The Ultimate Warrior (1975)

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

Writer:

Robert Clouse

Stars:

Yul Brynner, Max von Sydow, Joanna Miles

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Yul Brynner	...	Carson
Max von Sydow	...	Baron
Joanna Miles	...	Melinda
William Smith	...	Carrot
Richard Kelton	...	Cal
Stephen McHattie	...	Robert
Darrell Zwerling	...	Silas
Lane Bradbury	...	Barrie
Nate Esformes	...	Garon
Mel Novak	...	Lippert
Mickey Caruso	...	B. Harkness
Gary Johnson	...	L. Harkness
Susan Keener	...	Angry Woman
Stevie Myers	...	Ice House Woman
Fred Slyter	...	Store Room Clerk

Storyline

Only a few people still live in New York City in 2012. They are organized in gangs with their own turfs. One of them is led by Baron, another one by Carrot, and they are constantly at war with each other. Baron's gang is more peaceful and have developed seeds that can germinate despite the virus plague. The lone ranger Carson is hired by Bishop for protection.

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Plot Keywords:

psychotronic film | gang | seed | new york city | future | 

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Taglines:

A Film of the Future

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

The year this film was released was about the time Yul Brynner stopped smoking.

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Quotes

Carrot: We will both go to hell, you and me!

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Connections

Referenced in Hannibal (2001)

User Reviews

Not as bad as you'd think

"Not as bad as you'd think" is not a very convincing way to start a review, I admit, but this is a movie that had a lot going for it. A lot of potential, but not completely wasted. The scrip, including dialog, is rather intelligent. And the smartest thing the film's creators did was cast Brynner, von Sydow, and Smith (who is one of the most underrated bad guys in Hollywood. I wish Tarantino would rediscover him the way he did Travolta, Keaton, Forster--and just about half the main characters of most of his films, in fact). Perhaps, though, the stars' salaries left little money for sets and costumes, which are pathetic. The lighting is about as atmospheric as a dogfood commercial. Sadly, director Clouse's usual flair for fight scenes is, with the exception of a couple of nice touches here and there, absent.

Interestingly, "Day of the Dead" borrows heavily from this film, from the basic storyline (handful of survivors of apocalypse fighting against one another as a handful of them plot escape) right down to the cauterization-with-torch scene and the island-as-escape-from-wordly-chaos theme.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 June 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Baron

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$800,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1