
Rolling Thunder(1977)
A Vietnam veteran, Charles Rane, returns home after years in a POW camp and is treated as a hero. He has a hard time adjusting, and things go badly. A movie about the walking dead, before that meant just flesh-eating zombies.


“The Force Of Vengeance”
An ex-cop, fresh out of prison, returns home to find it ruled by violent rednecks and must fight to protect himself and his daughter, using his combat skills and a powerful grenade launcher.

Michael Sopkiw
Jake 'Tiger' Sharp

Valentina Forte
Connie

George Eastman
Tom

Stefano Mingardo
Wally

Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
Matt

Massimo Vanni
Dying Police Officer
Elizabeth Forbes
Carlos Savage

Michele Soavi
Pete
George Williams
Cochran
Blastfighter is a action, drama, crime film released in 1984 exploring themes of vietnam veteran, small town, nightmare, police, release from prison, poacher. Directed by Lamberto Bava, it stars Michael Sopkiw, Valentina Forte, George Eastman. An ex-cop, fresh out of prison, returns home to find it ruled by violent rednecks and must fight to protect himself and his daughter, using his combat skills and a powerful grenade launcher.
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