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Director:
Aaron Lipstadt
Writers:
Aaron Lipstadt (story)
Don Keith Opper (writer)
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Release Date:
1 September 1985 (USA) more
Genre:
Sci-Fi | Action | Drama more
Tagline:
sometimes you have to fight for your future more
Plot:
A series of teenage gangs struggle against each other in a not-so-distant future. Eventually they united against an evil corporation, as represented by evil CEO Robby Benson who wants to control everything. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Bwahahaha! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
John Stockwell ... Lee
Darrell Larson ... Mick

Rae Dawn Chong ... Yogi

James Earl Jones ... Albert

Kim Cattrall ... Wickings
Don Keith Opper ... Sammy
Pamela Ludwig ... Frankie
Tony Plana ... Ramos
Kelly Stuart ... Ruth
Matt Goulish ... Billy
Joannelle Nadine Romero ... Woman in desert

Norbert Weisser ... Bolo
Marcia Holley ... Unfriendly DA
Alan Marcus ... Unfriendly DA

Kane Hodder ... Unfriendly DA
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Additional Details

Runtime:
86 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Certification:
Iceland:14 | Australia:M | Norway:15 (video rating) | Norway:16 (original rating) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:16

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Boom mic visible: The next morning after they initially escape the city, Lee and Yogi observe the condition of one of the bikes. As Lee is leaning over the bike on its side and he says to the standing Yogi, "There's a...there's a hole in this casing.", the boom mic is seen clearly, briefly moving over the head of Yogi on the left side of the screen. more
Quotes:
Lee: I'm going to be a Clipper. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: City Limits (#5.3)" (1992) more

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Bwahahaha!, 8 February 2009
3/10
Author: Dr_Deadhorse from Happy, Happy Movieland

Continuing on with my very slow motion Johnny Stockwell Film Festival (i.e. i see one of his movies every few months)...

Hmmm... obviously someone had some wild idea for a movie, managed to attract some naive and gullible investors, found some actors who were in desperate need of a paycheck, and voilà, this came into being!

I'm writing this review as i watch this movie. I'm about a third of the way through, and so far, i have absolutely no idea what it's purpose is supposed to be. None of it has made any particular sense.

About the only thing i've really enjoyed is that demented skull motorcycle helmet that Johnny wears. I liked that. It appeals to my deranged sense of humor.

And i've recognized "Charlie" (Don Opper) from the "Critters" series. Which leaves me to wondering where Ug is.

OK... i'm now a little more than half way through and i'm still clueless as to what it's all about... I've already seriously contemplated turning the movie off because it's so dumb, but i continue on despite all odds to be true to the concept of a Johnny Stockwell Film Festival.

Well, i made it to the end credits. As far as i could understand what all the hubbub was about, the baddies were doing Our Heroes wrong. Our Heroes got cranky about that and taught the baddies the error of their ways.

I'm not sure, but i may have perhaps seen that plot done in possibly another movie or two. ;)

I can't realistically recommend watching this to anyone. It's pretty awful. I watched this from a commercial DVD that apparently was made from a VHS transfer and the VHS tape had degraded badly. Everything was pretty blotchy and fuzzy. Maybe if the movie had imaging that was crisp and clear, it might have been at least a little more bearable. Or, more likely, probably not.

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