Suburban Commando
Shep Ramsey is an interstellar hero, righting wrongs, etc. His ship is damaged after a fight with an interstellar nasty and he must hide out on Earth until it can recharge. He leaves his power suit at home, but still finds himself unable to allow wrongs to go unrighted and so mixes it up with bad drivers, offensive paperboys, muggers and the like.
Critics Sentiment
Shep uses his sense of justice to help people including freeing a dog from its cruel owner
Shep surrenders to General Suitor to save the Wilcox family
The film drops significantly from Shep's heroic moments helping locals to the formulaic villain arrival and hostage situation
Suburban Commando receives mixed but generally poor reception, with critics finding it campy and predictable. The film works best in its quieter character moments and when showcasing Hogan's likeable moral character, but suffers from weak action sequences and formulaic plotting. Most reviewers acknowledge it as harmless family entertainment that succeeds modestly at its limited ambitions.
Full cast
Hulk Hogan
Shep Ramsey
Christopher Lloyd
Charlie Wilcox
Shelley Duvall
Jenny Wilcox
Larry Miller
Adrian Beltz
William Ball
Gen. Suitor
Jo Ann Dearing
Margie Tanen
Jack Elam
Col. Dustin 'Dusty' McHowell
Roy Dotrice
Zanuck
Tony Longo
Knuckles
Michael Faustino
Mark Wilcox
Mark Calaway
Hutch
Laura Mooney
Theresa Wilcox
Dennis Burkley
Deak
Luis Contreras
Ringo
Nick Eldredge
President Hashina
Keith Campbell
Punk #2
Elisabeth Moss
Little Girl
Malachi Pearson
Eric
Frank Welker
Alien Gen. Suitor (voice) (uncredited)
Michael Ballew
Car Fanatic #1
Crew
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