combat shock ( 1986 ) be a low budget film about a battle scarred veteran who just can not erase the memory of his horrific experinces in viet nam . he also have a hard time adjust to civilian life . the economy be in the dump and unemployment be at an all time high in his area . with a family to support and no hope and the surrounding environment and his family fianancial problem begin to take a toll upon his sanity and well be . buddy giovinazzo have create a grim and gritty look about life in the inner city and for those veteran who be one of the few to escape from the bloody jungle of viet nam seemingly unscathed . but he have wound that be not visible to the naked eye . abandon by society and the government that he serve and he represent a lot of people who be ignore when they return back to the world . i have to recommend this film for people who want to see a another side of life . one where people struggle to survive by prey on the weak . they can also bear witness to the life that surprisingly many viet nam era veteran live with whentheir tour of duty and time with the military be complete . accord to several interview with the director and he have state that he do a lot of research on the topic . a perfect companion piece to this film would be deadbeat by dawn . a .