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34-657: Glickenhaus wrote, directed and produced a number of films in the 1980s and 1990s, including The Exterminator (1980) and the Jackie Chan vehicle The Protector (1985). Glickenhaus is currently general partner of Glickenhaus & Co., a family partnership originally started by his father. Glickenhaus is an avid collector of former racing vehicles, especially Ferraris . The cars that Glickenhaus owns in his garage include: His coachbuilt 2006 Ferrari P 4/5 by Pininfarina , listed above, has been extensively covered by national publications like Car and Driver . Glickenhaus

68-606: A cult following since its release. During a firefight in Vietnam , U.S. soldiers John Eastland and his best friend, Michael Jefferson, are captured by the Viet Cong . They are tied to wooden stakes with several other men, and tortured for information. When Eastland refuses to answer, the VC commander decapitates the soldier beside him with a machete. Jefferson escapes moments later, kills the remaining VC soldiers, and unties Eastland, who then kills

102-522: A better word, networking. And I wasn’t interested in doing that." Glickenhaus made The Protector (1985) for Golden Harvest , one of several attempts by Jackie Chan to break out in the American market, on the condition that Glickenhaus "had total creative control and final cut of the movie". The version that was released internationally is the Glickenhaus version. Jackie Chan edited a different version for

136-404: A commercial success and Glickenhaus was asked by Avco-Embassy to deliver a more mainstream action film as his next project. This became the spy-thriller The Soldier (1982), starring Ken Wahl and Klaus Kinski . In a 2012 interview, Glickenhaus explained that his film career could have turned out very differently, had he decided to move to Hollywood after the success of The Exterminator : "I

170-487: A series of glum, distasteful scenes". — Variety magazine, December 31, 1979. At an advance screening, six months before the film's release, Roger Ebert , of the Chicago Sun-Times , criticized The Exterminator for being a "sick example of the almost unbelievable descent" that American movies had taken "into gruesome savagery". He called the film a "direct rip-off" of Death Wish (1974). After researching

204-414: Is a 1980 American vigilante action film written and directed by James Glickenhaus . It stars Robert Ginty as Vietnam War veteran John Eastland, also known as "The Exterminator". When a group of thugs paralyze his friend, Eastland becomes a vigilante, embarking on a mission to cleanse New York of organized crime. The film also stars Samantha Eggar , Christopher George and Steve James . It has gained

238-534: Is the owner and managing member of Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus , the automobile company that Glickenhaus started. Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus currently makes 5 types of cars, the SCG 003 , SCG 004 , SCG Boot , SCG 006 , and the SCG 007 . The race-oriented 003 takes design cues from Formula One racecars, designed to race with the Nürburgring 24 Hours in mind. The 004 is another, toned-down supercar, more fit for driving on

272-518: Is visiting the hospital at the same time. When he learns about Jefferson's death, Dalton surmises that one of Jefferson's friends was the Exterminator, and learns that one of his suspects, Eastland, was Jefferson's closest friend. Eastland is aware that Dalton is staking out his apartment, so he arranges a private meeting with him, where he hopes to explain why he became a vigilante. However, the CIA are aware of

306-582: The Death Wish franchise , author Paul Talbot concluded that Death Wish "inspired" a number of "sadistic vigilante-themed movies"; The Exterminator being one of them. The New York Times , on the other hand, praised the acting, but felt the film was let down by the "screenplay and direction" of "beginner" James Glickenhaus; and by "lighting, camera work and sound that would rate an 'F' at film school". Contemporary critics have been more appreciative. Eoin Friel, of

340-606: The pilot for the TV series M.A.N.T.I.S. . The pilot first aired on Fox just a few weeks after his death. He was going to audition to play Jax in the Mortal Kombat film ; however, his death caused the studio to have Gregory McKinney replace him. On December 18, 1993, James died of pancreatic cancer in his home in Burbank, California at age 41. Eulogies at James' funeral service were delivered by Sidney Poitier (as his widow, Chris,

374-553: The 1986 action film Avenging Force . He co-starred with Chuck Norris in The Delta Force (1986) and Hero and the Terror (1988). He also played supporting roles in the drama Mask (1985) and the sports comedy Johnny Be Good (1988). He played Kung Fu Joe in the 1988 spoof comedy film I'm Gonna Git You Sucka and reprised his role in the television pilot Hammer, Slammer & Slade (1990). In 1989, he played

