Post Apocalyptic Wasteland - The 'complete' list
by Sureds | created - 06 Jul 2016 | updated - 1 week ago | PublicA chronological list of live action movies and series set in a postapocalyptic wasteland.
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1. Glen and Randa (1971)
X | 93 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
Teenagers Glen and Randa are members of a tribe that lives in a rural area, several decades after nuclear war has devastated the planet. They know nothing of the outside world, except that ... See full summary »
Director: Jim McBride | Stars: Steve Curry, Shelley Plimpton, Woody Chambliss, Garry Goodrow
Votes: 526
2. A Boy and His Dog (1975)
R | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
A young man and his telepathic dog wander a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
Director: L.Q. Jones | Stars: Don Johnson, Jason Robards, Susanne Benton, Tim McIntire
Votes: 16,732 | Gross: $6.90M
3. The Ultimate Warrior (1975)
R | 94 min | Action, Sci-Fi
Virus holocaust is not the only plague that threatens our future. New York City, 2012 A.D. In a plague devastated world, one tired man finds a reason to fight.
Director: Robert Clouse | Stars: Yul Brynner, Max von Sydow, Joanna Miles, William Smith
Votes: 1,953
4. Damnation Alley (1977)
PG | 91 min | Sci-Fi
In a post-apocalyptic world, a group of survivors travel and find other settlements in huge custom designed all terrain vehicles.
Director: Jack Smight | Stars: Jan-Michael Vincent, George Peppard, Dominique Sanda, Paul Winfield
Votes: 4,903 | Gross: $8.72M
5. Deathsport (1978)
R | 82 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Futuristic Science Fiction about a sport to the death, using "destructocycles".
Directors: Allan Arkush, Nicholas Niciphor, Roger Corman | Stars: David Carradine, Claudia Jennings, Richard Lynch, William Smithers
Votes: 1,658
6. Mad Max (1979)
R | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In a self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.
Director: George Miller | Stars: Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley
Votes: 193,668 | Gross: $8.75M
7. Ravagers (1979)
PG | 90 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
In a post-apocalyptic world divided between two groups called the Flockers and the Ravagers, an adventurer and his "pleasure girl" try to find their way to a rumored safe haven called the Land of Genesis.
Director: Richard Compton | Stars: Richard Harris, Ernest Borgnine, Ann Turkel, Art Carney
Votes: 359
8. Quintet (1979)
R | 118 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
During a future ice age, dying humanity occupies its remaining time by playing a board game called "Quintet." For one small group, this obsession is not enough; they play the game with living pieces ... and only the winner survives.
Director: Robert Altman | Stars: Paul Newman, Vittorio Gassman, Fernando Rey, Bibi Andersson
Votes: 3,001
9. Stalker (1979)
Not Rated | 162 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
A guide leads two men through an area known as the Zone to find a room that grants wishes.
Director: Andrei Tarkovsky | Stars: Alisa Freyndlikh, Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy, Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Nikolay Grinko
Votes: 119,566 | Gross: $0.23M
10. The Road Warrior (1981)
R | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In the post-apocalyptic Australian wasteland, a cynical drifter agrees to help a small, gasoline-rich community escape a horde of bandits.
Director: George Miller | Stars: Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Michael Preston, Max Phipps
Votes: 168,225 | Gross: $12.47M
11. Malevil (1981)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
A group of ordinary French survived a nuclear war and found themselves in the face of what was left of civilization.
Director: Christian de Chalonge | Stars: Michel Serrault, Jacques Dutronc, Jacques Villeret, Robert Dhéry
Votes: 722
12. The Last Chase (1981)
PG | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In a future United States, the only transport available to an individual is public transportation. Predicated on an assertion that "the oil has run out", an increasingly totalitarian ... See full summary »
Director: Martyn Burke | Stars: Lee Majors, Burgess Meredith, Chris Makepeace, Alexandra Stewart
Votes: 927
13. Battletruck (1982)
PG | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Post World War III futuristic tale of collapsed governments & bankrupt countries heralding a new lawless age.
