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Vietnam vets vs. the mob: the '80s action fever dream you didn't know you needed.
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Code Name: Zebra (1987)

vigilante chaosB-movie glorymacho cheese

Overview

Action

A group of Vietnam War veterans declare war on Los Angeles drug dealers and the Mafia.

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Content warning
disillusioned veteranscorrupt systemsfound family through traumatoxic masculinity as virtue

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Pre-CGI explosions that genuinely might be unsafe.

Stunts

Chaotic vehicle work from the era that didn't care about permits.

Acting

Frank Sinatra Jr. exists in this. That's the highlight.

Best for:Solo: Late night with snacks and zero expectations.·Friends: Irony-forward group roast of every questionable choice.·Background: Perfect for folding laundry to explosions.
Heads up:Violence: Relentless gunplay and vigilante brutality played straight.·Language: Every '80s slur you forgot existed.
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Director

Joe Tornatore

ReleasedNov 16, 1987
Runtime1h 34m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feellight

Top Cast

James Mitchum

James Mitchum

Frank Barnes (as Jim Mitchum)

Mike Lane

Mike Lane

Carmine Longo

Timothy Brown

Timothy Brown

Jim Bob Cougar (as Timmy Brown)

Frank Sinatra Jr.

Frank Sinatra Jr.

Kozlo

George Buck Flower

George Buck Flower

Bundy

Lindsay Crosby

Lindsay Crosby

Police Sergeant

Robert Dryer

Robert Dryer

Noble

Dennis Rucker

Dennis Rucker

Larson

Jeff Celentano

Jeff Celentano

Alex

Vojislav Govedarica

Vojislav Govedarica

Otto

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

James Mitchum is Robert Mitchum's son, continuing the family tradition of grizzled men looking tired while holding guns.

Cultural

This bombed theatrically but found second life in video store action sections, where its 'vets gone rogue' premise perfectly fit Reagan-era anxieties about forgotten soldiers.

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