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408-606: The 1988 comedy/spoof film I'm Gonna Git You Sucka , and its 1990 television pilot spinoff Hammer, Slammer, & Slade . James was born and raised in New York City . His father was trumpet player Hubie James, and his uncle was James Wall, who played Mr. Baxter on the children's television series Captain Kangaroo . His godfather was Joe Seneca who, among many roles, played Danny Glover 's character's father in Silverado . Seneca

442-454: The Action Elite, awarded three and a half stars out of five. Even though he found the opening scene quite "shocking", the acting a bit "ropey", and the effects "dated", he admitted the film "grabs you from the start". Den of Geek 's Phil Beresford gave a mixed review. He stated that while Ginty is "not the greatest or most charismatic" of actors, "his essential ordinariness really works within

476-447: The Exterminator and reaches an odd conclusion. Based on the current administration's promise to cut down crime rates, they believe the Exterminator is either an opposition party's stunt, or a foreign power's ruse to humiliate the current administration; by exposing their inability to handle the city's crime problem. They monitor Dalton's investigation of the Exterminator. Dalton, working from a bootprint found at Pontivini's home, discovers

510-635: The Exterminator wears hunting boots manufactured by a mail order firm in Maine . Asking them for a list of clients in New York, and following the hunch that the Exterminator may be a Vietnam War veteran; since he killed the Ghetto Ghouls with an M16 rifle , Dalton has narrowed his suspects accordingly. Eastland visits Jefferson in the hospital, and because he will never be able to walk again, Jefferson asks Eastland to kill him . Eastland does, but coincidentally, Dalton

544-570: The Hong Kong and Japanese market. In an interview from 2012 about his film career, he explained his reasons for retiring from the business: "What happened at the end was that the studios had taken over everything. And it was very difficult as an independent to compete with them. They could spend so much money that the stars you had access to as an independent were asking a mega amount of money. They knew you had no choice. It became harder and harder and harder." The Exterminator The Exterminator

578-449: The attacks, while the press dub Eastland the "Exterminator". Meanwhile, Eastland kills the ring leader of a child prostitution ring, as well as a state senator from New Jersey who sexually abuses children . He also kills three more members of the Ghetto Ghouls (one of which being the gang member he interrogated earlier), after witnessing them rob an elderly woman. Meanwhile, the CIA has heard of

612-404: The commander. The film then shifts to New York , where Eastland and Jefferson work in a warehouse. One day, Eastland catches a group of thugs, called the Ghetto Ghouls, trying to steal beer. He is attacked, but Jefferson comes to his aid. They defeat them, but the gang return to cripple Jefferson, gouging his spine with a meat hook . Eastland, after this incident, captures and interrogates one of

646-535: The confines" of the film. Owing to its graphic violence, The Exterminator has been a controversial subject since its release. Dr. Sharon Packer and Jody Pennington spoke of this controversy and the film's "extreme justice" in their book A History of Evil in Popular Culture . They claimed the violence was a contributing factor to the film's "success", as the "audience loved it". In an interview from 2012, writer-director James Glickenhaus explained his reasons for

680-585: The domestic box office, while its predecessor grossed $ 5 million in the same region. A short movie called The Exterminator: Retribution by Rui Constantino was released in 2022. Steve James (actor) Steve James (February 19, 1952 – December 18, 1993) was an American actor , stunt performer and martial artist . He starred mostly in action films such as the American Ninja series, The Delta Force (1986), The Exterminator (1980), and Avenging Force (1986). James also portrayed Kung Fu Joe in

714-460: The film. That year on television, James acted in an episode of The Dukes of Hazzard . In 1985, he had a co-starring role alongside Michael Dudikoff in Sam Firstenberg 's martial arts action film American Ninja . He reprised his role in its sequels American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987), and American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989). He reunited with Firstenberg and Dudikoff for

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748-421: The gang members with a flamethrower . He then attacks the gang's base of operations with his rifle, shooting one gang member and leaving two others tied up in a basement (also shooting one of them afterwards), which is full of hungry rats. Eastland's justice doesn't end there. The warehouse where he works has been forced into paying protection money . Gino Pontivini, the mob boss behind the scheme, has even taxed

782-480: The graphic violence in the movie: "It was a time in which violence was on everybody’s mind, because of the war in Vietnam. And television and film had sanitized violence for a long time. Someone points a gun, it goes bang and on the other side of the street some guy goes ‘Aaaaah’ and falls down. But violence is really pretty unpleasant and I thought I had an obligation to portray it that way". A sequel, Exterminator 2 ,

