David James Campbell emerged in the late 1980s, making his mark in the realm of cult cinema with a series of notable roles. He appears in Killer Workout (1987) as a key character navigating the chaos of a fitness center turned deadly, and in Deadly Prey (1987), where he faces off against a mercenary in a brutal survival scenario. His performances in Hack-O-Lantern (1988) and Scarecrows (1988) further solidify his connection to the exploitation genre, contributing to the gritty aesthetic and narrative style that defines this era of film.
Deadly Prey
Colonel Hogan rents his mercenaries out to anyone with the right price. This time it's businessman Michaelson. A deal is struck, and Hogan recruits new troops. For training, he orders his troops to kidnap innocent people, take them to the forest and hunt them. Unfortunately this time, they picked the wrong guy, Mike Danton. Danton, a Vietnam veteran, is ambushed while taking out the trash. Taken to the forest, he is stripped to his shorts, greased up and told to run. The mercenaries hunt Danton, but are meticulously picked off one by one. The troops report this to Colonel Hogan, who sends a task force with his best man, Lieutenant Thornton. One of this elite combat unit is Jack Cooper. Cooper and Danton realize who each other are while trying to kill each other. Cooper has not seen Danton since he took a bullet for him in 'Nam. With his new-found friend, Danton continues to punish the mercenaries, and get back to his wife Jaimey. Hogan uses Danton's family against him, but this angers Danton. After storming the military training camp Danton arms himself up and destroys all traces of Hogan's mercenaries.
