Robowar - Robot da guerra (1988)

A clone/mix of PREDATOR and ROBOCOP gone nuts jungle flick with an internatioanl cast, exotic locale and good electronic music.

Director:

Bruno Mattei

Writers:

Rossella Drudi (screenplay), Rossella Drudi (story),

Stars:

Reb Brown, Catherine Hickland, Massimo Vanni

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Reb Brown	...	Maj. Murphy Black
Catherine Hickland	...	Virgin
Massimo Vanni	...	Pvt. Larry Guarino (as Alex McBride)
Romano Puppo	...	Cpl. Neil Corey
Claudio Fragasso	...	The Hunter (as Clyde Anderson)
Luciano Pigozzi	...	(scenes deleted) (as Alan Collins)
Max Laurel	...	Quang
Jim Gaines	...	Sonny 'Blood' Peel
John P. Dulaney	...	Arthur 'Papa Doc' Bray
Mel Davidson	...	Mascher

Storyline

A clone/mix of PREDATOR and ROBOCOP gone nuts jungle flick with an internatioanl cast, exotic locale and good electronic music.

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Plot Keywords:

jungle | body armor | survival | shot in the chest | massacre | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian English

Release Date:

1988 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Robowar

Filming Locations:

Pagsanjan, Laguna, Philippines

Company Credits

Production Co:

Flora Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The closing credits switche Massimo Vanni with Jim Gaines.

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Quotes

[Murphy pins an enemy soldier to a wall with his knife]
Maj. Murphy Black: Don't move.

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: They Saved Hitler's Brain (2012)

User Reviews

Vincent Dawn's messterpiece

Ah, leave it to the directorial talent (or lack thereof) of Bruno Mattei to make me yearn for the Citizen Kane Reb Brown classics such as Space Mutiny or Yor the Hunter from the Future.

Think of this outing as a prolonged hike in the nature preserve. Reb is Murphy Black; the leader of commando group on a mission of...actually what WAS their mission(?) as it's evident that Reb himself wasn't even sure of. Heck, I don't even know if I'd let Reb lead me in a game of horseshoes let alone on a reconnaissance endeavor. No tears are shed on this journey as people are killed and you have no iota clue (or concern) about who they are or what purpose they serve except as bullet fodder. Thrill at the menacing Omega 1 (that reminds me to get multivitamins at GNC this week) as his state of the art pixelated kill-o-vision makes him...well, pretty lame. His 8 bit speech makes him sound like he contracted a form of Robot Tourettes. I can't be too angry with him as he helps to thin the herd thus providing a semblance of entertainment. Herr Mattei also had access to bio lab skeletons and you're bloody sure that he was going to use them!

All levity aside, many thanks to Smoke Manmuscle, I mean Reb for making this trial somewhat amusing. Whether it's his high shrilled helium-ated octaves of unforgettable lines such as 'Incoming, get out of here!' and 'Move out!' or his constant bickering with Mascher (less than Carl Weathers and more like Andy Richter's shady uncle), Murphy Black weathers the storm to the beat of a Casio laced soundtrack. Beware the true horror of Robowar: the cutoff shirt prone to exposing Rebbish midriff.

The horror...the horror....