Bulletproof (1988)

Director: Steve Carver

Starring: Gary Busey, Darlanne Fluegel, Henry Silva, Thalmus Rasulala, LQ Jones, William Smith, Luke Askew & DANNY FUCKING TREJO!

More info: IMDb

Tagline: Improbable odds. Unstoppable force.

Plot: Frank McBain is a big city cop with a habit of surviving getting shot in the line of duty over three dozen times, hence his nickname. When a super-secret ultra-comfortable prototype tank, named the "Thunderblast" (!), is hijacked by guerrillas on the Mexican border, McBain is sent by the government to retrieve it. Not only does his girlfriend happen to be one of the commanders in charge of the mission, but the terrorists turn out to be a multi-national invasion force with Mexicans, Nicaraguans, Cubans, Libyans, and Soviets all teamed up to destroy America with the help of their new tank.

My rating: 7/10

Will I watch it again? HELL, yeah, Butthorn!

This is batshit, insanely crazy and stupid all rolled into one fun-fuck of a movie! Put that quote on a movie poster and sell the shit out of it! This is a fantastic flick to watch with friends and alcohol. The cast alone should be enough to entice to you watch this. It's cheesy as hell and it's remarkable to think that just 9 years earlier, Busey was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY!!! I love shit like this.

I don't know how you could turn down watching any picture with Busey in the starring role but don't let that happen to BULLETPROOF. Somebody needs to release a special edition of this with a drunken Busey commentary. I would pay some serious dough for something like that. It's ridiculous to the extreme and it barely lets up. The big action finale is a bit of a drag as Busey and Fluegel (who we just saw minutes earlier in BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS (1980)) (her acting didn't improve in 8 years but she age well, looking all scrummy) are in the tank for 15 minutes and all you get are shots of them, then the bad guys, back to them and then to the bad guys getting blown up. Repeat. It's still a fun ride. The coda at the end at the US/Mexican border is typical and stupid but, goddamn, the picture as a whole is an absolute hoot.

The casting of Busey in the lead if fucking brilliant and he's clearly having fun with it. Some highlights include...

Busey's prowess on the sexophone!

Busey's colorful vocabulary!

Busey's ability to know just what to say in any situation!

Busey's unparalleled acting skills!

BULLETPROOF has everything you need for a night's entertainment! Action, Drama, Romance, Thrills, Suspense, Comedy, Kills and Tits (and not just Gary Busey's tits, either)! Busey = goofy and this movie is perfect for him. Now go watch this before he shows up at your house to taunt you!