Director: Harley Cokeliss | Stars: Michael Beck, Annie McEnroe, James Wainwright, Bruno Lawrence
Votes: 1,183
14. 2020 Texas Gladiators (1983)
Not Rated | 91 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In a post-apocalyptic Texas, a band of warriors fight against a fascist regime that is trying to take control of all surviving population.
Directors: Joe D'Amato, George Eastman | Stars: Al Cliver, Harrison Muller, Daniel Stephen, Peter Hooten
Votes: 623
15. 1990: The Bronx Warriors (1982)
R | 89 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In a post-apocalyptic New York City, a policeman infiltrates the Bronx, which has become a battleground for several murderous street gangs.
Director: Enzo G. Castellari | Stars: Mark Gregory, Fred Williamson, Vic Morrow, Christopher Connelly
Votes: 3,031
16. The Aftermath (1982)
Not Rated | 95 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller
An astronaut battles mutant cannibals after returning from space to find earth ravaged by nuclear and biological war. A B-movie cult classic.
Director: Steve Barkett | Stars: Steve Barkett, Lynne Margulies, Sid Haig, Christopher Barkett
Votes: 670
17. Megaforce (1982)
PG | 99 min | Action, Sci-Fi
Story about a rapid deployment defense unit that is called into action whenever freedom is threatened.
Director: Hal Needham | Stars: Barry Bostwick, Michael Beck, Persis Khambatta, Edward Mulhare
Votes: 3,345 | Gross: $5.68M
18. Warriors of the Wasteland (1983)
R | 91 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Two mercenaries help wandering caravans fight off an evil and aimless band of white-clad bikers after the nuclear holocaust.
Director: Enzo G. Castellari | Stars: Giancarlo Prete, Fred Williamson, George Eastman, Anna Kanakis
Votes: 2,426
19. 2019: After the Fall of New York (1983)
R | 96 min | Action, Sci-Fi
After a nuclear war, society breaks down into two groups, the evil Euraks and the rebel Federation. A mercenary named Parsifal is hired by the Federation to infiltrate New York City, which ... See full summary »
Director: Sergio Martino | Stars: Michael Sopkiw, Valentine Monnier, George Eastman, Anna Kanakis
Votes: 2,815
20. Warrior of the Lost World (1984)
R | 92 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A nomad mercenary on a high-tech motorcycle helps bring about the downfall of the evil Orwellian government, the Omega.
Director: David Worth | Stars: Robert Ginty, Persis Khambatta, Donald Pleasence, Fred Williamson
Votes: 2,457
21. The Exterminators of the Year 3000 (1983)
R | 103 min | Action, Sci-Fi
In the year 3000, the Earth has been rendered a desert by nuclear war. A group of survivors goes in search of rare and valuable water, but standing in their way are the evil Exterminators, who live only to cause pain and misery.
Director: Giuliano Carnimeo | Stars: Robert Iannucci, Alicia Moro, Luciano Pigozzi, Eduardo Fajardo
Votes: 1,023
22. Escape from the Bronx (1983)
R | 89 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A rag-tag group of people must fight extermination squads amid their ruined city.
Director: Enzo G. Castellari | Stars: Mark Gregory, Henry Silva, Valeria D'Obici, Giancarlo Prete
Votes: 2,229 | Gross: $1.41M
23. Stryker (1983)
R | 86 min | Action, Sci-Fi
The world's water supply has dried up due to some sort of apocalypse. A beautiful woman holds the secret to where one of the last springs being guarded by a group of Amazons. A "Road ... See full summary »
Director: Cirio H. Santiago | Stars: Steve Sandor, Andria Savio, William Ostrander, Mike Lane
Votes: 608 | Gross: $1.72M
24. Endgame (1983)
98 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A telepathic mutant recruits a post-World War III TV game-show warrior to lead her band of mutants to safety.
