2019: After the Fall of New York (1983)

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 (as Martin Dolman)

Writers:

Ernesto Gastaldi (screenplay) (as Julian Berry), Ernesto Gastaldi (story) (as Julian Berry)

Stars:

Michael Sopkiw, Valentine Monnier, George Eastman

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:

new york city | city | quest | journey | body count | 

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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:

7 December 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

2019: After the Fall of New York

Filming Locations:

R.P.A. 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?

Trivia

The weapons used by the white-suited guards of the 'American' government look exactly like the weapon the Jane Fonda used in Barbarella. (It even featured on some of the posters.) If they aren't the same props being recycled, then they are very faithful replicas.

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Goofs

The scientist is said to have placed his daughter Melissa into hibernation to protect her from the effects of radiation. But merely placing her in hibernation would not protect her eggs from radiation damage, and the transparent cover of her case does not appear to consist of radiation shielding.

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Crazy Credits

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

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Connections

Referenced in Children of Men (2006)

User Reviews

Is this the coolest rip-off or what?

This movie pulls no punches and makes no pretensions. It sets out from the beginning to do a job, and it not only does it, it overkills it. The job you might ask? Why to rip-off every post-apocalyptic, after the bomb, flick that has come before it. Mad Max/Road Warrior, ripped off, Escape From New York, ripped off large, anything that is remotely cool from almost any flick of this genre previous, is exploited. Hell, they even have some Planet of the Apes in there too... Now don't get me wrong. This is not necessarily a bad thing. It's pretty well done 'in that over the top Italian Cinema way'. When I first saw this thing when I was about 15, I ate it right up and it was one of the first 10 videos I owned in my life. And by the time I was done college the tape was worn out. And years and years later when I saw it in a cheap previously viewed video bin for $4, I picked it up again and it was worth every penny.