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) |
| Directing | Anthony M. Dawson | Director |
| Writing | Dardano Sacchetti | Screenplay |
| Production | Gianfranco Couyoumdjian | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mimmo Scavia | Costume Design |
| Production | Pasquale Vannini | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicola Catalani | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Mauro Mariani | Production Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Franca Celli | Seamstress |
| Lighting | Fernando Massaccesi | Electrician |
| Sound | Bruno Moreal | Sound Mixer |
| Writing | Gianfranco Couyoumdjian | Story |
| Costume & Make-Up | Massimo Giustini | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Luigi Conversi | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Franco Micalizzi | Music |
| Crew | Apolonio Abadeza | Special Effects |
| Camera | Antonio Benetti | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Sergio Profili | Key Grip |
| Sound | Guglielmo Smeraldi | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Mario Sbrenna | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Alberto Moriani | Editor |
| Editing | Massimo Cataldo | First Assistant Editor |
| Production | Otello Tomassini | Administration |
| Sound | Alfonso Montesanti | Sound Engineer |
| Editing | Mario Recupito | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Marisa Calia | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Edoardo Margheriti | Second Unit Director |
| Production | Mimmo Scavia | Production Designer |
| Camera | Riccardo Pallottini | Director of Photography |
| Art | Antonella Margheriti | Assistant Production Design |