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6.2/10   2,199 votes
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Director:
David Webb Peoples
Writer (WGA):
David Webb Peoples (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
23 February 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Sci-Fi | Sport more
Tagline:
When juggers play there is only one way to live - THE HARD WAY! - [Australia Theatrical] [Title as Salute of the Jugger] more
Plot:
A Mad Max-esque post apocalyptic world provides the backdrop for a brutal, futuristic game resembling football... more | add synopsis
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NewsDesk:
Five: Rutger Hauer Films Where He Is Not An Android
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User Comments:
The best sport movie ever made more

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Rutger Hauer ... Sallow

Delroy Lindo ... Mbulu

Anna Katarina ... Big Cimber (as Anna Katerina)

Vincent D'Onofrio ... Young Gar (as Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio)
Gandhi MacIntyre ... Gandhi
Justin Monjo ... Dog Boy
Aaron Martin ... Samchin Boy

Joan Chen ... Kidda
Casey Huang ... Kidda's Father
Quang Dinh ... Samchin Head Elder
John Doumtsis ... Samchin Timekeeper
John Biro ... Samchin Peasant #1
Brian Cawley ... Samchin Peasant #2
Gino Terranova ... Samchin Peasant #3
Cecilia Wong ... Kidda's Mother
David Bookalil ... Enforcement Officer #1

John Samaha ... Enforcement Officer #2
Honie Robinson ... Kolkan Blond Daughter
Max Fairchild ... Gonzo
Hugh Keays-Byrne ... Lord Vlle
Lia Francisa ... Mara

Richard Norton ... Bone
Basil Clarke ... Red City Overlord
Jack Clayborne ... Red City Juggermaster
Dale Brown ... Caillat
Doug Mealing ... Red City Timekeeper
Adam Zammitt ... Red City Street Urchin
Greg Jordan ... New Qwik
Frank Coorey ... Samchin Jugger
James Webb ... Samchin Jugger
Steve Rackman ... Samchin Jugger
Don Vaughn ... Samchin Jugger
Stephen Stauber ... Samchin Jugger
Kerryn Jackson Hyming ... Kolkan Jugger
Warren Shellbach ... Kolkan Jugger
Lee Rice ... Kolkan Jugger
Chris Peters ... Red City Jugger
Josef Schwaiger ... Kolkan Jugger
Rick Adams ... Red City Jugger
Jeff Jensen ... Red City Jugger
Mark Warren ... Red City Jugger
Guy Norris ... Red City Jugger
Domonique Gimondi ... Samchin Musician
Arthur Spinks ... Samchin Musician
Bruce Wormal ... Samchin Musician
Barry Canham ... Samchin Musician
Sunil De Silver ... Samchin Musician
Trevor Frost ... Samchin Musician
Ron Jemmott ... Junk Miner Musician
Trevor Rippingdale ... Junk Miner Musician
Harry Harman ... Junk Miner Musician
John Colborne Veal ... Junk Miner Musician
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Directed by
David Webb Peoples  (as David Peoples)
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
David Webb Peoples (written by) (as David Peoples)

Produced by
Brian Rosen .... executive producer
Charles Roven .... producer
 
Original Music by
Todd Boekelheide 
 
Cinematography by
David Eggby 
 
Film Editing by
Richard Francis-Bruce 
 
Production Design by
John Stoddart 
 
Art Direction by
John Wingrove 
 
Costume Design by
Terry Ryan 
 
Makeup Department
Bob McCarron .... special makeup designer
Michael Westmore .... special makeup designer
Michael Burnett .... special makeup effects assistant (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Carol Hughes .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Keith Heygate .... assistant director
Guy Norris .... second unit director
 
Art Department
Warren Field .... concept model maker
Adam Grace .... model maker
Julieanne Mills .... assistant model maker
David Rutherford .... model maker
David Tremont .... model maker
 
Sound Department
Mark Berger .... supervising re-recording mixer
Jay Boekelheide .... sound designer
Lloyd Carrick .... sound recordist
Luis Colina .... foley editor
Kristen Gerstner .... apprentice dialogue editor
Kristen Gerstner .... apprentice sound editor
Devon Miller .... assistant sound editor
Douglas Murray .... sound effects editor
David Parker .... sound re-recording mixer
Philip Rogers .... sound recordist
 
Stunts
Danny Baldwin .... stunts
Sue Baldwin .... stunts
Peter Chen .... stunts
Mitch Deans .... stunts
Ollie Hall .... stunts
Jeff Jensen .... stunts
Rocky McDonald .... stunts
Guy Norris .... stunt coordinator
Richard Norton .... stunts
Chris Peters .... stunts
Steve Rackman .... stunts
Lee Rice .... stunts
Glenn Ruehland .... assistant stunt coordinator
Glenn Ruehland .... stunt double: Sallow
Josef Schwaiger .... stunts (as Joseph Schwaiger)
Greg Stuart .... stunts
Don Vaughn .... stunts
Mark Warren .... stunts
James Webb .... stunts
Tony Yuen .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Phil Cross .... camera operator
Peter Stott .... camera maintenance
 
Casting Department
Alison Barrett .... casting: Australia
Bonnie Timmermann .... casting: USA
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ross Wallace .... wardrobe assistant
 
Other crew
Andy Clarke .... safety officer
Arch Roberts .... safety officer
Peter Stott .... projectionist
Neal Thompson .... title designer
 

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Additional Details

Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
90 min | Japan:104 min
Country:
Australia | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Singapore:M18 | Iceland:16 | Norway:18 | Australia:M | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 (nf)
Filming Locations:
Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia more
Company:
Handistom Investment more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Sallow: Walk... Slowly. more

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User Comments

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18 out of 20 people found the following comment useful:-
The best sport movie ever made, 6 February 2003
10/10
Author: wilsonxxx from London

I am surprised and delighted by the sheer depth of this movie every time I re-watch it. Not only is the jugger sport convincing, well-designed and very enthusiastically played by the excellent cast of actors, but the post-civilised (as opposed to post-apocalyptic) world it takes place in is both subtly drawn and entirely believable. Nowhere in the pithy script is there the usual heavy-handed sci-fi references to the nuclear war (or whatever) that reduced human-kind back to feudal barbarism. We are presented with the world of the juggers as-is, without a single "as you know, our society collapsed after the great firestorm in the sky" speech or a hint that the heroes of the title can improve mankind's sad situation as anything other than gladiatorial entertainers. A masterpiece that should be on DVD, converted into a computer game and, if they can get the original cast and production team together, sequelled.

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Ok which is it, football or puggle sticks GrowthOfTheCyst
Jugger as sport henk133
Anything similar to this? crimsoncleaver
Brisbane Juggers found items from the movie svnloeffler
New UK Region 2 DVD - Uncut version ferdinandhudson
Cult in certain circles, "The Game" actually played in Germany goldkorn
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