Uncle Sam (1996)

• Directed by William Lustig
• Written by Larry Cohen
• Stars William Smith, David “Shark” Fralick, Christopher Ogden
• Run Time: 1 Hour, 29 Minutes

Spoiler-Free Judgment Zone

Sometimes the dead come back to life because reasons. This one is a little unclear on that point. That aside, it’s decent. A little light on the onscreen kills, but the effects, acting, story are okay overall. Watchable and entertaining shy of greatness.

Synopsis

We begin in Kuwait, on June 14th. The Major appears at the crash site. Can they identify anyone from their tags? The plane crashed three years ago and they just now found the body. The sergeant says it looks like friendly fire, but the Major “don’t want to hear that crap!” The body is Master Sergeant Sam Harper. Sam comes back to life and shoots both the sergeant and the major. “Don’t be afraid, it’s only friendly fire,” he moans. Credits roll.

In Twin Rivers, back in the USA, on July 1st, we see normal-looking neighborhood. We see young Jody asleep next to a photo of his uncle, Sam. He had a dream about Uncle Sam, and he wasn’t dead in the dream. Jody loves his uncle, but his mother Sally doesn’t see to think too much of her dead brother.