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Snake Eater (1989): Cast

Snake Eater (1989) movie poster

Snake Eater is a 1989 action thriller directed by George Erschbamer, starring Ronnie Hawkins as King, Lorenzo Lamas and Ron Palillo. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.

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Snake Eater (1989) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 34m (94 min)
Genres
Action , Thriller
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Snake Eater About?

The premise of Snake Eater without spoilers.

A grizzled veteran of the Snake Eaters, an elite Marine unit trained for ruthless search‑and‑destroy missions, has left the service to work as a police officer. Now, as a hard‑nosed loner, he returns to the remote woods to hunt the gang that murdered his parents and abducted his sister, delivering gritty, unforgiving action reminiscent of classic crime thrillers.

Snake Eater Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • erotica
  • taking off shoes
  • body search
  • camera shot of feet
  • male nudity
  • nudity
  • shave
  • sleeping shirtless
  • psychotronic film
  • black woman white man relationship
  • race relations
  • nude black woman
+38 more
  • black woman
  • ebony woman
  • female full frontal nudity
  • snake eater
  • sister
  • parent
  • taking off underwear
  • taking off pants
  • taking off shirt
  • seductive woman
  • seductive behavior
  • woods
  • forest
  • setting a trap
  • slow motion scene
  • ship
  • crying female
  • wet clothes
  • voyeur
  • voyeurism
  • caught masturbating
  • male masturbation
  • masturbation
  • crying woman
  • captive
  • listening device
  • crying
  • shooting
  • clothed male naked female scene
  • clothed male naked male scene
  • shirtless hug
  • stripping
  • undressing
  • topless woman
  • rear nudity
  • female nudity
  • male female relationship
  • bear trap
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Cast & crew

Snake Eater Cast & Characters

Ronnie Hawkins leads the cast as King, with Lorenzo Lamas as Jack Kelly and Ron Palillo as Torchy. Directed by George Erschbamer; 10 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Snake Eater

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From the director

More from George Erschbamer

More films directed by George Erschbamer: Campus Caller, Deadly Attraction, A Firehouse Christmas and Get Out Alive.

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Cars

Cars in Snake Eater

12 cars on screen, including the Harley-Davidson FX Super Glide and the 1978 Mercury Monarch.

All 12 cars
  • Harley-Davidson FX Super Glide in Snake Eater Harley-Davidson FX Super Glide Important role
  • 1978 Mercury Monarch in Snake Eater 1978 Mercury Monarch Important role
  • BSA A65 in Snake Eater BSA A65 Minor role
  • IH Farmall C in Snake Eater IH Farmall C Minor role
Details

Snake Eater Also Known As

15 alternative titles, including “Soldier” and “A Zsoldos visszatér”.

Also known as
  • Soldier
  • A Zsoldos visszatér
  • El renegado
  • Az exkommandós
  • L'indomptable
  • Пожиратель змей
  • Zjadacz Węży
  • Esquadrão Cobra
  • Snake Eater - Vendetta a tutti i costi
  • 城市战将
  • 스네이크 이터
  • Пожирач змій
+3 more
  • Pojídač hadů
  • Požívač hadov
  • Змиеядеца

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FAQ

Snake Eater FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Snake Eater, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Snake Eater?

Snake Eater runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).

When was Snake Eater released?

Snake Eater was released on February 22, 1989.

Who directed Snake Eater?

Snake Eater was directed by George Erschbamer.

More films by George Erschbamer

Who is in the cast of Snake Eater?

Snake Eater stars Ronnie Hawkins as King, Lorenzo Lamas as Jack Kelly and Ron Palillo as Torchy, among 10 credited actors.

Does Snake Eater have a post-credit scene?

No. Snake Eater has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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