Director: John Stewart
Notable Cast: Barri Murphy, Gregory Scott Cummins,
William Hubbard Knight, William Smith, Cameron Mitchell, Ross Hagen, Hoke Howell
Although I have yet to actually attend a Fantastic Fest in
person, I will admit that being able to see some of the films from this iconic film
festival from the comfort of my home has been kind of nice. Don’t misunderstand
that statement, I am a huge theatrical release supporter and once we get to a
point in the pandemic that I feel it is safe for myself and others to go back
to festivals I will be there in a heartbeat, but for the time being the ‘virtual
festival’ is kind of convenient in regards to seeing the movies. Being able to
partake in my first ‘Secret Screening’ at Fantastic Fest 2020 is still fun and
the fact that they chose to showcase a new 4K restoration of the relatively unheard
and lost action film, Action U.S.A., only deserves a round of applause.
While the film will certainly play gangbusters with a crowd, even with a movie
audience of 1 (and a couple of choice adult beverages) Action U.S.A. is
a damn riot.