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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Michael Beck | ... | Hunter | |
| Annie McEnroe | ... | Corlie | |
| James Wainwright | ... | Straker | |
| Bruno Lawrence | ... | Willie | |
| John Bach | ... | Bone | |
| Randy Powell | ... | Judd (as Randolph Powell) | |
| John Ratzenberger | ... | Rusty | |
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Diana Rowan | ... | Charlene |
| Kelly Johnson | ... | Alvin | |
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Ross Jolly | ... | Shotgun |
| Mark Hadlow | ... | Orrin | |
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John Banas | ... | Reuben |
| Marshall Napier | ... | Driver | |
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Peter Rowell | ... | Feathers |
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Timothy Lee | ... | Hacker |
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Post World War III futuristic tale of collapsed governments & bankrupt countries heralding a new lawless age.
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Country:
New ZealandLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
April 1982 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Battletruck See more »Filming Locations:
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Budget:
NZD 1,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$3,000,000, 31 December 1982Company Credits
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1.66 : 1
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Written by Kevin Peek
Performend by Eastern Orbit with New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kevin Peek
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When Corlie hops onto the back of the off road motorbike across the plains the skid of the helicopter is visible in the upper right hand side. See more »Soundtracks
BattletruckWritten by Kevin Peek
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It's very lucky that this film has such a cool 'Battletruck' or else it wouldn't be worth much at all. As it is, it's not a good movie, and yet it's not bad enough to moan and groan over - moan and groan in either a laughable or a bored way.
Within the first few minutes 'Warlords of the 21st Century' (isn't Battletruck the better choice?) it's unavoidable to make comparisons to one of the greatest films ever 'Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior.' After all, both films take place in a post apocalyptic future where gasoline is a precious commodity; both have a giant Semi truck hauling around the Land Down Under; and both have a quiet, mysterious hero to fight for the people in danger! Battletruck isn't enough of a Mad Max clone to draw comparisons throughout the whole movie but the film doesn't have enough ingenuity to stand on it's own. Virtually every element of the film has been played out before.
So what's left to do? I was hoping for some good action; the back of the VHS box states that there is a 'terrifying chase' at the climax. And while the film does end on a high note with a little bloodshed and an impressive slow-mo explosive of the Battletruck, there is little else to cheer about. In the first hour of the 91 minutes, a few people get shot, there's a few explosions, a weak chase scene and, you bet, some Battletruck destruction! Mostly though, we get a bunch of aerial shots of bikes/cars/Battletruck driving through the wasteland. Hooray.
My pleasure stems from watching the hero, Hunter (played by Michael Beck of 'The Warriors' deliver the monotone one-liners while still having the physical charisma to run, dive, punch, kick, and shoot. 'The Warriors' is one of my favorite films, so for me shouting out "no Swan!" to the screen gives me some giddy joy - most other viewers may not get the same joy.
James Wainwright, as the villain Stryker out to rule the world and collect fuel, is good although he could do this role in his sleep. And the rest of the cast is decent - even the beautiful girl of the story isn't awful, she's just so-so. So it's a bit of a relief/surprise that the acting is as good as it is for such a ho-hum film.
But the real star is of course Battletruck.