Bust some heads with Stephen Lang, Bill Sadler, Fred Williamson, Martin Kove, David Patrick Kelly, George Wendt, and director Joe Begos
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VFW hits Theaters and VOD on February 14.
VFW is a gritty throwback to the old urban decay action action movies of the late 70s and 80s, a time of leather-clad street punks, neon-soaked clubs, and grizzled tough guys. An old fashioned knuckle sandwich of a movie in the vein of Assault on Precinct 13 with a pulsing electronic score and a mean streak.
It’s Friday night and the regulars of the local VFW post, some of whom served in Vietnam together, are up to their usual routine — knocking back drinks, laughing it up, sharing war stories, and initiating a young active-duty newcomer (Tom Williamson). You probably know and love these guys from countless films since the 70s and 80s — Stephen Lang, William Sadler, Fred Williamson, Martin Kove, David Patrick Kelly, and George Wendt.
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When a girl (Sierra McCormick) runs in chased by armed punks, instincts take over and the old dogs of war defend their bar — inadvertently igniting a war with the sprawling gang of murderpunks squatting in a drug pit across the street, who send wave after wave of attackers their way.
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With little in the way of firearms, the soldiers dig in and gear up, fashioning weaponry with whatever they can find in the bar — I’m sure you can probably see where this is going.
VFW a lot of fun. A violent, visceral, Carpenteresque action-horror thrill ride, with some smashed faces, explosions, and a few laughs along the way — and a terrific cast at their gnarliest.
A/V Out.
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