Robot Wars (1993)

Director:

Albert Band

Writers:

Charles Band (story)
Jackson Barr (writer)

Release Date:

28 April 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Action

Tagline:

First There Was ROBOT JOX...

Plot:

In the year 2041, the rebel Centros are a plague to the survivors of the great toxic gas scare of 1993...

Cast

Don Michael Paul	...	Drake
Barbara Crampton	...	Leda
James Staley	...	Stumpy
Lisa Rinna	...	Annie
Danny Kamekona	...	Wa-Lee
Yuji Okumoto	...	Chou-Sing
J. Downing	...	Lt. Plunkett
Peter Haskell	...	Rooney
Sam Scarber	...	Lt. Pritchard
Steve Eastin	...	Boles
Peter Mark Vasquez	...	Centro Leader
Juan García	...	Centro Main Man
Burke Byrnes	...	Technician
Keith S. Payson	...	Security Guard
Pamela Weaver	...	Passenger 1 (as Pamela Denise Weaver)

Also Known As:

Robot Jox 2: Robot Wars (USA) (alternative title)

Runtime:

Germany:67 min | UK:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

USA:PG | Australia:PG (TV rating)

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company:

Full Moon Entertainment

Goofs:

Continuity: The film has been mirrored in some of the docking scenes. When Mega Robot 2 is walking up to the dock at Crystal Vista carrying Leda and Annie the dock is on the left side of the robot. However, the attendant opens the door on the right side of the cabin (Leda and Annie are sitting in the back corner of the cabin). After the passengers exit the camera switches to an outside view and you see the left side of the robot and no docking tower. Later, when Mega Robot 2 arrives with General Wa-Lee you again see the docking tower is on the left side.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Alien Arsenal (1999) (TV)

Soundtrack:

STUDIO CITY SHUFFLE

Special effects a la eighties in the nineties

This barely one hour long movie contains a lot of innovative ideas, such as a gigantic passenger-carrying robotic spider. Creative camera work in the passenger compartment of the spider really conveys a feeling of motion. The music is another pleasant surprise, as these types of films often lack considerably in that area. Considering the budget, which was slim, it should be considered an impressive production on the whole. The dialog is the weak spot, lacking the humour of its predecessor Robot Jox. Most of the acting is somewhat lame, partly due to the lack of dramatic build-ups. (Actually, creating drama seems to be a problem in general for the imaginative director Albert Band). The special effects are good, but in the spirit of the eighties. I think David Allen, who made them, is a genius, able to create satisfactory effects from virtually no budget. Anyway, this film is well worth a look for true sci-fi freaks. Only.