Snake Eater (film)
Snake Eater is a 1989 action/adventure film starring Lorenzo Lamas. It was directed by George Erschbamer and written by Michael Paseornek and John Dunning. Snake Eater was actor Lorenzo Lamas's first action film.
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| Directed by | George Erschbamer |
| Produced by | John Dunning André Link Lawrence Carota Jeff Barmash |
| Written by | Michael Paseornek John Dunning |
| Starring | Lorenzo Lamas Josie Bell Robert Scott Ronnie Hawkins Cheryl Jeans Larry Csonka Ben DiGregorio Richard Barathy Mowava Pryor |
| Music by | John Massari |
| Cinematography | Glen MacPherson |
| Edited by | Jacqueline Carmody |
Production company | Cinepix Film Properties |
| Distributed by | Image Organization |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,200,000 (estimated) |
Plot
Lamas plays "Soldier" Jack Kelly, a police officer who served in the Marine Special Forces "Snake Eater" team in Vietnam. Kelly uses the talents that he learned in the Snake Eaters to hunt down the criminals who killed his parents and kidnapped his sister.
The criminals covered their crime, using a bear costume "The Bear". This fooled authorities for their various murders and arson. They also attempted to rape women over the course of many days of captivity, but always failed.
Sequels
Lamas also starred in two sequels to Snake Eater: Snake Eater II: The Drug Buster (1991), which entered production before the first film was released, and Snake Eater III: His Law (1992).