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Combat Shock (1986)

1986 · Buddy Giovinazzo · 97 min · United States of America · Edited by 1

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A dangerously disturbed Vietnam veteran struggles with life 15 years after his return home, and slowly falls into insanity from his gritty urban lifestyle.

A 1986 title built around Drama, Drugs and War. Directed by Buddy Giovinazzo.

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Spanish: Combat Shock (Fuerza en combate)
Chinese: 美國夢魘

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