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Zebra Force

Original title: The Zebra Force
  • 1976
  • R
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
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Zebra Force (1976)
ActionCrime

A group of Vietnam vets, tired of the depredation of the Mafia on their neighborhood, decide to take on the mob on their own terms--but by using a very different twist.A group of Vietnam vets, tired of the depredation of the Mafia on their neighborhood, decide to take on the mob on their own terms--but by using a very different twist.A group of Vietnam vets, tired of the depredation of the Mafia on their neighborhood, decide to take on the mob on their own terms--but by using a very different twist.

  • Director
    • Joe Tornatore
  • Writers
    • Joe Tornatore
    • Annette Lombardi
  • Stars
    • Mike Lane
    • Richard X. Slattery
    • Rockne Tarkington
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
    285
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joe Tornatore
    • Writers
      • Joe Tornatore
      • Annette Lombardi
    • Stars
      • Mike Lane
      • Richard X. Slattery
      • Rockne Tarkington
    • 14User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Mike Lane
    Mike Lane
    • Carmine Longo
    Richard X. Slattery
    Richard X. Slattery
    • Charlie DeSantis
    Rockne Tarkington
    Rockne Tarkington
    • Earl Lovington
    Glenn R. Wilder
    Glenn R. Wilder
    • Lt. Dan
    • (as Glenn Wilder)
    Anthony Caruso
    Anthony Caruso
    • Salvatore Moreno
    Stafford Morgan
    Stafford Morgan
    • Sgt. Stangman
    Clay Tanner
    • Lt. Claymore
    Tony Cristino
    • Willie
    Mario Milano
    • Peter
    David Ankrum
    • Art
    Buddy Ochoa
    • Larry
    Patrick Strong
    • Nick
    Bernard Tierman
    • Ernie
    Kenny Endoso
    • Budda
    Bobby Miliano
    • Gus Moreno
    John Alderman
    John Alderman
    • Liquor Store Clerk
    • (as Johnny Alderman)
    Peter Colt
    • Officer #2
    Angelo Grisanti
    • Chauffer
    • Director
      • Joe Tornatore
    • Writers
      • Joe Tornatore
      • Annette Lombardi
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    1johnc2141

    original but bad movie

    I really love bad movies,when they are so bad they're fun but really zebra force(aka;code name zebra)is really bad,the acting is really below par and i think its really a racist premise,OK these ex military white guys disguise themselves as black men and hit the mafia,take their money and kill them.this would never work on the sopranos.the mafia in this movie is portrayed as dolts.and no its no comedy.the leader of the zebra force is a disfigured and one armed army commander. and then there's a surprise twist at the end.look for frank Sinatra Jr in a small part,hey he needed the bread.and character actor of bad movies; George buck flower,OK this is about 85 minutes of my life I'm not getting back.zebra force really should've been on the video 50 worst movies of all time,at least plan 9 from outer space is bad but fun,as for 70's schlock zebra force is the bottom of the barrel.hokey,bad acted and just plain bad.
    4hplus

    Bad 80s action flick

    This is one of those films where a bunch of stunt men get together write a script to glue together a portfolio of mediocre action stunts. Tons of explosions, gunfire, and bodies flying everywhere. This is a film about some Vietnam veterans who became vigilantes to make a fortune stealing from the mafia. Though it is played like they are heroes for society, they come off more like petty thieves pulling a 'big job'. This is a gangster/action film, containing a series of gangster/action clichés which probably won't satisfy exploitation fans. It has some moments, like some hard nose dialogue, some interesting shots, and a stupid scene where two gangsters get baked in a sauna. Not trashy, just sub-par.
    7Coventry

    The Zebra, the most dangerous animal known to man!

    A few of the user comments submitted here are, in fact, written for the belated 1987 sequel. You can't blame anyone for the confusion, because the sequel's official title "Code Name Zebra" is also an alternate title for the original and both films are incredibly obscure. Haven't seen the 80s sequel yet myself, but if it's as unpretentiously entertaining and action-packed as this one, I will most certainly track it down! "The Zebra Force" is a crazed exploitation flick made by, and targeted at, macho males. The only women here are ravishing looking extras, like guests at a casino or girls by the pool, and they are not opening their mouths to speak, only to shriek. Writer/director Joe Tornatore may not care too much for women, he certainly does know how to make a remarkable entrance! The film opens with an exhilarating heist on an illegal mafia casino, where several gangsters and guests are killed by a well-trained and organized 8-headed group of black guys in blue overalls. The mob's senior leadership immediately sends for professional "caretaker" Carmine Longo to find the assailants, but it's not so easy. For you see, the black guys are really disguised white guys! They are buddies who served together in Vietnam and still loyally follow their lieutenant who worked out a plan for all of them to get filthy rich via three big hits against the mafia. Let the mob look for black gangsters and declare gang wars; - they'll never find the black-and-white "Zebras". The Lieutenant is, by the way, one of the most remarkable characters in 70s exploitation history! Following a landmine accident in 'Nam, he only has one arm, a horridly disfigured face and he talks via a throat-cancer device. "The Zebra Force" guarantees a raw and gritty 70s atmosphere, complete with wild car chases and brutal executions. The final showdown between mobsters and veterans is already grotesquely violent, and then still Joe Tornatore foresees a totally out-of-the-blue but fantastic end-twist! If you like 70s smut, you must watch "The Zebra Force", period!
    2bkoganbing

    Taking on The Outfit

    Makeup has a great deal to do with this story, so much so that it could have been given Oscar consideration. You won't even know how much until the very end of the film

    Having said that The Zebra Force is one incredibly dumb action adventure film where a group of Vietnam veterans who were an elite unit have taken to ripping off the Mafia, known here as 'The Outfit'. They've done this in such a way that the blame is being placed on a local group of black gangsters whom The Outfit considers are getting too uppity. A nice little gang war erupts before the truth is known and most of the cast is killed.

    The Zebra Force seems very much to be influenced by Sam Peckinpah and his work. A few slow motion violence ballets are in this film, but believe this ain't Peckinpah.

    Makeup great, the rest of it you can have.
    7emm

    Here's a different kind of action movie!

    Even though this late-night action flick has aged, it still has what many of today's multi-budget movies are lacking in: ORIGINALITY! Don't expect good guy heroes in "The Zebra Force" because this definitely is not your typical action film. Instead, this is a first-person anti-hero show that knows no limits. Watching the soldiers in black masks terrorize the innocent is rather deteriorating, but that's part of the fun. Overall, the real show stealers are the gang's leader with a deformed face who communicates via mini walkie-talkies, plus an unexpected finale. If you can live with obscure '70s trashies like this one, then I can't blame you for that!

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    • Goofs
      When Woody is shot by Stangman and crashes through the window, his hat falls off, but in the next shot outside, it is back on.
    • Alternate versions
      The movie was first banned in Sweden. Then released theatrically with 3.5 min cuts (by distributor) and further 2 min cuts (by censorship).
    • Connections
      Edited into Joyeux Noël Grumpy Cat ! (2014)

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    • Release date
      • October 8, 1980 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nom de code : Zebra
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Zebra Force Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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