Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero

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Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero
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Directed by Rick Jacobson
Written by Brendan Brodick
Rob Kerchner
Starring Don Wilson
Marcus Aurelius
Michael Blanks
Anthony Boyer
Cat Sassoon
Music by John R. Graham
J. Eric Schmidt
Production
company
Distributed by New Concorde
Release date
January 31, 1995
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero is a 1995 American action film directed by Rick Jacobson and starring Don Wilson, Marcus Aurelius, Michael Blanks, and Anthony Boyer. It was written by Brendan Broderick and Rob Kerchner.

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Premise

Air Force courier Nick Corrigan is sent to deliver a message to a nuclear missile base in a remote corner of the Midwest. Unbeknownst to him, however, a gang of terrorists have taken over the base in the hopes of launching the missiles at all of the nation's largest cities. In a panic, they lock Nick in the base, thinking to keep him from interfering with their plans. Little do they know, however, that Sgt. Corrigan is a former Special Forces soldier who is more than capable of shutting them down single-handedly.

Criticism

Jack Shaheen lists Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero as one of the most Anti-Arabist films produced by the United States film industry. [1]

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References

  1. Shaheen, Jack G. (2001). Reel Bad Arabs . Olive Branch Press. ISBN   978-1-56656-388-8.