2019: After the Fall of New York (1983)
"2019 - Dopo la caduta di New York" (original title)

After a nuclear war, society breaks down into two groups, the evil Euraks and the rebel Federation. A mercenary named Parsifal is hired by the Federation to infiltrate New York City, which ... See full summary »

Director:

Sergio Martino

Writers:

Ernesto Gastaldi (screenplay), Ernesto Gastaldi (story),

Stars:

Michael Sopkiw, Valentine Monnier, Anna Kanakis

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Sopkiw	...	Parsifal
Valentine Monnier	...	Giara
Anna Kanakis	...	Eurac Officer Ania
Romano Puppo	...	Ratchet (as Roman Geer)
Paolo Maria Scalondro	...	Bronx (as Vincent Scalondro)
Louis Ecclesia	...	Shorty
Edmund Purdom	...	President of the Pan American Confederacy
Serge Feuillard	...	Eurac Commander
Tiziana Fibi
Hal Yamanouchi	...	Rat Eater King (as Haruhiko Yamanouchi)
Alessandra Tani
Jacques Stany	...	Eurac Officer
Siriana Hernandez	...	Flower
Tony Askin	...	Aschi - Mutant
Franco Mazzieri	...	Nevada Race Announcer (as Frank Mezner)

Storyline

After a nuclear war, society breaks down into two groups, the evil Euraks and the rebel Federation. A mercenary named Parsifal is hired by the Federation to infiltrate New York City, which is controlled by the Euraks, to rescue the only fertile woman left on Earth.

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Plot Keywords:

city | new york city | stabbed in the chest | shootout | shot in the hand | 

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Taglines:

Mankind will prevail if it can survive the year 2019 ...

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian English

Release Date:

December 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

After the Fall of New York

Filming Locations:

De Paolis Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nuova Dania Cinematografica, Medusa Distribuzione, Les Films du Griffon

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the sewer rats are devouring a man alive, a close-up of a "rat" chewing on flesh reveals it to actually be a guinea pig.

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Crazy Credits

The film's credits list this as an "Italo-Frenchy" co-production.

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Connections

References Planet of the Apes (1968)

User Reviews

Revenge of the 80's:It's the end of the world, Italian style!

After The Fall of New York (1983) is a cheesy knock-off of the cult classic Escape From New York. But like most knock-off they're parodies of the original source material and have achieved cult status on their own. This one is no exception. From "Martin Dolman" comes a tale about a once great city that has fallen during World War III. The city's inhabitants are dead or dying from radiation or have mutated to it's filthy surroundings. The "government" has hired a man who looks like a hybrid of Mad Max and Snake Plisken to travel the nuclear wastelands and sneak into New York City to find the "prize". Someone who's very being is key for the survival of the human race.

Filled with action and cheesy special effects, After The Fall of New York is a very entertaining sci-fi/action film. Takes one part Escape From New York, one part Mad Max, throw in some Mad Max 2 and a dash of Alien and viola! For fans of 80's Italian b-movies and lovers of bad cinema. Just remember the filmmakers were having fun. Not to be taken seriously folks. "George Eastman" steals the movie in a great guest star appearance (man can he swing some mean hardware!).

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