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Uncle Sam

  • Video
  • 1996
  • R
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
4.1K
YOUR RATING
Uncle Sam (1996)
Slasher HorrorComedyHorror

Desert Storm vet who was killed in combat rises from the grave on July Fourth, to kill the unpatriotic citizens of his hometown, after some teens burn an American flag over his burial site.Desert Storm vet who was killed in combat rises from the grave on July Fourth, to kill the unpatriotic citizens of his hometown, after some teens burn an American flag over his burial site.Desert Storm vet who was killed in combat rises from the grave on July Fourth, to kill the unpatriotic citizens of his hometown, after some teens burn an American flag over his burial site.

  • Director
    • William Lustig
  • Writer
    • Larry Cohen
  • Stars
    • William Smith
    • David 'Shark' Fralick
    • Christopher Ogden
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
    4.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William Lustig
    • Writer
      • Larry Cohen
    • Stars
      • William Smith
      • David 'Shark' Fralick
      • Christopher Ogden
    • 87User reviews
    • 88Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    William Smith
    William Smith
    • Major
    David 'Shark' Fralick
    David 'Shark' Fralick
    • Master Sergeant Sam Harper
    • (as David Shark Fralick)
    Christopher Ogden
    • Jody Baker
    Leslie Neale
    • Sally Baker
    Bo Hopkins
    Bo Hopkins
    • Sgt. Twining
    Matthew Flint
    • Deputy Phil Burke
    Anne Tremko
    Anne Tremko
    • Louise Harper
    Isaac Hayes
    Isaac Hayes
    • Sgt. Jed Crowley
    Timothy Bottoms
    Timothy Bottoms
    • Donald Crandall
    Tim Grimm
    • Ralph
    P.J. Soles
    P.J. Soles
    • Madge Cronin
    Tom McFadden
    • Mac Cronin
    • (as Thom McFadden)
    Zachary McLemore
    • Barry Cronin
    Morgan Paull
    Morgan Paull
    • Mayor
    Richard Cummings Jr.
    Richard Cummings Jr.
    • Dan
    Robert Forster
    Robert Forster
    • Congressman Alvin Cummings
    Frank Pesce
    Frank Pesce
    • Barker
    Jason Adelman
    • Jesse Colbert
    • Director
      • William Lustig
    • Writer
      • Larry Cohen
    • All cast & crew
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    4AD324

    A bad one.

    I first heard about this from my good friend, who told me to rent it. So I did. Wow! What a waste of a good film. During the Desert Storm, Sam Harper shot down in a helicopter by "Friendly Fire". Sam really believed in and respected the American way. On the fourth of July, Sam rises from the dead, and kills anyone who doesn't respect America. Thats right, anyone from flag burners and people who mock the national Anthem. Uncle Sam effects were fake, and I don't know why they consider this "Horror". My rateing is 4 out of 10.
    Pat-88

    This movie wasn't the worst movie ever

    Anyone who thinks this is the worst movie ever, didn't see a bad horror movie in their life time. Believe me, there much worse movies out there than Uncle Sam. No, I think that this film is horrible too. But there's way more bad movies than this out there

    Troll 2 is the worst horror movie ever, not Uncle Sam. This film is Gone With The Wind compared with that crap. At least this one is funny than that trash.

    If you people want the worst movie ever made, Go rent the movie "Troll 2".

    *1/2 (Troll 2 get no stars)
    6Reel_entertainment

    Ummm...a very interesting movie

    This movie should have been made 10 years earlier...it's a perfect '80s horror flick. It's a silly romp, which will have you laughing due to it being ridiculous. There's not much violence/gore, but a perfect B-movie. If you're gonna watch a horror movie, make sure it's a B-movie. Simple plot: a sadistic army soldier is shot down in his helicopter by 'friendly fire' by his fellow soldiers. I suppose due to revenge, he goes after anti-americans...flag burners, draft-dodgers, & his ex-wife. Did I mention that he dresses up as Uncle Sam while he does this? Isn't this alone worth watching it?
    insomniac_rod

    Slasher cheese at it's maximum!

    I don't know if this was a direct to cable movie, but I watched it on the basic cable system months ago after it's release.

    I don't regret. It's one of the cheesiest slasher flicks I've watched. I thought I was watching a mid 80's slasher because there's a marked 80's feeling through the movie.

    The f/x are as cheap as you can get. The acting is hilarious. Sir Isaac Hayes delivers a weird performance as the badass Jed.

    I loved his line at the end before he gives Uncle Sam a little of his own.

    Very low budget slasher flick. Doesn't deserves a watch but if you got nothing, NOTHING else to do and it's very late, you should give it a chance. Or at least watch 10 minutes of it to give you an idea of what you're going through. 2/10.
    5merklekranz

    A few good scenes in this disappointing "black comedy?"..........

    The script of a soldier coming back from the dead to wreck havoc on unpatriotic citizens, seems like fertile ground for "black comedy". There are some fine character actors, Bo Hopkins plays a scuzzy Army bereavement officer, and Isaac Hayes is a wounded member of Uncle Sam's combat unit, but they are more or less wasted. The script seems like it didn't move much beyond the initial idea, and is badly underdeveloped. If it's a slasher, there is very little tension. If it's a comedy, where are the laughs? For "black comedy" to succeed, it must be outrageous, which the film is, but it also cannot be mean spirited, and "Uncle Sam" clearly is mean spirited, and somewhat meaningless to boot. Sure, the Uncle Sam on stilts peeper is fun to look at, but a few good scenes cannot save this from being a disappointment. - MERK

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    Related interests

    Roger Jackson in Scream (1996)
    Slasher Horror
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    Comedy
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Madison Liora (the blonde woman in the towel) only agreed to do her brief nude scene if she got to keep one of the Uncle Sam masks after the film's production was finished.
    • Goofs
      Cannon balls like those being fired from the cannon by Jed do not explode, let alone explode a half dozen times as Leslie's home did.
    • Quotes

      Sam: Don't be afraid, it's only friendly fire.

    • Crazy credits
      A poem is read aloud during the credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      The Stars and Stripes Forever
      Composed by John Philip Sousa

      Performed by Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (as The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra)

      Conducted by Erich Kunzel

      Courtesy of The Vox Music Group, A Division of Essex Entertainment, Inc.

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    • Release date
      • November 13, 1996 (Greece)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Muerto el 4 de julio
    • Filming locations
      • La Verne, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • A-Pix Entertainment
      • Gable Productions
      • Quadra Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 29m(89 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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