Invasion U.S.A. (1985)

Calificación de los usuarios:

4.6/10   

Director:

Joseph Zito

Escritores:

Aaron Norris (story) and
James Bruner (story) ...

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

27 septiembre 1985 (USA)

Género:

Acción | Aventura | Ciencia-Ficción

Frase comercial:

No one thought it could ever happen here...

Plot:

A one-man army comes to the rescue of the United States when a spy attempts an invasion.

Plot Keywords:

Terrorist | Invasion | Christmas | Cocaine | Vigilante

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Chuck Norris kicks the Commies into oblivion.

Reparto

Chuck Norris	...	Matt Hunter
Richard Lynch	...	Mikhail Rostov / de: Michael Hames
Melissa Prophet	...	McGuire
Alexander Zale	...	Nikko
Alex Colon	...	Tomas
Eddie Jones	...	Cassidy
Jon DeVries	...	Johnston
James O'Sullivan	...	Harper
Billy Drago	...	Mickey
Jaime Sánchez	...	Castillo (as Jaime Sanchez)
Dehl Berti	...	John Eagle
Stephen Markle	...	Flynn
Shane McCamey	...	Kurt
Martin Shakar	...	Adams
James Pax	...	Koyo

También conocida como:

Invasion USA (UK)
Invasión USA (Spain) [es]

Duración:

107 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color (TVC)

Relación de Aspecto:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby

Clasificación:

New Zealand:R | Iceland:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1989) | Norway:18 (video premiere) | UK:18 (cut) | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (2005) | Australia:MA (DVD rating)

Locaciones de Filmación:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Compañía:

Cannon Films

Trivialidades:

Whoopi Goldberg was Chuck Norris's first choice to play the part of the female journalist but Joseph Zito disagreed and cast someone else.

Errores:

Errores que Revelan: In the final showdown between Hunter and Rostov, Rostov is walking down a hallway scanning very carefully to his left and right. When Hunter appears behind him and racks his grenade launcher Rostov swings around to face him. We see that he is about three feet away from a window at the end of a dead end hallway.

Citas:

John Eagle: Matt, you wanna come to dinner tonight? We got some live ones. Fried, steamed, barbequed, your choice.
Matt Hunter: [under his breath] God, I'm sick of frogs.

Conexiones de Película:

Apariciones Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)

Chuck Norris kicks the Commies into oblivion.

Hard-R, over-the-top, hilariously absurd action movie with a political paranoia bent. This film gives us a this-could-happen doomsday scenario from the era of the Cold War. Maniacal Communist terrorists, led by poker-paced psychopath Rostov (Richard Lynch) land on American soil, just annihilating everybody in their path. But there is one man, and one man alone, who can save the day..."retired" secret agent Matt Hunter (Chuck Norris).

Chuck gives one of his more stone-faced portrayals, but the character himself is one of his more sullen and ruthless. I'll say that much - these two adversaries deserve each other, although the final confrontation is a long time coming.

I have to give credit where credit is due: the film-makers, led by director Joseph Zito, let us know up front we're in for a heck of a ride. They gleefully toss credibility out the window, and, just for good measure, dispense with any level of political correctness. The movie is rough, tough, and rousing (although it takes about half the film for things to really kick into gear), aided in no small part by a stirring music score by the talented Jay Chattaway.

Sequences ranging from funny to just plain insane involve a) the messy dispatch of a sleazy drug dealer (Billy Drago) and a hooker, b) a loud and noisy assault on a suburban neighborhood, and c) a major shootout in a shopping mall. This film truly throws in everything (including the kitchen sink) for the sake of an entertaining show.

Co-starring Melissa Prophet (whose gutsy, obnoxious, pushy reporter is more of an annoyance than anything else), Alexander Zale, Alex Colon, Eddie Jones, and Dehl Berti. Co-written by Chuck himself and James Bruner, based on a story by Bruner and Chuck's brother (and frequent collaborator) Aaron.

My final parting words are just this: of the assembly line of Cannon Films action pictures and thrillers to come out of the 1980's, this has to rank up there as one of the most potent guilty pleasures that they made. Period.

8/10