Kill Zone (1993)
Kill Zone (1993), directed by Cirio H. Santiago, starring David Carradine and Anthony Dorsett.
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Synopsis
An American colonel will pay any price to defeat the Viet Cong. When his unauthorized fighting force in Cambodia is discovered, he becomes a one man army, fighting a war of his own for a cause he knows is just.
- Cirio H. SantiagoDirector, Producer
- Joseph ZuccheroEditing
- Roger CormanProducer
- Steven RabinerProducer
About the film
Kill Zone is a 1993 American Vietnam War film directed by Cirio H. Santiago for Roger Corman starring David Carradine.
B and S About Movies wrote, "Lots of huts blow up. Lots of bodies are mowed down by a never-ending stream of bullets. But there’s also a lot of philosophical war babbling. But when those last ten minutes of film roll... pure Cirio... stock footage be damned. The man knows how to put on a Corman-ploitation styled war drama."
In a review on the Russian-language website b-movies.ru, the film received a 7/10 rating as "good entertainment", while at the same time the film was criticized for being too long. Separately noted was "the most interesting character in the film", the "black athlete", played by American professional football player Tony Dorsett, whose "machine gun works wonders".
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Kill Zone is a 1993 American Vietnam War film directed by Cirio H. Santiago for Roger Corman starring David Carradine.
B and S About Movies wrote, "Lots of huts blow up. Lots of bodies are mowed down by a never-ending stream of bullets. But there’s also a lot of philosophical war babbling. But when those last ten minutes of film roll... pure Cirio... stock footage be damned. The man knows how to put on a Corman-ploitation styled war drama."
In a review on the Russian-language website b-movies.ru, the film received a 7/10 rating as "good entertainment", while at the same time the film was criticized for being too long. Separately noted was "the most interesting character in the film", the "black athlete", played by American professional football player Tony Dorsett, whose "machine gun works wonders".
Cast
David Carradine
Tony Dorsett
James Gregory
Paolleli Geno Bolda
References
External links
Kill Zone at IMDb
Kill Zone at Letterboxd
Film trailer on YouTube
Text from Kill Zone (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kill_Zone_(film)
Trivia
- It premiered on February 26, 1993, a Friday.
- It runs 1h21 — short for a feature film.
- This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- CountriesUnited States, Philippines
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
Cast
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David Carradine
Col. Horace Wiggins - Anthony Dorsett Sheriff
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Rob Youngblood
Capt. Jeff Holland -
Vic Trevino
Lt. Lazaro - James Gregory Paolleli Ropes
- Geno Bolda Bloomquist
- Jimmy Moss Lewandowski
- Francis Evaristo ASP
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Richard White
Medic - Bob Larson Intelligence Manager
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Vivian Velez
Waranya - Ken Metcalfe Gen. Walter O'Neal
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Archie Adamos
ARVN Capt. Tan Sau Thuy
Quiz about this movie
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O Sistema
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O Rei dos Assassinos
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O Atirador: A Última Batalha
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Crew
- Cirio H. Santiago Director
- Joseph Zucchero Editing
- Cirio H. Santiago Producer
- Roger Corman Producer
- Steven Rabiner Producer
- Frederick Bailey Writer
Questions about this film
What is Kill Zone about?
Kill Zone: An American colonel will pay any price to defeat the Viet Cong. When his unauthorized fighting force in Cambodia is discovered, he becomes a one man army, fighting a war of his own for a cause he knows is just.
Who directed Kill Zone?
Kill Zone was directed by Cirio H. Santiago in 1993.
Who stars in Kill Zone?
The cast of Kill Zone includes David Carradine, Anthony Dorsett, Rob Youngblood, Vic Trevino and James Gregory Paolleli.
How long is Kill Zone?
Kill Zone runs for 81 minutes, or 1h21.
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