A crew of white Vietnam veterans pose as black men by wearing sophisticated Mission: Impossible-style masks to rip off money and drugs from a Mob-owned casino using their combat skills. A racial gang war results.
The leader of the vets is their one-armed, scar-faced former lieutenant, who talks with a voicebox.
Sergeant Stangman (Stafford Morgan) has connections to the Mafia and is forced to broker a drug deal with the boys in the hood.
Thinking he’s pulled one off for the police force, he is taken out by a Mafia sniper, at which point all hell breaks loose.
The cars, clothes, moustaches and hairstyles are pure 70s but there is virtually no plot or motivation – just a bunch of scenes of slaughter. The production values are cheaper than cheap and the storytelling is so sloppy that it’s never clear which character is supposed to be the protagonist.
Mike Lane, Richard X. Slattery and Rockne Tarkington star.
Code Name: Zebra was a 1987 sequel.
Carmine Longo
Mike Lane Charlie DeSantis
Richard X. Slattery Earl Lovington
Rockne Tarkington Lt. Dan
Glenn Wilder Salvatore Moreno
Anthony Caruso Sgt. Stangman
Stafford Morgan Lt. Claymore
Clay Tanner Willie
Tony Cristino Peter
Mario Milano Art
David Ankrum Larry
Buddy Ochoa Nick
Patrick Strong Ernie
Bernard Tierman Budda
Kenny Endoso Gus Moreno
Bobby Miliano Jack Wallace
Sylvester Words Detective
Lee Anthony Stickman
Joe Pepiciello Bruno
Larry Price Joey
Anthony Giger Tommy
Jim Goyette Vince
Vance Davis Lou
Buddy Garion Woody
Chuck Lyles Lt. Johnson
Timothy Brown
Director
Joe Tornatore
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Sergeant Stangman (Stafford Morgan) has connections to the Mafia and is forced to broker a drug deal with the boys in the hood.
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