My Friends Need Killing

My Friends Need Killing

Would you like to be this man's friend?

R 1976 · 73 min · ★ 7.0 · Horror, Drama, Crime

A traumatized Vietnam veteran goes on a killing spree, targeting the men with whom he served in the army.

Directed by Paul Leder

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