Jäger der Apokalypse (1980)
In Vietnam wütet ein grauenhafter Dschungelkrieg. Die Moral der amerikanischen Soldaten wird zudem unentwegt durch Propagandasendungen untergraben. Captain Henry Morris, ein erfahrener Elitesoldat, bekommt ein Himmelfahrtskommando. Er und eine kleine Spezialeinheit haben die Aufgabe, den irgendwo in der grünen Hölle Vietnams verborgenen Radiosender ausfindig zu machen und diesen zu eliminieren. Grausame Menschenfallen und tückische Hinterhalte gehören zu den einfacheren Hindernissen auf dem tödlichen Weg durch den unwegsamen Dschungel.Das Platoon hat nur eine Überlebens-Chance – dem Vietkong in seiner eigenen Brutalität und Grausamkeit entgegenzutreten. Doch der Krieg kennt am Ende nur Verlierer.
Der Regisseur:
Anthony M. Dawson
Der Autor:
Dardano Sacchetti
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David Warbeck as Captain Henry Morris |
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Tisa Farrow as Jane Foster |
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Tony King as Sgt. George Washington |
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Bobby Rhodes as Carlos |
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Margie Newton as Carol |
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John Steiner as Major William Cash |
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Massimo Vanni as Phillips |
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Luciano Pigozzi as Bartender |
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Dino Conti as Pot-smoking Soldier |
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Gianfranco Moroni as Steve |
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Jim Gaines as U.S. deserter |
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Hal Yamanouchi as Vietcong |
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Miki Kim as Hooker |
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Romano Kristoff as Pilot |
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Edoardo Margheriti as Stinker Smith |
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Gregory Snegoff as Drunken soldier in bar |
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Frank Nuyen as Night club barman (uncredited) |
| Writing | Dardano Sacchetti | Screenplay |
| Directing | Anthony M. Dawson | Director |
| Production | Gianfranco Couyoumdjian | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mimmo Scavia | Costume Design |
| Production | Pasquale Vannini | Production Manager |
| Crew | Apolonio Abadeza | Special Effects |
| Sound | Franco Micalizzi | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicola Catalani | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Alfonso Montesanti | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Bruno Moreal | Sound Mixer |
| Writing | Gianfranco Couyoumdjian | Story |
| Camera | Antonio Benetti | Still Photographer |
| Editing | Mario Recupito | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Guglielmo Smeraldi | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Luigi Conversi | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Massimo Giustini | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Alberto Moriani | Editor |
| Camera | Sergio Profili | Key Grip |
| Camera | Mario Sbrenna | Camera Operator |
| Production | Mauro Mariani | Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Marisa Calia | Script Supervisor |
| Lighting | Fernando Massaccesi | Electrician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Franca Celli | Seamstress |
| Editing | Massimo Cataldo | First Assistant Editor |
| Production | Otello Tomassini | Administration |
| Art | Antonella Margheriti | Assistant Production Design |
| Production | Mimmo Scavia | Production Designer |
| Directing | Edoardo Margheriti | Second Unit Director |
| Camera | Riccardo Pallottini | Director of Photography |