816-559: The lead in Sam Firsteberg's action film Riverbend . In it James plays a black army officer who escapes prison and ends up in small town filled with racists. The film had very limited theatrical release and didn't have any significant home video promotion. In 1990, he took the lead role in Street Hunter directed by John A. Gallagher. With Gallagher, they wrote the screenplay, and hoped it would launch an action series. James said "I

850-520: The mid-1970s, appearing in films such as The Land That Time Forgot (1974) and The Warriors (1979). In 1980, James acted in James Glickenhaus 's vigilante film The Exterminator . The film is about two Vietnam veterans played by James and Robert Ginty , who live in the Bronx . James's character is attacked and paralyzed by a street gang, which turns Ginty's character into a vigilante. The film

884-481: The police. Glickenhaus got permission to shoot there. On Rotten Tomatoes , the film has an approval rating of 38%, based on 13 reviews, with an average rating of 4/10. The websites Letterboxd , Yardbarker , The Grindhouse Database and The Spinning Image list this movie as belonging to the vetsploitation subgenre. "James Glickenhaus commits the major sin of shooting an action film with little action. [Instead, his] contrived script opts for grotesque violence in

918-570: The rendezvous after bugging Eastland's phone. They ambush him at his meeting with Dalton, which results in Dalton being killed while helping Eastland escape. Samuel L. Jackson appears in an uncredited role as a movie extra . For the scene of beheading, a dummy was used that was made by Stan Winston . Director James Glickenhaus believes the dummy was used in all shots, because it was so realistic. Some scenes were shot at an illegal prostitution house on 42nd Street that had just been closed down by

952-489: The street. The Boot is built for racing at the Baja 1000 . The 006 is the car that takes design cues from the cars of the early to mid-20th century. The 007 is Glickenhaus's entry for Le Mans Hypercar . Glickenhaus called his first feature film, The Astrologer (1975), "a learning experience". For his next film, the vigilante film The Exterminator (1980), he decided to concentrate more on action and less on dialogue. It became

986-465: The workers' paychecks. Eastland kidnaps Pontivini, and chains him above an industrial meat grinder. Eastland then demands information to get to Pontivini's safe, which Pontivini reluctantly gives. Eastland barely survives an attack by Pontivini's Dobermann , so upon returning, he lowers Pontivini into the grinder for lying about the dog. Jefferson and his family are given Pontivini's money to help pay their bills. Detective James Dalton begins investigating

1020-862: Was a success grossing $ 35 million at the box office launching Ginty's career as an action film leading man. Moving forward, he was often cast as a sidekick to a lead character in action films and as a supporting character in serious dramas and comedies. He appeared in several low-budget films such as He Knows You're Alone (1980), The Soldier (1982) and Vigilante 1982). He also guest-starred in episodes of television series such as T.J. Hooker and E/R . In 1984, James acted in John Sayles 's critically acclaimed film science-fiction comedy The Brother from Another Planet , starring Joe Morton . With fellow thespians Darryl Edwards, Ren Woods , and Bill Cobbs , they play barflies. Reviewer Deborah Jerome of The Record said that they delivered good performances to

1054-426: Was contacted a lot by studios. But I think I was afraid of the control of the studios. I had the ability to make films independently. I enjoyed doing it that way. Another part of it was I loved New York. I loved living in New York. I had a lot of friends there. And I knew if I really wanted to be a Hollywood director I would have had to move to LA and spend a lot of time socializing to make contacts. You know, for want of

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1088-462: Was getting a little tired of being a professional Tonto ", and expressed enthusiasm to take on the lead on his own. In 1993, he appeared in the comedy Weekend at Bernie's II . It was the last film to be released during his lifetime. Shortly before his death from cancer in December 1993, he had completed filming the 1994 feature film Bloodfist V: Human Target with Don "The Dragon" Wilson and

1122-542: Was instrumental in Steve becoming interested in action films as he took him to movies on 42nd Street when he was a child. He graduated from Power Memorial Academy in 1970, then attended C. W. Post College as an Arts and Film major. Upon graduating he became involved in stage work and TV commercials. James started his film career off as a stunt performer for such New York based film productions as The Wiz , The Warriors , and The Wanderers . He began playing bit parts in

1156-428: Was released in 1984. Ginty and producer Mark Buntzman returned, with Buntzman serving as director as well. Glickenhaus explained his reasons for not doing the sequel in an interview: "I thought THE EXTERMINATOR told the story of the Exterminator. I didn’t see where you could go from there, other than make a sequel in which he goes around killing more bad guys". The sequel was less successful. It grossed $ 3.7 million at

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