Mike Tristano
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Although he himself denies it, Mike Tristano is a nearly legendary figure in the world of independent cinema and "B" movies. His body of work as an armorer, on-set weapons handler and special makeup effects artist is truly amazing, and some of the low-budget films he has written and directed have become underground cult classics. He is the only "true" non-union supplier of movie weaponry and armorer services, historical and military props, special makeup FX and weapons-related effects. Always believing that independent and low-budget filmmakers should have access to the same quality of weapons and special makeup effects for their films as the major studios, he always made his services affordable and still maintained top quality in his work for them. His incredible and ongoing number of credits, and his sterling reputation, are undeniable testimony to that fact. He spent several years bouncing around the world as a "hired gun," working with various military intelligence agencies, and as a weapons advisor, K&R negotiator, and Executive Security Consultant, before going into the film business full time.
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Filmography
87 movies · 1 TV show, newest first
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Ojai
2025
9.0
Wanted
2025
7.2
Gold Diggers
2024
8.0
Dirty Cops
2024
6.5
Wanted Man
2024
6.3
One Ranger
2023
5.2
The Last Deal
2023
4.0
Shelter in Place
2021
5.5
Insight
2021
4.3
Attack of the Unknown
2020
3.3
There's No Such Thing as Vampires
2020
5.6
Rogue Warfare
2019
4.4
Cuck
2019
5.9
Cam
2018
5.7
Downrange
2018
5.5
Gone Are the Days
2018
5.4
Within
2016
4.3
Sniper: Special Ops
2016
6.2
Adulterers
2016
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The Lotus Gun
2015
9.0
Echoes in an Empty Apartment
2014
6.1
The Den
2013
4.0
Dark Power
2013
5.7
Hit & Run
2012
7.0
God Bless America
2012
5.9
Small Apartments
2012
6.3
Star Trek: The Next Generation - A XXX Parody
2011
7.3
Epic Rap Battles of History
2010
5.7
The Sex Files 2: A Dark XXX Parody
2010
3.8
Megaconda
2010
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Operation: Tropical Stormy
2009
5.0
How to Be a Serial Killer
2009
4.7
Angel of Death
2009
5.9
Life Is Hot in Cracktown
2009
4.1
Charlie Valentine
2009
3.8
Fatal Secrets
2009
4.7
Black Widow
2008
5.4
Alien Raiders
2008
4.8
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
2008
5.0
Depth Charge
2008
5.3
Shark Swarm
2008
6.7
Murder 101: The Locked Room Mystery
2008
3.3
Necessary Evil
2008
5.3
Drive Thru
2007
2.3
Cannibal Taboo
2006
8.0
The New Neighbors
2006
4.7
Crash Landing
2006
4.8
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
2006
4.1
Komodo vs. Cobra
2005
6.5
D.E.B.S.
2005
4.2
Target
2004
7.3
Loaded
2004
3.7
Hatchetman
2003
4.5
The Job
2003
2.9
The Secret Cellar
2003
4.3
Slaughter Studios
2002
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Naked Eye
2002
8.0
Hearts & Minds
2002
4.9
Project Viper
2002
4.7
Lost Voyage
2001
4.8
Savage Season
2001
5.1
Python
2000
4.0
Never Look Back
2000
5.7
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder
2000
7.0
The Ultimate Prey
2000
3.2
Dirt Merchant
1999
4.9
Love and Action in Chicago
1999
4.6
Blood Dolls
1999
6.0
Wasteland Justice
1999
6.0
Dark Nova
1999
3.2
Demolition University
1997
4.6
Trading Favors
1997
4.0
Silent Lies
1996
5.0
The First Man
1996
4.3
Cyberella: Forbidden Passions
1996
4.7
The Lord Protector
1996
3.3
Warrior of Justice
1995
7.0
Body Count
1994
4.1
Snapdragon
1993
5.3
Psycho Cop Returns
1993
3.8
Things
1993
4.8
Relentless 3
1993
5.0
The Flesh Merchant
1993
3.8
Cyber Seeker
1993
4.8
Demon Lover
1992
4.8
Feast
1992
3.4
Hellroller
1992
4.7
Pledge Night
1990