Der Exterminator (1. IMDb. I love Synapse films. Along with Blue Underground, these guys are pretty much Criterion for fans of horror and exploitation, with movies like . So it makes perfect sense that they would release the vigilante movie favorite . This is a mixed bag for me, as I don't have a Blu- Ray player, but I do have a DVD player, so I can watch the movie but not judge the two discs. I can however, judge the movie. John Eastland (Robert Ginty) is a Vietnam vet whose war buddy and long time best friend Michael Jefferson (Steve James.) When Michael is fatally wounded by thugs, Eastland decides that not only those responsible should pay: the pimps, pushers and filth of the streets must be exterminated. Thing is, this is bad for the mayor, whose got an election coming up, so it's up to Detective James Dalton (Christopher George) to stop the man known to the city of New York as . While gore- hounds will be let down (only a gnarly decapitation in a Vietnam flashback), the violence here is vicious and unrelenting- in fact, largely skimping on splatter actually helps enhance the brutality on display- and boy is it a vicious little movie. Eastland is not a man who plays around, setting people ablaze, dropping them in meat- grinders, shooting them with mercury laced bullets- he means business. Also, exploitation fans will more than likely enjoy this, as this is the type of movie that shows you New York before it was cleaned up. This is a world of drug pushers, murderers, and more- the scum of the Earth, and The Exterminator has had enough of them. It also helps that this is a well directed and mostly well acted movie. James Glickenhouse* films the whole thing in a matter of fact style- no flashy editing or tricks here, just the worst the city has to offer and ugly violence pushed into your face, which aids the already gritty tone of the movie. Meanwhile, Ginty (who most may remember from the MST3. K movie . He just looks like a regular guy, and the actor thankfully manages to make Eastland human but not too sympathetic. If anything, he's a psychopath. George meanwhile, plays the guy who may be the most likable character. He doesn't want The Exterminator killing people, but he understands why he's doing it, and doesn't seem to care much for the corrupt political and police establishment around him. For fans of revenge movies and exploitation, .
Is it a perfect movie? No, but it get's the job done without any added bulls#! Glickenhouse also wrote this movie, and directed the Christopher Walken action movie . Directed by James Glickenhaus. With Robert Ginty, Samantha Eggar, Christopher George, Steve James. A man's best friend is killed on the streets of New York. The man (Robert Ginty) then transforms into a violent killer, turning. Steam Workshop: Cities: Skylines. Gets rid of Chirpy, the bird we all love to hate. Verified to be safe by /r/CSModAudits.
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