In war, you have to kill to stay alive... On the streets of New York, it's often the same.
When a man's best friend is killed on the streets of New York, he transforms into a violent killer, turning New York into a war zone.
The Exterminator (1980) is a action, crime, drama and thriller film directed by James Glickenhaus, released on September 10, 1980 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Robert Ginty, Christopher George, Samantha Eggar and Steve James. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 154 ratings.
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Robert Ginty
as John Eastland
Christopher George
as Detective James Dalton
Samantha Eggar
as Dr. Megan Stewart
Steve James
as Michael Jefferson
Tony DiBenedetto
as Chicken Pimp
Dick Boccelli
as Gino Pontivini
Patrick Farrelly
as CIA Agent Shaw
Michele Harrell
as Maria Jefferson
David Lipman
as The State Senator from New Jersey
Tom Everett
as Hotel Clerk
Ned Eisenberg
as Marty
Irwin Keyes
as Bobby
Directed by James Glickenhaus, written by James Glickenhaus, produced by Mark Buntzman.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 154 ratings.
Exterminate, Exterminate! How wonderfully tacky and exploitive, The Exterminator rides in on the coat tails of films like Death Wish and has a bloody good time doing so. Plot sees Vietnam veteran John Eastland (Robert Ginty) embark on a crusade of vigilantism when his best buddy is left paralysed by scumbags. Pic is relentlessly bleak, as Eastland goes about his business, offing serious low-life's in a number of…
Reviewed on January 26, 2014
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The Exterminator (1980) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Screambox Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Troma NOW, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Exterminator (1980) includes Robert Ginty, Christopher George, Samantha Eggar, Steve James and Tony DiBenedetto. The film was directed by James Glickenhaus. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Exterminator was released on September 10, 1980 and runs for 1h 38m.
The Exterminator (1980) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 154 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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