The Annihilators

The Annihilators

For them, the Vietnam War wasn't Hell...it was Practice.

Directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr.

Produced by Balcor Film Investors

198184 min5.4 / 10

A gritty 1980s action-crime film about Vietnam veterans banding together to reclaim their deteriorating neighborhood from gang violence, driven by camaraderie and combat skills.

Upon his return from Vietnam, an ex-soldier finds his neighborhood has deteriorated badly, and is being terrorized by a vicious street gang. He calls some of his GI buddies, and together they hatch a plan to get rid of the gang.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Annihilators violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is The Annihilators sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Annihilators scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is The Annihilators easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does The Annihilators end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity31

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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