Killer Instinct
Seen it?1988 | 88 min | Action, Drama, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved We Were Soldiers or Casualties of War, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
For America, the Vietnam War is over. Johnny doesn't see it that way. This Special Forces soldier battles vicious Vietcong, a sadistic Russian advisor and his own peacenik girlfriend as he embarks on a deadly mission behind enemy lines.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Cirio H. Santiago
- Robert PatrickJohnny Ransom
- Robert DryerDmitri
- William SteisJacobs
- Morgan DouglasKeller
- Lydie DenierCapt. Dupre
- Joe Mari AvellanaTran Van Minh
- Henry StrzalkowskiCostello
- Anthony EastTownshead
- David LightNash
- Mel DavidsonMathews