Commander USA Groovie Movies
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"Commander USA" refers to the host of the movie showcase series Commander USA's Groovie Movies, which aired on the USA Network from 1985 to 1989. The show featured a wide range of B-movies, particularly in the horror, sci-fi, and action genres.
The series was hosted by comedian Jim Hendricks as the character "Commander USA," a quirky, self-proclaimed "soaring super hero" (retired). The character hosted the movies from a "secret headquarters" located under a New Jersey shopping mall, using "microwave vision" for cooking meals during the show. The program ran double features on weekend afternoons and was known for screening cheesy, cult classic, and international B-films with the Commander's enthusiastic commentary and goofy antics.
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Commander USA's Groovie Movies: Trick or Treats (1982)
MemoryCryptofCastleHillsCommander USA's Groovie Movies TV Series 1985–1989 Commander USA's Groovie Movies (1985) Retired superhero Commander USA shows horror and science fiction movies along with a weird collection of visitors. Stars: Alan Kalter, Jim Hendricks, Sarah Delson Commander USA's Groovie Movies: Tricks or Treats Episode aired Dec 17, 1988 Jim Hendricks and Sarah Delson in Commander USA's Groovie Movies (1985) Commander USA shows his "Doctor Autopsy Kit" that he is giving as a Christmas gift. Writer: Jim Hendricks Stars: Sarah Delson, Jim Hendricks, Alan Kalter Trick or Treats 1982 Rated R Trick or Treats (1982) A baby sitter is stuck watching over a young brat on Halloween night who keeps playing vicious pranks on her. To add to her trouble the boy's deranged father has escaped from an asylum and is planning on making a visit. Director: Gary Graver Writer: Gary Graver Stars: Jacqueline Giroux, Peter Jason, Chris Graver111 views -
Commander USA's Groovie Movies: They Still call me Bruce
MemoryCryptofCastleHillsCommander USA's Groovie Movies is an American movie showcase series that ran weekend afternoons on the USA Network. The show premiered January 5, 1985 and ran through 1989. It was hosted by Jim Hendricks as "Commander USA" (Soaring super hero! Legion of Decency - Retired), a wacky but slightly seedy blue-collar comic book superhero who occasionally displayed powers such as "microwave vision" (usually to prepare a mid-movie meal of fish or eggs). They Still Call Me Bruce is a 1987 American action comedy film directed by James Orr and Johnny Yune and starring the latter. It is a sequel to the 1982 film They Call Me Bruce? They Still Call Me Bruce 1987 PG Johnny Yune in They Still Call Me Bruce (1987) A Korean man comes to America to thank the American GI who saved his life, but instead winds up running a struggling karate studio. Directors: James Orr, Johnny Yune Writers: Johnny Yune, James Orr, Ross Jeffries Stars: Johnny Yune, David Mendenhall, Pat Paulsen79 views -
Commander USA Groovie Movies THE UNSEEN starring Barbara Bach
MemoryCryptofCastleHillsCommander USA's Groovie Movies TV Series 1985–1989 Commander USA's Groovie Movies (1985) Retired superhero Commander USA shows horror and science fiction movies along with a weird collection of visitors. Stars: Alan Kalter, Jim Hendricks, Sarah Delson Tonight's Movie: THE UNSEEN (1980) Three female reporters find themselves staying overnight in a house occupied by a hostile being that lurks in the basement. Director: Danny Steinmann Writers: Michael L. Grace, Kim Henkel, Nancy Rifkin Stars: Barbara Bach, Sydney Lassick, Lelia Goldoni82 views -
Commander USA Groovie Movies Mausoleum (1983)
MemoryCryptofCastleHillsCommander USA's Groovie Movies TV Series 1985–1989 Commander USA's Groovie Movies (1985) Retired superhero Commander USA shows horror and science fiction movies along with a weird collection of visitors. Stars: Alan Kalter, Jim Hendricks, Sarah Delson Commander USA's Groovie Movies: Mausoleum Episode aired May 19, 1988 Jim Hendricks and Brett Eidman in Commander USA's Groovie Movies (1985) The "Video Vault" is used as a temporary morgue. Director: Frank Markward Writers: Joni Fritz, Jim Hendricks Stars: Val Bagot, Brett Eidman, Jim Hendricks Mausoleum 1983, Rated R 10-year-old Susan Walker, mourning her mother's death, is possessed by a demon who has been preying on her female ancestors for centuries. Years later, the demon takes over when she has married OIiver Farrell and entered psychoanalysis. Director: Michael Dugan Writers: Robert Barich, Robert Madero, Katherine Rosenwink Stars: Marjoe Gortner, Bobbie Bresee, Norman Burton91 views -
Commander USA Groovie Movies Return of the Kung Fu Dragon
MemoryCryptofCastleHillsRetired superhero Commander USA shows horror and science fiction movies along with a weird collection of visitors. Stars: Alan Kalter, Jim Hendricks, Sarah Delson Return of the Kung Fu Dragon (Chinese: 砲傌俥; Mandarin: Ju ma pao) is a 1976 Taiwanese film directed by Chick Lim Yu. On the idyllic phoenix island in the south china sea a golden city becomes the birthplace to a new form of Kung Fu. Soon an evil tyrant threatens the peace and harmony of once such a proud city. A generation passes and a brave prince, a fearless princess and a foolish dwarf with the powers of invisibility team up to return a kingdom to its people as they wrest it from the hands of the evil tyrant.87 views -
Commander USA's Groovie Movies: Duel of the Ultimate Weapons
MemoryCryptofCastleHillsCommander USA's Groovie Movies: Duel of the Ultimate Weapons Episode aired Dec 10, 1988. The Commander has a very Oriental oriented episode down in the Video Vault... Duel of the Ultimate Weapons, 1983. Gwangdongwan So Hwa-jin A young man seeks to learn martial arts from an old master to avenge his father who was killed by a skilled martial artists who travels the land killing his opponents. Jeong-lee Hwang, Hye-suk Jeong, Hwa-ja So, and So-jeon Yu in Gwangdongwan So Hwa-jin (1983)102 views -
Commander USA Groovie Movie Kingdom of the Spiders William Shatner (1977)
MemoryCryptofCastleHillsCommander USA's Groovie Movies is an American movie showcase series that ran weekend afternoons on the USA Network. The show premiered January 5, 1985 and ran through 1989. It was hosted by Jim Hendricks as "Commander USA" (Soaring super hero! Legion of Decency - Retired), a wacky but slightly seedy blue-collar comic book superhero who occasionally displayed powers such as "microwave vision" (usually to prepare a mid-movie meal of fish or eggs). Kingdom of the Spiders is a 1977 American science fiction horror film directed by John "Bud" Cardos and produced by Igo Kantor and Jeffrey M. Sneller. The screenplay is credited to Richard Robinson and Alan Caillou, from an original story by Sneller and Stephen Lodge. Part of the eco-horror subgenre, Kingdom of the Spiders centers on a rural town in Camp Verde, Arizona which lies in the migration path of a horde of tarantulas turned aggressive due to pesticides having depleted their normal food sources. The film was released by Dimension Pictures (not to be confused with the distributor Dimension Films). It stars William Shatner, Tiffany Bolling, Woody Strode, Lieux Dressler, and Altovise Davis.76 views