Rock Bythewood
Spider
Bruce Smolanoff
Red Rat
David Buntzman
Head Mafioso

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Buntzman
Writers: William Sachs, Mark Buntzman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Exterminator Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark Buntzman, shot by Robert M. Baldwin. 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 David Spear. 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 Marcus Manton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Robert Ginty and Mario Van Peebles and Deborah Geffner carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In 'The Exterminator' he made the streets of New York safe. All has been quiet - until now!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark Buntzman directs. Robert M. Baldwin behind the camera. David Spear scores. Marcus Manton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
242 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "The Exterminator Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Mark Buntzman, shot by Robert M. Baldwin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David Spear. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Marcus Manton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Robert Ginty and Mario Van Peebles and Deborah Geffner carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "In 'The Exterminator' he made the streets of New York safe. All has been quiet - until now!".
9IMDB entry: tt0087229 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "new york city", "exploitation", "sequel", "revenge".