Strike Commando (1987)

Name: Strike Commando
Genre: Action, Adventure, War
Released: 1987-08-26
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 4.8
Cast: Reb Brown, Christopher Connelly, Louise Kamsteeg, Luciano Pigozzi, Alex Vitale

Strike Commando (1987), directed by Bruno Mattei, starring Reb Brown and Christopher Connelly.

08/26/1987 BR Action, Adventure and War 1h 44m

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Synopsis

The sole survivor of a Vietnam mission is ordered by his commanding officer to photograph Soviets.

Riccardo GrassettiCinematography
Bruno MatteiDirector, Editing, Writer
Franco GaudenziProducer
Luigi CeccarelliOriginal music

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About the film

Strike Commando is a 1987 Vietnam war action film directed by Bruno Mattei and starring Reb Brown, Christopher Connelly and Alex Vitale.

A sequel, Strike Commando II (Trappola diabolica), was released in 1988 and stars Brent Huff as Sgt. Michael Ransom.

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Strike Commando is a 1987 Vietnam war action film directed by Bruno Mattei and starring Reb Brown, Christopher Connelly and Alex Vitale.

A sequel, Strike Commando II (Trappola diabolica), was released in 1988 and stars Brent Huff as Sgt. Michael Ransom.

Plot

Sergeant Michael Ransom leads a covert operation into a Vietnamese military base to plant explosives. The mission fails after a sentry raises the alarm, and Colonel Radek orders the explosives detonated while the team is still retreating, resulting in casualties and Ransom being swept into a river. He is rescued by villagers, learns of a covert Soviet presence in Vietnam, and vows revenge while escorting the villagers to safety. During the journey, he faces multiple encounters with Viet Cong and Soviet forces. After discovering evidence of Soviet involvement, Ransom is captured and tortured but eventually escapes, killing his captors, including the Soviet officer Jakoda.

Upon returning to base, Ransom attempts to confront Radek for his role in the failed mission. When Radek disappears, Ransom tracks him to Manila, where he infiltrates his office building and kills him. In a final confrontation, Ransom defeats Jakoda, with only his metal teeth remaining.

Cast

Reb Brown as Michael Ransom

Christopher Connelly as Colonel Radek

Alex Vitale as Jakoda, The Main Antagonist of The Film

Mike Monty as Major Harriman

Luciano Pigozzi Le Due

Louise Kamsteeg as Olga

James Gaines as Radek's Soldier

Edison Navarro as Lao

Karen Lopez as Cho-Li

Release

Strike Commando was distributed in October 1987 in the United States with a 102 minute running time. The film received a token theatrical release in Kansas City ahead of its home video release in the United States.

In 2021, the film was released on Blu-ray in the United States, along with its sequel, Strike Commando 2. It was distributed by Severin Films.

Reception

The film was reviewed by a critic credited as "Lor." in Variety who reviewed the International Video Entertainment video cassette. "Lor." described the film as a "run-of-the-mill Italian war picture imitating Rambo." "Lor." went on to discuss "dumb dialog" and that the film was "at least a reel or two overlong, film has an idiotic, padded coda set about 15 years later in Manila." The review went on to note that "Some okay minor action scenes do not disguise the fact the film lacks the large-scale set pieces that have become de rigueur for Vietnam war pics."

References

Sources

Lor. (1991). Variety's Film Reviews 1987-1988. Vol. 20. R. R. Bowker. There are no page numbers in this book. This entry is found under the header "November 25, 1987". ISBN 0-8352-2667-0.

External links

Strike Commando at IMDb

Strike Commando at Variety Distribution

Text from Strike Commando on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strike_Commando

Trivia

It premiered on August 26, 1987, a Wednesday.
It runs 1h44 — a typical feature length.
It is film 1 of 2 in the Comando de Ataque franchise.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.