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The Exterminator (1980) · Cineora

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A JAMES GLICKENHAUS FILM

The Exterminator

19801h 38mRMovie

ActionCrimeDramaThriller

IMDb5.7/ 10 · 7.5K votes

IN WAR, YOU HAVE TO KILL TO STAY ALIVE... ON THE STREETS OF NEW YORK, IT'S OFTEN THE SAME.

When a man's best friend is killed on the streets of New York, he transforms into a violent killer, turning New York into a war zone.

Dark
Gritty
Tense
Revenge
Antihero
Big city

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for late nights and watching alone. Contains graphic violence, gore, sexual violence and strong language.

DirectorJames Glickenhaus

FormatFeature film

TMDB5.5 / 10

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The people behind the story

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Robert GintyJohn Eastland

Christopher GeorgeDetective James Dalton

Samantha EggarDr. Megan Stewart

Steve JamesMichael Jefferson

Tony DiBenedettoChicken Pimp

Dick BoccelliGino Pontivini

Patrick FarrellyCIA Agent Shaw

Michele HarrellMaria Jefferson

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