Punk Vacation

1990 American film

Punk Vacation

VHS cover

Directed by| Stanley Lewis
Written by| Lance Smith
Harvey Richelson
Starring| Roxanne Rogers
Rob Garrison
Sandra Bogan
Don Martin
Louis Waldon
Cinematography| Daryn Okada
Music by| Ed Grenga
Ross Vannelli

Production
company

Windjammer Productions Inc.

Release date

* 1990 (1990)

Running time

| 93 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Punk Vacation is a 1990 American action film directed by Stanley Lewis.[1] It stars Roxanne Rogers, Rob Garrison, Sandra Bogan, Don Martin, and Louis Waldon.

## Cast

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* Roxanne Rogers as Ramrod[1]
* Rob Garrison as Bobby[1]
* Sandra Bogan as Lisa[1]
* Don Martin as Deputy Sheriff Don[1]
* Louis Waldon as Sheriff Virgil[1][2]
* Stephen Fiachi as Deputy Sheriff Reed[1]

## Production

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Punk Vacation was filmed around 1984 and completed in 1987.[1]

## Critical reception

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Brian Orndorf of Blu-ray.com wrote that Punk Vacation "is undeniably amusing, tickling in a manner only ragtag nonsense can", calling it "a clean, mean machine of goofballery with a distinct period perspective, and while a viewing requires heavy lifting in the tolerance department, the reward is a generous serving of schlock that never bores or fails to amaze with its creative limitations."[1] Annie Choi of Bleeding Skull! wrote that the film "languishes into a mediocre-at-best revenge story with no defining insanity. There are no moments that excite, stun, amuse, or even confuse."[3] She criticized the lack of "wild antics" from the punk characters, as well as the lack of punk music in the film, writing: "Clearly, one-time director Stanley Lewis had never seen a punk in his life."[3]

## Home media

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The film was released on VHS in 1990.[4] On July 9, 2013, the film was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Vinegar Syndrome.[5] On May 31, 2022 a limited re-release of the film on VHS was put out by Vinegar Syndrome and Lunchmeat.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Orndorf, Brian (July 10, 2013). "Punk Vacation Blu-ray Review". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
2. ^ Lentz III, Harris M. (2013). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2013. McFarland. p. 389\. ISBN 978-0786476657.
3. ^ a b Choi, Annie (May 6, 2013). "Punk Vacation (1990)". Bleeding Skull!. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
4. ^ Thompson, Nathaniel (July 7, 2013). "Punk Vacation". Mondo Digital. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
5. ^ "Punk Vacation Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved December 15, 2019.

## External links

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* Punk Vacation at IMDb
* Punk Vacation at Rotten Tomatoes