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Memorial Day

  • 1998
  • R
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
3.3/10
250
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Memorial Day (1998)
ActionThriller

An embittered satellite expert gets the opportunity for revenge against the USA by aiding terrorists in a plan to destroy the country's military base.An embittered satellite expert gets the opportunity for revenge against the USA by aiding terrorists in a plan to destroy the country's military base.An embittered satellite expert gets the opportunity for revenge against the USA by aiding terrorists in a plan to destroy the country's military base.

  • Director
    • Worth Keeter
  • Writer
    • Steve Latshaw
  • Stars
    • Mongo Brownlee
    • Frederick Coffin
    • Oscar Dillon
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.3/10
    250
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Worth Keeter
    • Writer
      • Steve Latshaw
    • Stars
      • Mongo Brownlee
      • Frederick Coffin
      • Oscar Dillon
    • 10User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Mongo Brownlee
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    Frederick Coffin
    Frederick Coffin
    • Sen. Jerald Lancaster
    Oscar Dillon
    • Carpenter
    Jeffrey King
    • Jack Mason
    Rob LaBelle
    Rob LaBelle
    • Baker
    Paul Mantee
    Paul Mantee
    • Gen. Willard
    Bart McCarthy
    Bart McCarthy
    • Dr. Garrison
    Stephanie Niznik
    Stephanie Niznik
    • Robin Conners
    Jeff Rosenthal
    • Floor Director
    Jeff Speakman
    Jeff Speakman
    • Edward Downey
    Marc Vahanian
    Marc Vahanian
    • Visiting Doctor
    • (as Mark Vahanian)
    Lou Voiler
    • Andrews
    Bruce Weitz
    Bruce Weitz
    • Jules…
    Joe Estevez
    Joe Estevez
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    • Director
      • Worth Keeter
    • Writer
      • Steve Latshaw
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    5ma-cortes

    Average action-thriller movie in short budget and cheap effects

    The film deals with Edward Downey (Jeff Speakman) , a government agent/ex-Marine imprisoned mental sanatorium where has strange dreams about his mentor (Bruce Weitz) . He's just been released from a mental ward by general Willard (Paul Mantee)and assign him to kill senator Lancaster(Frederick Coffin) and Presidency candidate . There's only one man you can count on when the final countdown begins. As an embittered satellite expert gets the opportunity for revenge against the USA by aiding terrorists in a plan to destroy the country's military base . A satellite called Eagle from 'Star wars project' is robbed by terrorist organization called 'Five Red' and formed by ex-KGB agents . The laser satellite launches a series of ray attacks on orbiting space station and US atomic underwater . Downey's needed to stop a terrorist band that's stolen the laser satellite . Meanwhile , he's helped by a beautiful journalist (Stephanie Niznik) .

    This routine-low budget movie contains suspense , action , thrills and cheesy effects specials . Routine , and low quality to the point of boring though some moment gets thrilling . The film is starred by Jeff Speakman . He's 6th degree black belt in American Kenpo Karate . Speakman is director of American Kenpo, an International Kenpo Karate organization with more of 50 schools . In the cinema his greatest success was 'Perfect weapon' but his career failed with C grade films (¨Hot Boyz¨, ¨Deadly outbreak¨) , like this one , becoming himself a failed star . Secondary cast is formed by usual B-movie actors such as Bruce Weitz , Frederick Coffin and Joe Stevez who holds an uncanny resemblance his brother Martin Sheen . The movie was middlingly directed by Worth Keeter . He's usually TV movies director (Power Rangers episodes) and occasionally cinema director , such as ¨Hijack¨ , ¨L.A Bounty¨ , ¨Trapper county war¨ and ¨Scorpio one¨ (again with Jeff Speakman and with similar plot and FX) . Rating : Below average , though displays some action but also boredom .
    5awlauter

    not as good as the perfect weapon (also featuring Jeff Speakman)

    Memorial Day is a decent film starring martial arts expert Jeff Speakman who happened to study the same type of karate (kempo) as I did. The movie basically details a former intelligence agent who had information about a special satelite that is being used to harm innocent americans. Speakman plays the agent who is deemed insane and confined to a mental hospital. He is released with the idea of him being ordered to kill a presidential candidate who is little more than a puppet in the eyes of the people who put him there. The film moves pretty well and the acting is decent.
    5hbeeinc

    It's like if you got The Parallax View from wish'

    90 mins of a not quite there conspiracy movie that's not hurting anyone and just trying to make back its budget without embarrassing itself.

    A government assassin bolts the ranch after having a crisis of conscience/nervous break down. He went to the media with a tale of space lasers launched to be used as kind of a proto-Space Force thing. Naturally super secret shadow gov't has him committed. They put the project on ice for awhile and bring him back as a pawn in an overthrow of the US gov't. As if anyone would try to over throw the gov't!! Will he clear his name and prevent totalitarian rule of the US?? I DON'T KNOW!!

    All of the actors, also look like Wish version of actors. Wish Lee J. Cobb. Fat wish Martin Sheen. Actually two Wish Lee J Cobbs. Wish Peter Finch. They're mostly taught and tan and talk in a growly voice. None of them are horrible. One of the cast won a primetime Emmy.

    It was nice of the writers to write one underused woman into this sausage fest.

    A perfectly decent movie that you can mute if you have an important call to take. You won't miss anything.
    2tet1953

    Don't waste your time

    About the only thing worse than the awful dialog is the (over?) acting. Bruce Weitz's talent somehow comes through, in spite of what appears to be poor direction. Oh, yeah..the effects. Cheap...laughable at times. A notch or two above Flash Gordon.
    3ryangilmer007

    Sequel to Independence Day it is not

    I guess the two biggest or best things about this movie are:

    1- The in-joke/rumor that there was a sequel to Independence Day called Memorial Day. Hum, this movie is obviously a rip on ID4 (even the box logo is similar), but there is nothing else.

    2- Martin Sheen's cameo. Hmm, no credit, hmm.. bad movie...

    Yes, this is a bad movie, I'd recommend passing on the film that has some decent sets and may appease Speakman fans, but otherwise, the story is full of holes and is just plain wierd.

    Rating: 3

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    • Trivia
      The final film role for Paul Mantee.
    • Crazy credits
      In the opening credits pictures of all of the credited actors are shown along with their names.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Adjust Your Tracking: The Untold Story of the VHS Collector (2013)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 21, 1998 (Greece)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El día del apocalipsis
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Royal Oaks Entertainment Inc.
      • Cabin Fever Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo

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