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Director:
Lance Hool
Writer:
Doug Lefler (writer)
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Release Date:
28 July 1988 (Australia) more
Genre:
Action | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
He is the desert warrior, carving the future with his sword.
Plot:
In a post-apocalyptic world, a warrior wandering through the desert comes upon a group of settlers who are being menaced by a murderous gang that is after the water they control. | add synopsis
User Comments:
Not bad for a stock western more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Patrick Swayze ... Nomad
Lisa Niemi ... Kasha
Anthony Zerbe ... Damnil
Christopher Neame ... Sho, Hired Killer

Brion James ... Tark, Kasha's Foreman
John Fujioka ... Cord the Peacemaker
Brett Hool ... Jux
Marcel Van Heerden ... Lann

Arnold Vosloo ... Makker
James Whyle ... Tooey, Kasha Farmhand
Russel Savadier ... Off, Kasha Farmhand
Joe Ribeiro ... Cali the Doctor
Alex Heyns ... Priest
Brad Morris ... Bluto
Tullio Moneta ... Henchman
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Additional Details

Runtime:
Spain:97 min | USA:100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Australia:M | Iceland:16 | UK:15 (DVD rating) (2003) | UK:18 (VHS rating) (1988) | Norway:18 | USA:R | West Germany:16

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Referenced in Shakedown (1988) more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
Not bad for a stock western, 30 June 2002
Author: John Hensley from Seattle, USA

Underneath the thin post-apocalyptic setting, "Steel Dawn" is a standard "drifter fights the bandits" western. It has plenty of western cliches (e.g. a widowed pioneer woman whose farm is at risk) and plenty of action. I don't recommend renting this movie, but if it comes on TV you might consider watching it. It's better than any apocalyptic film that Kevin Costner was involved in (or will be). But the only characters with a glimmer of originality (such as Swayze's old mentor) get very little screen time. This places "Steel Dawn" a few notches below the gold standard of apocalyptic films, "The Road Warrior."

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