City Limits (1984)

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.

Director:

Aaron Lipstadt

Writers:

Aaron Lipstadt (story), Don Keith Opper,

Stars:

John Stockwell, Darrell Larson, Rae Dawn Chong

1 nomination.

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

Storyline

Years after a mysterious plague has wiped out most of the adult population, the surviving children have grown up to form violent motorcycle gangs. Young Lee, tired of life on the farm, goes out in search of adventure and soon winds up in the middle of a war between a pair of rival gangs. Soon after Lee proves his worth and is accepted into one of the gangs, however, a new threat appears in the form of the evil Sunya Corporation, which wants to utilise the gangs for their own purposes. Can Lee lead his new-found friends to safety?

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Plot Keywords:

gang | motorcycle | rival | future | los angeles storm drain | 

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Taglines:

sometimes you have to fight for your future

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Action | Drama

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 September 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ai confini della città

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film Ventures International (FVI), Island Alive, Sho Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

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.

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Quotes

[upon seeing that his challenger in a duel is a woman]
Lee: This ain't fair.
Mick: You're right. It ain't.

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Crazy Credits

How actors are listed in the end credits depends on the fate of the character they played, such as "John Stockwell IS Lee", "Dean Devlin WAS Ernie".

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Magic Sword (1992)

User Reviews

Another movie shot in the warehouse district...

It took a lot of talent to make one really big pile of crap. James Earl Jones looks as if he'd rather be somewhere else and one can only imagine what the heck was going through Robby Benson's mind when he signed on.

It deserved every bit of abuse it received when it was featured on "Mystery Science Theater 3000."