The Aftermath (1982)

Two astronauts return to earth ("a few miles off the coast of Los Angeles") to find that it has been destroyed by nuclear war. L.A. has been taken over by Cutter and his gang of outlaw ... See full summary »

Director:

Steve Barkett

Writers:

Steve Barkett (based on a story by), Stanley Livingston (based on a story by),

Stars:

Steve Barkett, Lynne Margulies, Sid Haig

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Barkett	...	Newman
Lynne Margulies	...	Sarah
Sid Haig	...	Cutter
Christopher Barkett	...	Christopher
Alfie Martin	...	Getman
Forrest J Ackerman	...	The Curator (as Forrest J. Ackerman)
Jim Danforth	...	Williams
Linda Stiegler	...	Helen
Laura Anne Barkett	...	Laura
Larry Latham	...	Mathews
Carol Lee Scott	...	Newman's Wife (as Carol Scott)
Nelson Ackerman	...	Newman's Son
Eric Caidin	...	Dead Broadcaster
Dick Miller	...	Broadcaster (voice)
Mark Crum	...	One of Cutter's Men

Storyline

Two astronauts return to earth ("a few miles off the coast of Los Angeles") to find that it has been destroyed by nuclear war. L.A. has been taken over by Cutter and his gang of outlaw bikers (straight out of the 70s with bell bottoms and everything). Cutter rapes and pillages. Of course, there are also mutants. The astronauts hook-up with the only normal people left: two good-looking women, and two cute little children; a boy and a girl.

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Plot Keywords:

astronaut | rape | gang | nuclear war | return to earth | 

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Taglines:

The lucky ones were already dead

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Action | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

De gjenlevende

Filming Locations:

Barstow, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$250,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nautilus Film Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

$70,000 of the movie's $250,000 dollar budget was spent on post-production.

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Connections

Referenced in Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010)

User Reviews

Quite Entertaining actually

This movie is pretty entertaining really. It borrows from The Planet of the Apes, The Omega Man or The Last Man on Earth, and The Stand among others (although every movie borrows from something). Yet the movie still has a style all its own and while it is mostly a very funny movie that was supposed to be serious, it does offer a bit of creativity. Has several scenes that most directors would not have included, that's not a bad thing. A good movie for the fatalist. Worth watching for everyone else. Except kids I guess, there are some scenes of gore. (head explodes, a knife through the head via the eye, lots of bullets flying, dead bloody kid, mutants, and decayed bodies).