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The '80s gave us Rambo ripoffs, but this one? Unhinged exploitation chaos.
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Hateman (1987)

Grindhouse fever dreamVietnam vet rage fantasyBackwoods nightmare fuel

Overview

Action

A woman is gang raped by backwoods locals and a crazed Vietnam veteran comes to her rescue.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Cameron Mitchell collecting a paycheck with visible shame.

Production

Shot-on-video aesthetic before that was ironic.

Best for:Solo: When you want to question your life choices at 2am.·Background: If you need angry white noise while folding laundry.
Heads up:Violence: Prolonged sexual assault depicted, then graphic revenge violence.·Disturbing: Exploitation framing treats trauma as cheap plot device.
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Director

Harry Hope

ReleasedJan 1, 1987
Runtime1h 35m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Verwood Production Ltd.

Top Cast

Chuck Mitchell

Chuck Mitchell

Judge

Cameron Mitchell

Cameron Mitchell

Steve

Wilson Dunster

Wilson Dunster

Cyril

Ted Le Plat

Ted Le Plat

Ken

Aldo Ray

Aldo Ray

Sheriff Benny

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Trivia

Director Harry Hope never made another feature; this was somehow not his rock bottom.

Cultural

Released during the peak of Cannon Films' Vietnam vet action cycle, this direct-to-video obscurity represents the grimiest end of the '80s exploitation pipeline—so forgotten it barely exists on IMDb.

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