Uncle Sam
Seen it?1996 | 89 min | Comedy, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans. If you loved Grindhouse, start here.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
It's Fourth of July Weekend, and the recently discovered corpse of Sgt. Sam Harper rises from the dead to punish the unpatriotic.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Lustig
- William SmithMajor
- David "Shark" FralickMaster Sergeant Sam Harper
- Christopher OgdenJody Baker
- Leslie NealeSally Baker
- Bo HopkinsSgt. Twining
- Matthew FlintDeputy Phil Burke
- Anne TremkoLouise Harper
- Isaac HayesSgt. Jed Crowley
- Timothy BottomsDonald Crandall
- Tim GrimmRalph