Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except

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Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except
DVD release cover
Directed by	Josh Becker
Screenplay by	Josh Becker Scott Spiegel
Story by	Josh Becker Bruce Campbell Sheldon Lettich Sam Raimi
Produced by	Shirley Becker Scott Spiegel Sam Raimi
Starring	Robert Rickman John Manfredi Timothy Patrick Quill Sam Raimi Ted Raimi
Cinematography	Josh Becker
Edited by	Josh Becker
Music by	Joseph LoDuca
Production companies	Action Pictures Renaissance Pictures
Distributed by	Film World Distributors (US)
Release dates	October 13, 1985 (1985-10-13) (Warren, Michigan) May 21, 1987 (1987-05-21) (West Germany, Japan)
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$200,000

Thou Shalt Not Kill ... Except, also known as Stryker's War, is a 1985 American action horror film directed by Josh Becker and starring Robert Rickman, John Manfredi, Tim Quill, Cheryl Hausen, Perry Mallette and Sam Raimi. It was written by Becker and Scott Spiegel from a story by Becker, actor Bruce Campbell, and Sheldon Lettich.^{[citation needed]}

The cast of the film consists largely of unknowns, because most of the smaller roles are filled by Becker's friends and relatives. Some, however, have been featured in other films, largely those produced by Renaissance Pictures or otherwise involving Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell or Josh Becker.^{[citation needed]}

The film held its premiere in Warren, Michigan on October 13, 1985, and was later released to video in West Germany and Japan on 21 May 1987, followed by Canada on March 31, 1999.^[1] The low budget film is fairly obscure, but maintains a small following as an underground cult classic.^{[citation needed]}