Striker (1988 film)

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| name = Striker

| image = Striker (1987 film).jpg

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| director = Enzo G. Castellari

| producer = Giorgio Salvioni{{sfn|Lor.|1991}}

| writer =

| screenplay = {{plainlist|* Tito Carpi

| story = {{plainlist|* Vincenzo Mannino

  • Gianfranco Clerici{{sfn|Lor.|1991}}}}

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| starring = {{plainlist|* Frank Zagarino

| music = Detto Mariano{{sfn|Lor.|1991}}

| cinematography = Sandro Mancori{{sfn|Lor.|1991}}

| editing = Gianfranco Amicucci{{sfn|Lor.|1991}}

| production_companies = Filmustang{{sfn|Lor.|1991}}

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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1988|3|17|Philippines}}

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| country = Italy{{sfn|Lor.|1991}}

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Striker (also known as Combat Force; released in the Philippines as Nicaragua{{cite news|title=A New War-Thriller! Grand Opening Today|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=8cBNEdFwSQkC&dat=19880317&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|accessdate=August 9, 2020|work=Manila Standard|publisher=Standard Publications, Inc.|date=March 17, 1988|page=10}}) is an Italian action film directed by Enzo G. Castellari.{{sfn|Lor.|1991}} The film imitates the style of the Rambo movies.{{cite book|last=Michele Giordano|title=Giganti buoni: da Ercole a Piedone (e oltre) il mito dell'uomo forte nel cinema italiano|publisher=Gremese Editore, 1998}}

Cast

Release

In the Philippines, the film was released as Nicaragua by Golden Films on March 17, 1988.

Reception

From contemporary reviews, "Lor." of Variety reviewed the AIP Home Video release on January 16, 1989,{{sfn|Lor.|1991}} declaring the film to be an "above-average Italian actioner" that was "attractively lensed on location in Santo Domingo" with the battles, captures and escapes being "well-executed by Enzo G. Castellari".{{sfn|Lor.|1991}}

References

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  • {{cite book|title=Variety's Film Reviews 1989-1990|volume=21|publisher=R. R. Bowker|isbn=0-8352-3089-9|year=1991|at=There are no page numbers in this book. This entry is found under the header "February 22, 1989"|author=Lor.}}