PHANTOM SOLDIERS

1987 · 1h 35m · NR · Action / Crime / Horror / Thriller / War · IMDB TMDB

Texas Ranger Daniel Custer leaves for Vietnam to find his brother Michael, a Green Beret Lieutenant who has been reported missing in action. Michael's squad was searching for a mysterious group of 'phantom soldiers' that had been using US-made arms for massacring villages and killing unarmed civilians. Daniel goes out on his own into the jungles of Vietnam to find his brother and stop these killers.

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What is Phantom Soldiers about?

Phantom Soldiers is a 1987 Italy/Philippines action, crime, horror, thriller, and war film directed by Teddy Page about a Texas Ranger who travels to Vietnam to find his missing brother and hunt down a lethal group of phantom soldiers.

Programmer's Pick

Jungle warfare gets a supernatural twist as a Texas Ranger takes on more than just enemy combatants. Teddy Page delivers a cult-flavored punch of action, horror, and war grit, with the added bonus of phantom assailants who keep the body count—and the paranoia—sky high.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Texas Ranger Daniel Custer heads to Vietnam on a personal mission: find his brother Michael, a Green Beret Lieutenant declared missing in action. Michael was last seen tracking a mysterious group known as the 'phantom soldiers', who have been terrorizing villages and killing unarmed civilians with US-made weapons. With no one else willing to take action, Daniel ventures deep into the hostile Vietnamese jungle, determined to uncover the fate of his brother and put an end to the phantom soldiers' reign of terror. The film blends war action, crime-driven tension, and a touch of horror in a setting where trust is scarce and survival is never guaranteed.

Details & Specs

Director: Teddy Page
Writers: Rod Davis, Jim Gaines
Release: 1987
Runtime: 1h 35m
Country: Italy, Philippines
Language: English
Genres: Action, Crime, Horror, Thriller, War
Also Known As: Armee im Schatten - Ein Sonderkommando für die Hölle

Cast & Crew

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Director: Teddy Page Writers: Rod Davis +1 more

Max Thayer JY Jack Yates CS Corwin Sperry

Jim Gaines

David Light MM Mike Monty RK Richard King

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Why Cult

Phantom Killers

A mysterious group of killers, known only as 'phantom soldiers,' terrorize villages using US-made weapons, adding a chilling twist to the war backdrop.

Jungle Rescue Mission

Follow a Texas Ranger as he braves the dangers of the Vietnamese jungle alone, determined to rescue his missing Green Beret brother.

Genre-Blending Action

This film fuses war, crime, horror, and thriller elements, creating a unique cult cocktail of suspense and violence.

Cult Film Credentials

With its independent production roots and international cast, this is a prime slice of 1980s cult cinema.