Director: Joe D'Amato | Stars: Al Cliver, Laura Gemser, George Eastman, Dino Conti
Votes: 875
25. Survival Zone (1983)
R | 90 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
In a post-nuclear holocaust world, roving bands of motorcycle gangs attack ranchers to try to take over their land.
Director: Percival Rubens | Stars: Gary Lockwood, Camilla Sparv, Morgan Stevens, Zoli Marki
Votes: 144
26. Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn (1983)
PG | 84 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
On a desert planet, warlord Jared-Syn is trying to convince a tribe of mutants that he's their messiah and gain unlimited power hidden in a crystal. Ranger Dogen and explorer Dhyana, who's father was murdered by Syn, must stop him.
Director: Charles Band | Stars: Jeffrey Byron, Michael Preston, Tim Thomerson, Kelly Preston
Votes: 1,577 | Gross: $5.30M
27. Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983)
PG | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
On a distant planet inhabited by mutants, two bounty-hunters race to rescue three Earth female captives from the clutches of an evil mutant warlord.
Director: Lamont Johnson | Stars: Peter Strauss, Molly Ringwald, Ernie Hudson, Andrea Marcovicci
Votes: 5,399 | Gross: $16.48M
28. Atlantis Interceptors (1983)
Unrated | 98 min | Action, Sci-Fi
A team of scientists working to raise a sunken Russian nuclear submarine on an ocean platform off the coast of Miami, Florida, unearth an ancient Atlantean relic from the sea floor and ... See full summary »
Director: Ruggero Deodato | Stars: Christopher Connelly, Gioia Scola, Tony King, Stefano Mingardo
Votes: 1,264
29. Yor, the Hunter from the Future (1983)
PG | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A warrior seeks his true origins in a seemingly prehistoric wasteland.
Director: Antonio Margheriti | Stars: Reb Brown, Corinne Cléry, John Steiner, Carole André
Votes: 2,811 | Gross: $2.81M
30. Rush (1983)
77 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
In a post-nuclear holocaust world, a survivor roams the desert, fighting bandits and the forces of an evil warlord.
Director: Tonino Ricci | Stars: Bruno Minniti, Gordon Mitchell, Laura Trotter, Rate Furlan
Votes: 136
31. Rome 2033 - The Fighter Centurions (1984)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In 2072 Rome, Italy, the ruthless CEO of a TV network plots to stage a modern series of gladiator games for ratings while one 'contenstant' learns of a conspiracy behind the true nature of the results.
Director: Lucio Fulci | Stars: Jared Martin, Fred Williamson, Howard Ross, Eleonora Brigliadori
Votes: 1,037
32. She (1984)
Not Rated | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In a post-apocalyptic world, She aids two brothers' quest to rescue their kidnapped sister. Along the way, they battle weird creatures before standing against the odds to defeat the evil Norks.
Director: Avi Nesher | Stars: Sandahl Bergman, David Goss, Quin Kessler, Harrison Muller
Votes: 1,418
33. Rats: Night of Terror (1984)
Unrated | 97 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
In a post-apocalyptic earth, where most of humanity lives underground, a group of surface people stumble upon an abandoned lab that was trying to bring life back to the earth's surface, but the place is run over by vicious rats.
Directors: Bruno Mattei, Claudio Fragasso | Stars: Ottaviano Dell'Acqua, Geretta Geretta, Massimo Vanni, Gianni Franco
Votes: 2,359
34. A Man Called Rage (1984)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi
In a post-apocalyptic world, a soldier of fortune enters "The Forbidden Land" to find uranium that will help save mankind. However, a rival adventurer is also after the uranium, but for his own ends.
