Uncle Sam (film)

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Uncle Sam
DVD released by Blue Underground
Directed by	William Lustig
Written by	Larry Cohen
Produced by	George G. Braunstein
Starring	Bo Hopkins Timothy Bottoms Robert Forster P.J. Soles William Smith David Fralick Isaac Hayes
Cinematography	James A. Lebovitz
Edited by	Bob Murawski
Music by	Mark Governor
Production company	A-Pix Entertainment
Distributed by	Solomon International Pictures
Release date	November 13, 1996 (1996-11-13) (Greece)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2,000,000

Uncle Sam is a 1996 American black comedy slasher film directed by William Lustig, written by Larry Cohen, and starring Isaac Hayes.

In the film, Sam Harper is killed by friendly fire during a military operation in Kuwait. His corpse is returned to his family in time for the Independence Day celebrations, but then returns to life as a revenant. Sam dresses himself in an Uncle Sam costume and goes on a killing spree. His widow and his sister inform Sam's nephew that Sam was a psychopath in life, and that he joined the military in hopes of satisfying his bloodlust. Meanwhile, Sam blames his former mentor for glorifying war in his tales, and for inspiring him to join the military.