'' Search and Destroy'' is a 1979 Canadian action-thriller film directed by
William Fruet
William Fruet (born January 1, 1933) is a Canadian film and television director, playwright and screenwriter. He made his directorial debut with the drama '' Wedding in White'' (1972), based on a play he had also written. The film won Best Pictur ...
and starring
Perry King
Perry Firestone King (born April 30, 1948) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles on television and in films.
King received a Golden Globe nomination for his role in the television film ''The Hasty Heart'' (1983), which is a rema ...
,
Don Stroud
Donald Lee Stroud (born September 1, 1943) is an American actor, musician, and surfer. Stroud has appeared in over 100 films and 200 television shows.
Early years
Stroud is the son of vaudeville actor Clarence Stroud (of "The Stroud Twins" team) ...
, and
Tisa Farrow
Theresa Magdalena "Tisa" Farrow (July 22, 1951 – January 10, 2024) was an American actress and model.
Early life
Theresa Magdalena Farrow was born in Los Angeles, California, on July 22, 1951, a daughter of Irish-born actress Maureen O'Sulliv ...
.
Plot
Members of a Vietnam veteran's old Army unit start turning up dead in Los Angeles and Niagara Falls. Ex-Colonel Kip Moore (Perry King), is pressed by Upstate New York police for details. Meanwhile, a mysterious killer with a black glove is on the loose.
Cast
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Perry King
Perry Firestone King (born April 30, 1948) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles on television and in films.
King received a Golden Globe nomination for his role in the television film ''The Hasty Heart'' (1983), which is a rema ...
as Kip Moore
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Don Stroud
Donald Lee Stroud (born September 1, 1943) is an American actor, musician, and surfer. Stroud has appeared in over 100 films and 200 television shows.
Early years
Stroud is the son of vaudeville actor Clarence Stroud (of "The Stroud Twins" team) ...
as Buddy Grant
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Tisa Farrow
Theresa Magdalena "Tisa" Farrow (July 22, 1951 – January 10, 2024) was an American actress and model.
Early life
Theresa Magdalena Farrow was born in Los Angeles, California, on July 22, 1951, a daughter of Irish-born actress Maureen O'Sulliv ...
as Kate Barthel
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George Kennedy
George Harris Kennedy Jr. (February 18, 1925 – February 28, 2016) was an American actor who appeared in more than 100 film and television productions. He played "Dragline" in ''Cool Hand Luke'' (1967), winning the Academy Award for Best Supp ...
as Anthony Fusqua
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Jong Soo Park as Assassin
* Tony Sheer as Frank Malone
* Phil Aikin as Rosie Washington
* Rummy Bishop as Ernie Cappel
* Daniel Buccos as Sinclair
* Rob Garrison as R.J.
Reception
Really Awful Movies called it..."Great Canadian exploitation fun," while ''
TV Guide
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'' said ''Search and Destroy'' was an "empty variation on the "let's win in Vietnam" theme that emerged in the years following the American defeat."
References
External links
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Canadian action thriller films
English-language Canadian films
1970s action thriller films
Films directed by William Fruet
Vietnam War films
1970s English-language films
1970s Canadian films
English-language action thriller films
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