Invasion U.S.A. (1985 film)
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Theatrical poster
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| Directed by | Joseph Zito |
| Produced by |
Menahem Golan Yoram Globus |
| Screenplay by | James Bruner Chuck Norris |
| Story by |
Aaron Norris James Bruner |
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| Music by | Jay Chattaway |
| Cinematography | João Fernandes |
| Edited by | Daniel Loewenthal Scott Vickrey |
| Distributed by | Cannon Films |
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Release date
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September 27, 1985 |
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Running time
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107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12 million |
| Box office | $17,500,000 (US) |
Cover of the novelization.
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| Author | Jason Frost |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Action, Novelization |
| Publisher | Pinnacle Books |
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Publication date
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October 1985 |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Pages | 214 pp |
| ISBN | |
| OCLC | 12863653 |
Invasion U.S.A. is a 1985 action film made by Cannon Films starring Chuck Norris. It was directed by Joseph Zito. It involves the star fighting off a force of Cuban-led guerillas attempting to do the titular deed.
Both Chuck Norris and his brother, Aaron, were involved in the writing. It was made in the Greater Atlanta area of Georgia, and Fort Pierce, Florida. Miami landmarks, such as Dadeland Mall and Miracle Mile, can also be seen in the film. The film was followed by a sequel in 1986 entitled Avenging Force with Michael Dudikoff taking over the role of Matt Hunter.
This film is unrelated to the 1952 film of the same name.
The film begins by showing a group of Cuban refugees on a boat sailing for the United States. They are at first met by what appears to be a U.S. Coast Guard boat, with armed personnel. The captain of the vessel declares that the refugees are welcomed to the United States, only to have the Guardsmen open fire on them and take several bags of cocaine hidden in the boat. It is revealed that the armed personnel were communist Latin American guerrillas disguised as U.S. Coast Guardsmen.
The real Coast Guard eventually finds the boat full of the murdered Cubans off the coast of Florida. The FBI and the Miami Police Department arrive at the docks to investigate the murders. The communist guerrillas eventually land in Florida and exchange the drugs for weaponry from a drug dealer. They are led by Soviet operative Mikhail Rostov (Richard Lynch), who earlier had been disguised as the fake Coast Guard captain who opened fire on the Cuban refugees. Former CIA agent Matt Hunter (Norris) is asked to come out of retirement, but he declines. When Rostov and a team of guerillas destroy Hunter's residence in the Everglades in a failed assassination attempt, this convinces Hunter to reconsider.
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