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Vietnam vets turned mercs mess with the wrong cop named SPYDER. Revenge is served extra crispy.
TMDB
60
IMDb
69

Spyder (1988)

schlocky action80s cheesestraight-to-video energy

Overview

Action

A rich businessman hires a team of vietnam vets to get his son out of Vietnam, but this group of mercenaries don't plan to go in Vietnam, they just want the money. They make a mistake by killing policeman "Brad Spyder"'s partner, and now he only wants REVENGE!

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Content warning
betrayalobsessive vengeancefound family destroyed

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Gloriously unconvincing explosions that somehow cost more than the script.

Stunts

Fight choreography by people who maybe saw a Bruce Lee film once.

Best for:Friends: Bad movie night with people who appreciate practical explosions.·Background: Fold laundry while vaguely following who double-crossed whom.
Heads up:Violence: Copious gunfire, explosions, and 80s action brutality.
Joe Mari Avellana

Director

Joe Mari Avellana

ReleasedJun 8, 1988
Runtime1h 16m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feellight

Top Cast

Blake Bahner

Blake Bahner

Brad Spyder

Ronald William Lawrence

Ronald William Lawrence

Lee Stokes

Paul Holmes

Paul Holmes

Roderick Pendleton

Henry Strzalkowski

Henry Strzalkowski

Ted Kanaka

Vic Diaz

Vic Diaz

Bill Akida

John P. Dulaney

John P. Dulaney

Chief O'Donnel

Eric Hahn

Eric Hahn

Hotel Clerk

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Joe Mari Avellana was a prolific Filipino filmmaker who directed dozens of low-budget action films, often casting American actors for international VHS sales.

Cultural

This film exemplifies the 1980s Filipino-American co-production boom, where American B-movie stars were flown in to headline cheap action flicks for the US rental market.

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