Warriors of the Wasteland (1983)
"I nuovi barbari" (original title)

Two mercenaries help wandering caravans fight off an evil and aimless band of white-clad bikers after the nuclear holocuast.

Director:

Enzo G. Castellari

Writers:

Tito Carpi, Enzo G. Castellari,

Stars:

Giancarlo Prete, Fred Williamson, George Eastman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Giancarlo Prete	...	Scorpion (as Timothy Brent)
Fred Williamson	...	Nadir
George Eastman	...	One
Anna Kanakis	...	Alma
Ennio Girolami	...	Shadow (as Thomas Moore)
Venantino Venantini	...	Father Moses
Massimo Vanni	...	Mako
Giovanni Frezza	...	Young Mechanic
Iris Peynado	...	Vinya
Andrea Coppola	...	Mako's Friend
Vito Fornari	...	Templar
Zora Kerova	...	Woman - Moses's Group
Fulvio Mingozzi	...	Amos
Enrica Saltutti	...	Woman - Moses's Group
Marinella Troian

Storyline

Two mercenaries help wandering caravans fight off an evil and aimless band of white-clad bikers after the nuclear holocaust.

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Plot Keywords:

biker | mercenary | nuclear | sex | love | 

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Taglines:

Can mankind survive without humanity?

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

January 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

The New Barbarians: Warriors of the Wasteland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Deaf International, Fulvia Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

One: The world is dead. It raped itself. But I'll purify it with blood! No one is innocent! But only we, the Templars, are the ministers of revenge!

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Connections

Edited into Noch' Naprolyot (2011)

User Reviews

Enjoyably cheap Mad Max rip-off that manages to establish an identity of its own.

Basic set-up: lone anti-hero protects the last remnants of civilization from the murderous mitts of a gang of psychotic (yet somewhat charismatic) would-be genocide artists named Templars. Some amusing B-movie level lines, plus some pretty impressive B-movie special effects (Templars exploding under crossbow fire - heheh ) held my attention for the running time. A pure 80s synth track proves the icing on the post-nuke mushroom cake. However the real point of stand-out in this film remains the abundance of futuristic (by 80s sci-fi standards) technology littered around the wasteland (the nuclear war takes place in 2010, nine years before the events depicted on screen). If you like trashy-yet-terrific sci-fi, post-apocalypse flicks or a good laugh, give this the once-over!