Director: Tonino Ricci | Stars: Bruno Minniti, Stelio Candelli, Werner Pochath, Taida Urruzola
Votes: 135
35. The Final Executioner (1984)
95 min | Action, Sci-Fi
After a nuclear holocaust, as the rest of society regresses to primitivism, a small, "elite" group that has managed to escape radioactive contamination takes it upon itself to exterminate ... See full summary »
Director: Romolo Guerrieri | Stars: William Mang, Marina Costa, Harrison Muller, Woody Strode
Votes: 190
36. Mad Warrior (1984)
75 min | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
World War III is over, the planet is mostly uninhabitable. On an island in the Pacific, the Islanders survive this cursed world in a fortified colony. Under the orders of the maniacal Zeus they are forced to fight each other to the death.
Director: Willy Milan | Stars: Anthony Alonzo, Jennifer Kirkham, Johnny Monteiro, Dan Alvaro
Votes: 100
37. City Limits (1984)
PG-13 | 86 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A pair of teenage motorcycle gangs maintain an uneasy truce between each other in the not-too-distant future. When an evil corporation tries to take over their ruined city, the gangs must decide whether to fight their common enemy.
Director: Aaron Lipstadt | Stars: John Stockwell, Darrell Larson, Rae Dawn Chong, James Earl Jones
Votes: 1,214
38. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
After being exiled from the most advanced town in post apocalyptic Australia, a drifter travels with a group of abandoned children to rebel against the town's queen.
Directors: George Miller, George Ogilvie | Stars: Mel Gibson, Tina Turner, Bruce Spence, Adam Cockburn
Votes: 128,180 | Gross: $36.20M
39. Wheels of Fire (1985)
R | 81 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In a postapocalyptic future, a ruthless vehicular gang called the Highway Warriors is conquering the wasteland through murder and plunder. During a raid, they kidnap the sister of a road warrior named Trace. He brings hell down upon them.
Director: Cirio H. Santiago | Stars: Gary Watkins, Laura Banks, Lynda Wiesmeier, Linda Grovenor
Votes: 749
40. Warriors of the Apocalypse (1985)
R | 96 min | Action, Sci-Fi
After civilization is wiped out by nuclear war, an adventurer leads a group of wanderers on a search for the fabled Mountain of Life. Along the way they encounter pygmy tribes, bands of ... See full summary »
Director: Bobby A. Suarez | Stars: Michael James, Deborah Moore, Ken Metcalfe, Mike Cohen
Votes: 169
41. Radioactive Dreams (1985)
R | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
After a nuclear war, Phillip Hammer and Marlowe Chandler have spent fifteen years on their own in a bunker, stuffed with junk from the 40s and old detective novels. Now, nineteen-years-old,... See full summary »
Director: Albert Pyun | Stars: John Stockwell, Michael Dudikoff, Michele Little, Lisa Blount
Votes: 1,547 | Gross: $0.22M
42. DEFCON-4 (1985)
R | 88 min | Action, Sci-Fi
Two men and a woman circle the globe in a satellite armed with a nuclear device. The third world war breaks out, and a few months later the satellite crashes. They survive the crash but one... See full summary »
Directors: Paul Donovan, Digby Cook, Tony Randel | Stars: Lenore Zann, Maury Chaykin, Kate Lynch, Kevin King
Votes: 1,822 | Gross: $1.06M
43. O-Bi, O-Ba - The End of Civilization (1985)
88 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Set in an underground dungeon inhabited by bundled, ragged human beings, after the nuclear holocaust. The story follows the wanderings of a hero through the situations of survival. People ... See full summary »
Director: Piotr Szulkin | Stars: Jerzy Stuhr, Krystyna Janda, Kalina Jedrusik, Mariusz Dmochowski
Votes: 1,131
44. Land of Doom (1985)
Not Rated | 87 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Earth has been ravaged by a nuclear war, and a feminist warrior is forced to join up with a soldier of fortune in her journey to find a rumored "paradise" as they battle gangs of rampaging bandits.
Director: Peter Maris | Stars: Deborah Rennard, Garrick Dowhen, Daniel Radell, Frank Garret
Votes: 538
45. America 3000 (1986)
PG-13 | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi