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Director:
Peter George
Writers:
Jon Ayre (story)
Peter George (story)
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Release Date:
3 July 1987 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Comedy | Drama | Horror more
Tagline:
The Beaches Have Become Battlefields... The Waves Are A War Zone!
Plot:
When the grandson of a gun wielding woman is murdered by neo-nazi surf punks in the post-apocalyptic future... more | add synopsis
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Cast

  (in credits order)
Gail Neely ... Eleanor 'Mama' Washington
Robert Harden ... Leroy
Barry Brenner ... Adolf
Dawn Wildsmith ... Eva
Michael Sonye ... Mengele
Joel Hile ... Hook
Gene Mitchell ... Brutus
Tom Shell ... Smeg
Bobbie Bresee ... Smeg's Mom
Tom Demenkoff ... Ariel (as Ty Thomas)
John Williamette ... Mex
Rand Hogen ... Teeth
Daniel Kong ... Wang
Steve Reid ... Yin
Terry Lee ... Yang
Brian Krutoff ... Curl

Ted Prior ... Blow
Andrew Bick ... Dry
Dawne Ellison ... Nurse Withers
Bertha Dahl ... Matron (as Berta Dahl)
Willa Reynolds ... Anne
Eva Goodrich ... Maggie
Esther Lloyd ... Ester
Tom Searle ... Wheels (as Thomas Searle)
Karan Hanson ... Wheel's Lady
Christina Garcia ... Waitress
Bernadette DiSanto ... Dominatrix (as Dominique)
Sherry Dreizen ... Leather Lady
Ross Allman ... Sex Puppy
Maurice E. Brooks III ... Biker
Daniel R. Hynn ... Biker
Cosme T. Mata ... Biker
Douglas D. Meyer ... Biker
Don Lee Weiller ... Biker
Jason Collier ... Jet
Antonyia Verna ... Lizard Lady
Scott Baker ... Skate Rat
Brian Curry ... Skate Rat
Jason Dreizen ... Skate Rat
Gary Frye ... Skate Rat
Miles Guarneri ... Skate Rat
Ian Meno ... Skate Rat
Jodi Shapiro ... Didi
Josh M. ... Purse Snatcher
Justin Dalton ... Nazi Youth
Jeremy Mullen ... Nazi Youth
Jessica Mullen ... Nazi Youth
Mike Yoder ... Nazi Youth
Eric de Young ... Nazi Youth
Kenneth J. Scherr ... Sly (as Kenneth Scherr)
John Hall ... Coroner
Laura Gregory ... Smeg's Girl In White
Dianne Copeland ... Smeg's Girl In Pink
John Bick ... Benny
Peter George ... Boat Fisherman
Mel Sparks ... Elder Fisherman
Gary J. Levinson ... Dead Fisherman
Carrie Joseph ... Woman Who Has Purse Snatched
Jan-Ove Hogman ... Hippie Surfer
Robert Tinnell ... Jake
Anders Olausson ... Rabbit
Andrew Sands ... Guy Who Has Surfboard Stolen And Looks Into The Camera

Dave Bergeson ... His Friend
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Helen Kelly ... Girl at the Beach (uncredited)
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Directed by
Peter George 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Jon Ayre  story
Peter George  story

Produced by
Peter George .... executive producer
Robert Tinnell .... producer
Tonyia Verna .... associate producer (as Antonyia Verna)
 
Original Music by
Jon McCallum 
 
Cinematography by
Rolf Kestermann 
 
Film Editing by
Craig A. Colton 
 
Casting by
Mahmud Abudaber 
 
Art Direction by
Byrnadette DiSanto 
 
Costume Design by
Byrnadette DiSanto 
 
Makeup Department
Jon McCallum .... special makeup effects artist
 
Sound Department
James Bailey .... foley artist
Dennis Bateman .... boom operator
Dane A. Davis .... supervising sound editor
Matthew Iadarola .... sound effects
Matthew Iadarola .... sound re-recording mixer
Robert Janiger .... production sound mixer
Larry Rennick .... assistant sound editor
Randy Vandegrift .... dialogue editor
 
Visual Effects by
Bret Mixon .... titles
 
Stunts
Christopher Bowman .... stunts
Frank Disanto .... stunt coordinator (as Frank diSanto)
Richard Allen Hill .... stunt motorcycle rider
 
Editorial Department
Larry Rennick .... assistant editor
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Faszystowscy surferzy musza zginac (Poland) [pl]
Los surfistas nazis deben morir (Spain) [es]
Surf Nazis Must Die (Italy) [it]
Surf Nazis Must Die (France) [fr]
Surf-natsien täytyy kuolla (Finland) [fi]
Surfnazisterna måste dö (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
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Runtime:
USA:83 min | UK:80 min (DVD)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Ultra Stereo
Certification:
Italy:VM18 (tv rating) | Australia:R | Finland:K-12 | USA:R | UK:18 | Germany:BPjM Restricted
Filming Locations:
Huntington Beach, California, USA more
Company:
Troma Entertainment more

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Trivia:
When the murder victim bends over, the charm on his necklace drops down, revealing it to be a Hammer of Thor. more
Quotes:
Adolf: I am the Fuhrer of the beach! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Tromeo and Juliet (1996) more

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9 out of 15 people found the following review useful.
A Misunderstood Work Of Genius, 21 March 2006
Author: Crap_Connoisseur from Australia

Surf Nazis Must Die is one of the best films to be distributed by Troma and sadly, one of the least appreciated. The IMDb voters who briefly put the film in the bottom 100 should be strapped down and forced to watch Driving Miss Daisy until they come to their senses. I even disagree with the reviewers who lump the film in the "so bad it's good" category. I think Surf Nazis Must Die is simply good.

In comparison to many of its low budget contemporaries, the writing in SNMD is positively Shakespearian. The film has some semblance of a plot, the jokes are actually funny and the action is well paced. Most surprisingly, the film has a bizarre feel-good quality, which could almost be described as wholesome (if you look past the violence, sex and foul language). This is largely due to film's sympathetic heroine, the awesome Eleanor Washington, who vows to single-handedly take out the members of an evil beach gang (the titular "surf Nazis") after they kill her beloved son.

In addition to Eleanor, the film's minor characters also have a lot to offer. Smeg's relationship with his mother is hilarious and the surf Nazis are wonderfully tasteless, with members being named after Nazi "luminaries". The director makes several very obvious references to A Clockwork Orange, but despite their eye make-up and swastikas, these gang members are about as chilling as the Goonies.

The inevitable bloodshed is rather low key and the gore effects are simplistic at best. However, the innovative use of hooks and speedboats more than makes up for any lack of carnage. Unlike many zero budget action films, SNMD does not rely on blood splatter or gratuitous sex to pass the time - which under normal circumstances I would consider to be a huge failing. However, SNMD is generally in such poor taste and overflows with sardonic humour to the point where the film becomes utterly irresistible.

Surf Nazis Must Die is a brilliantly conceived beach holocaust drama/revenge thriller that you can enjoy with the entire family. Forget about the low IMDb rating and brace yourself for this evocative masterpiece.

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