Primal Rage (1988): Cast
Primal Rage is a 1988 sci-fi thriller directed by Vittorio Rambaldi, starring Bo Svenson as Ethridge, Sarah Buxton and Mal Jones. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Vittorio Rambaldi
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Overseas FilmGroup
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Primal Rage About?
The premise of Primal Rage without spoilers.
A Florida university scientist accidentally creates a rage‑inducing virus while trying to restore dead baboon brain tissue. A college newspaper journalist sneaks into the lab, is bitten by an infected baboon, and the pathogen quickly spreads to a trio of rapists and a valley‑girl student. Now infected, they embark on a murderous rampage, unleashing primal fury across campus.
Primal Rage Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- animal experimentation
- infection
- contagion
- scientist
- rapist
- bitten
- attempted rape
- baboon
- halloween party
- halloween
- rage virus
- rage zombie
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- going berserk
- open wound
- blood spurt
- er
- waiting room
- falling to death
- experiment gone wrong
- university campus
- journalist
- male underwear
- white briefs
- scalping someone
- sexual harassment
- vampire costume
- devil costume
- boxer shorts
- numerous handsome men
- beefcake
- hairy chest
- gang bangers
- attempted gang rape
- codpiece
- speedos
- weightlifter
- phi delta theta
- university
- baby costume
- dracula costume
- skeleton costume
- halloween costume
- gene manipulation
- gore
- song during end credits
- violence
- brawl
- gang
- valley girl
- florida
Primal Rage Cast & Characters
Bo Svenson leads the cast as Ethridge, with Sarah Buxton as Debbie and Mal Jones as Janitor. Directed by Vittorio Rambaldi; 37 actors are credited in all.
- Director Vittorio Rambaldi
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Bo Svenson as Ethridge - Sarah Buxton as Debbie
- Mal Jones as Janitor
- Jack McDermott as Police Chief
Also Starring in Primal Rage
· 33 more- Jay Amor Orderly
- Jenny Cooper Babe 1
- Tom Kouchalakos Rookie Cop
- Bill Wohrman Veteran Cop
- Mitch Watson Frank Duffy
- R. Emmett Fitzsimmons Campus Cop
- Julian Byrd University Vice President
- Cheryl Arutt Lauren Daly
- Barry Schreiber Oakley
- Jennifer Hingel Kimberley
- Patrick Lowe Sam Nash
- Ben Stotes Vampire
- John Baldwin Bryan
- Luis Valderrama Chas
- Turk Harley Prof. Jenkins
- Joe Del Campo FBI Agent
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- Earl L. Simpson III Baby Huey
- Tom Boykin Fratter
- Sally Carlson Nurse
- Doug Sloan Lovejoy
- Greg Schmidt Sam's Roommate
- Paul Bridges Thompson Lab Assistant
- Kristine Loyd Babe 2
- Brody Howell Drunk Student
- Christopher David Brown FBI Agent
- Eileen Engel Dorm Receptionist
- Darlene Wheatley Editor
- J.D. Steel Tow Truck Driver
- L.R. Dutchyshyn Cop at Halloween Party
- William Cagliostro Infirmary Student
- Paul Bridge Carlson
- Dong Sloun
- Darlene Weather
More from Vittorio Rambaldi
One more film directed by Vittorio Rambaldi: Decoy.
Primal Rage Videos
The clip of Primal Rage.
Primal Rage Also Known As
15 alternative titles, including “Fúria Primata” and “Pedon Vaistot”.
- Also known as
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- Fúria Primata
- Pedon Vaistot
- Dühöngõ Majom
- Zangoria
- Odjurets Instinkt
- Basic Terror
- Animal Rage
- Dühöngő Majom
- Fureur primitive
- Furia primitiva
- 原始的愤怒
- 광란증후군
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- Ярость зверя
- Instynkt mordu
- Zvířecí zuřivost
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Primal Rage FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Primal Rage, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Primal Rage?
Primal Rage runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Primal Rage released?
Primal Rage was released on December 1, 1988.
Who directed Primal Rage?
Primal Rage was directed by Vittorio Rambaldi.
More films by Vittorio Rambaldi Who is in the cast of Primal Rage?
Primal Rage stars Bo Svenson as Ethridge, Sarah Buxton as Debbie and Mal Jones as Janitor, among 37 credited actors.
Does Primal Rage have a post-credit scene?
No. Primal Rage has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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