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Troma's War

Troma's War

Michael Herz & Lloyd Kaufman

1988

105 minutes

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SYNOPSIS

En route to a vacation in the tropics, a plane full of American tourists crash-lands on a remote Caribbean island that is home to a ruthless terrorist group. The survivors are hunted, captured, brutalized, and pushed to the limits of human endurance until they fight back and declare WAR!

Misunderstood upon initial release for its ruthless satire, audiences have since embraced TROMA'S WAR as one of the great anti-war films. The film’s controversial depictions of violence and AIDS, a subject virtually swept under the rug by the media and popular culture in 1988, led to a long battle with the MPAA that resulted in a butchered R-rated cut of the movie. For the upcoming special edition DVD, Troma has lovingly restored the uncut version of the film, making it more than a worthy follow-up to the critically-acclaimed Troma Retro re-release of COMBAT SHOCK.

After achieving major success around the world with the satires THE TOXIC AVENGER and CLASS OF NUKE ’EM HIGH, Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz set out to make the ultimate action satire criticizing Reaganism. Rick Washburn (ANGEL HEART) and Jessica Dublin (FELLINI SATYRICON) lead an ensemble cast of American tourists who crash land on a remote Caribbean island that is home to a ruthless terrorist group. The survivors retaliate against the threat of improvised explosive devices and mass poisonings such as anthrax, making TROMA'S WAR a film ahead of its time. With a multi-million dollar budget, TROMA'S WAR is the famed independent studio’s most expensive and elaborate production.

CAST

LydiaCarolyn Beauchamp
TaylorSean Bowen
ParkerRick Washburn
KirklandPatrick Weathers
DottieJessica Dublin
MarshallSteven Crossley
MariaLorayn Lane Deluca
HardwickCharles Kay-Hune
CooneyAra Romanoff
KimBrenda Brock
JenniferLisa Petruno
SeanAlex Cserhart
NancyAleida Harris
LaurieMary Yorio
SusanSusan Bachli
Rev. BrownDan Snow
Shelly SomersNora Hummel
Col. JenningsRick Collins

CREDITS

DirectorsMichael Herz & Lloyd Kaufman (as Samuel Weil)
WritersMitchell Dana
Lloyd Kaufman
ProducersMichael Herz
Lloyd Kaufman
Jeffrey W. Sass (associate producer)
Original MusicChristopher De Marco
CinematographyJames A. Lebovitz
Film EditingBrian Sternkopf
Production DesignAlexis Grey

SPECIAL FEATURES

  • Kill-O-Meter: Witness all the carnage with none of the story!
  • Veteran's Day - A Post-Tromatic Reunion: An intimate conversation between Troma action star Joe Fleishaker and Pericles Lewnes (Redneck Zombies)
  • Commentary by Lloyd Kaufman
  • Interviews with cast and crew
  • Original theatrical trailer

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