Zebra Force

Zebra Force
Directed by	Joe Tornatore
Produced by	Eddy Donno (associate producer) Joseph Lucchese (producer) Deno Paoli (executive producer) Larry Price (producer) Jefferson Richard (associate producer) Joe Tornatore (producer)
Written by	Robert Leon (screenplay) Annette Lombardi (writer) Joe Tornatore (concept)
Starring	See below
Music by	Charles Bernstein Louis Febre Peter Rotter
Cinematography	Thomas F. Denove Billy Dickson Robert Maxwell
Editing by	Ed Hansen Michael Kahn
Studio	Pac West Cinema Group
Distributed by	Echo Bridge Home Entertainment Trans World Entertainment
Release date(s)	1976 (Argentina) 1980 (Philippines) 1984 (USA)
Running time	100 minutes 86 minutes (Swedish cut version)
Country	USA
Language	English

Zebra Force (Codename: Zebra, USA title) is a 1976 American film directed by Joe Tornatore. The film is about a group of Vietnam War veterans who declare war on Los Angeles drug dealers and the Mafia. The film is also known as Code Name: Zebra (USA) and Commando Zebra (Italy).

Plot

The story is told in flashbacks and begins with a patrol being ambushed by the Vietcong, and the resulting firefight. The leader of the vigilante veterans is a man known simply as the Lieutenant. The film opens with the lieutenant leading his men in a raid on an illegal casino. It soon escalates to raids on drug dealers and stealing their money. By the end, they attack the head of the L.A. Mafia and his soldiers. One of them, a corrupt Los Angeles Police Department detective. The lieutenant and his men use M16 rifles to take out their enemies. One of the lieutenant's men is captured and gives up the lieutenant after being tortured but the head of the L.A. Mafia and the corrupt cop are among those killed.

Cast

• James Mitchum as Frank Barnes
• Mike Lane as Carmine Longo
• Richard X. Slattery
• Timothy Brown as Jim Bob Cougar
• Rockne Tarkington
• Joe Donte as Voce
• Glenn R. Wilder
• Chuck Morrell as Lt. Dietrich
• Deana Jurgens as Julie
• Lindsay Crosby as Police Sergeant
• Chris Costello as Mrs. Noble
• Frank Sinatra Jr. as Kozlo
• Charles Dierkop as Crazy
• George 'Buck' Flower as Bundy
• Mark Giordano as Sierra
• Dennis Rucker as Larson
• Jeff Celentano as Alex
• Voyo Goric as Otto
• Eric Morrell as Mark
• Robert Z'Dar as Shigaru
• Donna Lanz as Nikki
• Robert Dryer as Noble
• Mike Angel as Priest
• Donald Tornatore as Watchman
• Robert Hudson as Plainclothesman #2
• Jimmy Ritz as Picket Leader
• Robert Apisa as Alonso
• Russ Hillis as Hank
• John Green as Policeman #1
• Roger Bourban as Deliveryman #1
• Vincent O'Neill as Deliveryman#2
• Steve Thompson as Mat Temple
• Vic Manning as Big Abe
• Anthony Zichek as Anthony
• Mary Leon as Mrs. Chavez
• Dante Del Chairo as Jailer
• Aimee Swanson as Noble's Daughter
• Gerry Miller as Policeman #2

Soundtrack

External links

• Zebra Force at the Internet Movie Database
• Zebra Force is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
• Zebra Force at Rotten Tomatoes
• Codename: Zebra at Rotten Tomatoes
• Zebra Force at AllRovi
• Code Name: Zebra at AllRovi