Deadland (2009)

A man must cross post-world war III terrain and the new martial-law to save his missing wife.

Director:

Damon O'Steen

Writer:

Gary Weeks

Stars:

Gary Weeks, Brian Tee, William Katt

6 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gary Weeks	...	Sean Kalos
Brian Tee	...	Jax
William Katt	...	Shiv
Harrison Page	...	Red
Chad Mathews	...	P.O. Harris
Cullen Douglas	...	Nathaniel
Emily-Grace Murray	...	Katie Johnson
Philip Boyd	...	P.O. Anderson
Mike Lutz	...	P.O. Shockley
Branden Waits	...	P.O. Clarence
Davis Neves	...	Zoona
William Colquitt	...	Commander Rufler
Tony Weeks	...	Harold
Jason-Shane Scott	...	Krannen
Tara Frix	...	Lexi

Storyline

Intertwined within it's sci-fi action/thriller roots, at its core DEADLAND is a story of hope set in a post-apocalyptic world. After five years of searching, survivor Sean Kalos stumbles upon proof that his missing wife may still be alive in the new United Provinces. World War III's nuclear strikes on the U.S. set the nation back 200 years, and hope is all but lost when every survivor of the war is infected by a fatal nuclear plague. What was designed to be the new rebirth has become martial law, and the Officers of the Province wield their power with cruelty. When Sean crosses them, he finds himself in the middle of a personal war, and his quest for his wife inspires hope in a land that has forgotten the meaning of the word.

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Plot Keywords:

survivor | plague | journey | lost love | violence | 

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Taglines:

The Beginning of the End

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and some sexual content

Details

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 April 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Steeling Pennies

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Deadeye Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The director's wife makes a cameo appearance as a plague victim.

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Connections

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

User Reviews

Don't know if anything good can be said about this film.

Most of the action of the film takes place 5 years after apocalypse in the forest. The main character who before the apocalypse was a cubicle worker survives 5 years in the forest and looks like just left the gym after heaving his hair trimmed. Neither his body or spirit are affected by the catastrophe. So maybe he is a superhero? Surprisingly all of the people are like that. As a result we have a fully nourished individuals chasing each other in the forest. Pretty much happy time? No, because there are a bad guys, paramilitary groups who supposedly rule the area, rape the women, take prisoners and have the cruel labor camps. Again the women kept by a the militants and gang raped multiple times look in the film like they just left the shopping mall on Saturday afternoon. The whole scenery as well as the plot make the film into something in between of Christian preachy film (with obvious not complicated characters) and porn (where people seem to be detached from the background they are put on). What could save the film? Probably more acting. It would be nice to watch a person trying to survive in the forest instead of a dude who just went for a walk to the park. Also women should have feelings, if not crying then with the mask of angry lesbian... anything.