Chase_Witherspoon Uptight ultra conservative (Connors) decides to get even with the world after it fails him, using his bomb making skills to put the city in the grip of fear. Only tired-looking detective Vince Edwards and suspected rapist Neville Brand can stop his murderous reign of terror in this reasonably taut time filler.It's unusual to have dual plots/villains and the presence of Brand in such an understated yet critical characterisation cannot be diminished. His scenes are amongst the best and most gripping as he leverages a chance encounter with the mad bomber to his advantage (and much to Edward's chagrin).Solid cast includes Hank Brandt, Royce Applegate and Jeff Burton in minor roles, whilst Ilona Wilson has a quirky cameo as Brand's defensive wife. Good momentum, special effects and committed acting elevate this minor movie to something more substantial - and check out the graphic ending for a shocking conclusion!

sol1218 ***SPOILERS*** Vince Edwards who became famous playing the moody and no BS brain surgeon Benjamin or Ben for short Casey on TV plays the tough as nails Native Amerian/ Italian L.A police lieutenant Geronimo Minneli here who has his hands full in tracking down this mad bomber William Dorn played by blond blue eyed Chuck Conners, who ironically played Geronimo in a 1962 movie, who's terrorizing the entire city. Dorn has a number of issues that he refuses to deal with in getting help for. One is the death of his teenage daughter Ann, Nancy Honnold, who overdosed on drugs and the fact that he didn't get the compensation he expected to get from his job after injuring himself.Now a full fledged psychotic Dorn is planning to get even with the world or the city of L.A by bombing it back into the stone age and taking hundreds of people along with it. During one of Dorn's bombing missions at a local mental hospital, where his daughter died, he's spotted by rapist George Fromley,Nevill Brand, as he's was raping one of the the patients, Christina Hart, there. With Let.Geronimo deducing that Fromley,who was later arrested, could identify the unknown mad bomber he tries to get the man to talk but with little or no success. That's until he puts a gun to his head and threatens to have it accidentally go off! With a scared down to his socks Fromley giving an accurate description, it was so accurate that all he ad to do is give the police an 8 by 10 glossy of Chuck Conners, who who the bomber is that he in fact becomes Dorn's next victim. Dorn gets to Fromley, by throwing a bomb through his window, while he's home enjoying himself almost to the point of getting a heart attack watching porno flicks of his old lady, Bona Wilson, taking it all off. With his cover now blown Dron plans his next and final outrage by driving a van filled with explosive into the center of the L.A financial district and blowing himself together with hundreds of people up in a crazed kamikaze like 9/11 attack!***SPOILERS*** Let.Geronimo who was told to stay away from Dorn and his van instead tracks him down and prevents Dorn for setting off his explosives before he reaches his final destination where he could kill the most people. What also momentarily prevents Dorn from pulling the switch,to his cache of explosives,is that he hallucinates seeing his dead daughter Anne walking down the street in front of his van! Explosive final with Dorn finally getting a chance to set off his explosives but with Let.Geronimo's help, by keeping Dorn away from the public, only blowing himself up and no one else by doing it!

frankdaft This is one of the most disturbing and haunting films i have ever seen!!!! Seriously go and watch it,you can get it for five bucks on DVD. It's about a bloke who goes around bombing schools,hospitals etc,etc.There's also a rapist on the loose who is the only one who knows what the mad bomber looks like as he was raping a mute chick in the hospital just before hand,there's also a tough as nails cop on the trail of them both.This film is WAY MORE than just typical sleazy exploitation,the scene where the mute girl uses sign language to describe how ashamed she feels and wants to die is harrowing,as is the mad bombers photographic flashbacks of his daughters death by over dosing(this scene uses really beautiful music,which also plays over the end credits) There's no happy ending in this film for anyone(except for the rest of the people in LA who don't die)One of the best movies i have ever seen EVER,if you like flicks like Henry:portrait of a serial killer then watch The Mad Bomber. I GAURANTEE YOU WONT BE Disappointed :!: :!: :!:

David Kerr Very Excellent movie I own This movie and could watch it over and over again what more could be said. Hank Brandt and Chuck Connors were very good. But with all the terrorism in the world and after the September 11 attacks I am not to sure it is a good idea to make any more of this type of movie. David J Kerr Minneapolis Minnesota