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The Annihilators

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Specially trained veterans (Christopher Stone, Andy Wood, Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs) regroup stateside to clear punks off the streets of Atlanta.
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Audience Member You know, I've wanted to watch this movie because the dude on the cover has a facemask on and is carrying a crossbow. That never really happens in the movie, but at least it's entertaining. At the end of the Vietnam War, the soldiers known as The Annihilators — Sgt. Bill Ecker (Christopher Stone, The Howling), Garrett Floyd (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs), Ray Track (Gerrit Graham!), Woody (Andy Wood) and Joe (Dennis Redfield) — undertake their final mission, during which Joe is critically injured saving his friends. Years later, Joe works at his father's Atlanta convenience store, which is under attack by a street gang led by Roy Boy Jagger (Paul Koslo) and his gang The Rollers, which ends up costing him his life. His father then begs Bill to teach the neighborhood how to fight back, which pretty much consists of the guys ineffectually shooting at the gang members and neither side being really able to hit one another, all while trying to stay away from the cops. Known as Action Force in Europe, this movie would have been much better if I just watched the poster and got high. Well, I learned my lesson, The Annihilators. Charles E. Sellier Jr. directed this. Yes — the producer of so many of my favorite Sunn Classics films! It was his last time directing after a career that included Encounter with Disaster; Silent Night, Deadly Night and Snowballing. He also created The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams. This movie was made at the same time as Invasion U.S.A. and shared the same stunt team, who worked on this movie during the day and with Chuck Norris at night. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member What happens when you mix Death Wish 3 with the A-Team? You get The Annihilators. A cheap little exploitation movie that's lots of fun thanks to a cast full of quirky character actors. I enjoyed it, and will be giving it plenty of rotation. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/20/20 Full Review Audience Member Elite Vietnam unit regroups to clean up an Atlanta neighbourhood living in fear of Roy Boy's gang of middle aged thugs. Reminded me of an episode of the A-Team and thats not a bad thing. I increased my rating after a second viewing. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member W/ what starts off rather good w/ a couple of fingers getting chopped off & a beating to the head w/ a meat tenderizer cools off when the A Team knock offs shows up to deal some vigilante justice. Passable 80s actioner that sorta numbs you out after awhile w/ its wooden acting aside of Gerrit Graham (who is sadly killed off rather quickly) & mindless gunfire. Disposable & forgettable that Im having problems finding some bright moments even though I watched this a few days ago. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Vietnam commando unit wages war with Atlanta street gang terrorizing everyone from local shopkeepers to bag ladies. It's the sorriest looking street gang ever; most members appear middle aged and despite pushing thru millions in heroin, they wear shabby clothes and drive beat up cars. Brilliant. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Elite Vietnam unit regroups to clean up an Atlanta neighbourhood living in fear of Roy Boy's gang of middle aged thugs. Reminded me of an episode of the A-Team and thats not a bad thing. I increased my rating after a second viewing. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Specially trained veterans (Christopher Stone, Andy Wood, Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs) regroup stateside to clear punks off the streets of Atlanta.
Director
Charles E. Sellier Jr.
Producer
Allan C. Pedersen, Thomas C. Chapman
Production Co
Balcor Film Investors
Rating
R
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 21, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$192.5K
Runtime
1h 24m
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