Zebra Force
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Zebra Force is a 1976 American film directed by Joe Tornatore. The film is about a group of Vietnam War veterans
who declare war on Los Angeles
drug dealers and the Mafia
. The film is also known as Code Name: Zebra (USA) and Commando Zebra (Italy).
and begins with a patrol being ambushed by the Vietcong, and the resulting firefight
. The leader of the vigilante
veterans is a man known simply as the Lieutenant
. The film opens with the lieutenant leading his men in a raid on an illegal casino. It soon escalates to raids on drug dealers and stealing their money. By the end, they attack the head of the L.A. Mafia
and his soldiers. One of them, a corrupt Los Angeles Police Department
detective. The lieutenant and his men use M16 rifle
s to take out their enemies. One of the lieutenant's men is captured and gives up the lieutenant after being tortured but the head of the L.A. Mafia and the corrupt cop are among those killed.
Vietnam veteran
Vietnam veteran is a phrase used to describe someone who served in the armed forces of participating countries during the Vietnam War.The term has been used to describe veterans who were in the armed forces of South Vietnam, the United States armed forces, and countries allied to them, whether or...
who declare war on Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
drug dealers and the Mafia
Mafia
The Mafia is a criminal syndicate that emerged in the mid-nineteenth century in Sicily, Italy. It is a loose association of criminal groups that share a common organizational structure and code of conduct, and whose common enterprise is protection racketeering...
. The film is also known as Code Name: Zebra (USA) and Commando Zebra (Italy).
Plot
The story is told in flashbacksFlashback (narrative)
Flashback is an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point the story has reached. Flashbacks are often used to recount events that happened before the story’s primary sequence of events or to fill in crucial backstory...
and begins with a patrol being ambushed by the Vietcong, and the resulting firefight
Firefight
Firefight may refer to:* firefight, a large exchange of bullets between two sides * Firefighting, process of extinguishing destructive flames* A game mode in Halo 3: ODST and Halo: Reach video games...
. The leader of the vigilante
Vigilante
A vigilante is a private individual who legally or illegally punishes an alleged lawbreaker, or participates in a group which metes out extralegal punishment to an alleged lawbreaker....
veterans is a man known simply as the Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
. The film opens with the lieutenant leading his men in a raid on an illegal casino. It soon escalates to raids on drug dealers and stealing their money. By the end, they attack the head of the L.A. Mafia
Mafia
The Mafia is a criminal syndicate that emerged in the mid-nineteenth century in Sicily, Italy. It is a loose association of criminal groups that share a common organizational structure and code of conduct, and whose common enterprise is protection racketeering...
and his soldiers. One of them, a corrupt Los Angeles Police Department
Los Angeles Police Department
The Los Angeles Police Department is the police department of the city of Los Angeles, California. With just under 10,000 officers and more than 3,000 civilian staff, covering an area of with a population of more than 4.1 million people, it is the third largest local law enforcement agency in...
detective. The lieutenant and his men use M16 rifle
M16 rifle
The M16 is the United States military designation for the AR-15 rifle adapted for both semi-automatic and full-automatic fire. Colt purchased the rights to the AR-15 from ArmaLite, and currently uses that designation only for semi-automatic versions of the rifle. The M16 fires the 5.56×45mm NATO...
s to take out their enemies. One of the lieutenant's men is captured and gives up the lieutenant after being tortured but the head of the L.A. Mafia and the corrupt cop are among those killed.