''Snake Eater'' is a 1989 action/adventure film starring

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. It was directed by George Erschbamer and written by Michael Paseornek and John Dunning. ''Snake Eater'' was actor Lorenzo Lamas's first action film.

Plot

Jack "Soldier" Kelly (

), a police officer who served in the

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"Snake Eaters" team in

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. Kelly uses the talents that he learned from the Boss to

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down the criminals who killed his parents and

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his sister. The criminals covered their crime, using a bear costume "The Bear". This fooled authorities for their various murders and arson. They also attempted to rape women over the course of many days of captivity, but always failed.

Cast

Sequels

Lamas also starred in two sequels to ''Snake Eater'': '' Snake Eater II: The Drug Buster'' (1991), which entered production before the first film was released, and '' Snake Eater III: His Law'' (1992).

External links

* 1989 films 1980s action adventure films English-language Canadian films Films shot in New Brunswick Canadian action adventure films Films produced by John Dunning 1980s English-language films 1980s Canadian films {{action-adventure-film-stub