combat shock star ricky giovinazzo a frankie dunlan and a depressed vietnam veteran live a meaningless life in staten island . with no money and no job and little hope and frankie take to the street and shock by the depravity of the neighborhood of childhood friend turn junky and prostitute . the viewer watch frankie meander through his bleak existence before a bloody and nihilistic finale that be not for the squeamish . combat shock be a deeply disturbing film that leave me stun . the cast of unknown be fine and the direction be well handle . the film be fill with incredibly dirty and depress atmosphere of urban decay and the gore effect be disgustingly real . combat shock deal with the mental anguish one veteran go through once back home . it not as disturb a cannibal holocaust or man behind the sun and but it close . check it out . positive .