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

During the last battle when the remote model plane is driven into a pickup truck with a mounted gun, the plane clearly passes on its side and does not make impact at all and even then, the resulting explosion is early and at the rear of vehicle.

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Quotes

Carver: If you kill me, someone just like me - or worse - will become my replacement. I am inevitable!

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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: Being from Another Planet (1992)

User Reviews

Nice cast, Comic Books as bible, and a topless Kim Cattral.

Gee, are we done with the high points already? This is for the people who watched Mad Max and said, "this is nice, but why can't the gangs wear dumb plastic masks, have even less personality, find their savior in John Stockwell, and be weak enough to be ruled by Robby Benson? Add in a script by Don Keith Opper(Critters) and you start to realize why many people consider the eighties to be a horrible decade for cinema. James Earl Jones(Conan the Barbarian, The Star Wars Trilogy), Rae Dawn Chong(The Color Purple, The Principal), John Diehl(A Time to Kill, Stripes) deserve better; not that anyone deserves this movie. This is like Battlefield Earth lite without aliens. That is the kindest thing I can muster. Tony Plana(Three Amigos!) and Jennifer Balgobin(Repo Man) appear in small roles. In my opinion Jennifer could probably destroy John Stockwell in a fight. Less discriminating video heads may be pleased, but I find this movie dull and more than a little pointless. Put this together with Porky's and you have a full frontal shot of Kim Cattral(rejoice or recoil as needed.)