2019: After the Fall of New York (1983)

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 (as Martin Dolman)

Writers:

Ernesto Gastaldi (screenplay) (as Julian Berry), Ernesto Gastaldi (story) (as Julian Berry)

Stars:

Michael Sopkiw, Valentine Monnier, George Eastman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Sopkiw	...	Parsifal
Valentine Monnier	...	Giara
Anna Kanakis	...	Ania - Eurac Officer
Romano Puppo	...	Ratchet (as Roman Geer)
Paolo Maria Scalondro	...	Bronx (as Vincent Scalondro)
Luigi D'Ecclesia	...	Shorty (as Louis Ecclesia)
Edmund Purdom	...	President of the Pan American Confederacy
Serge Feuillard	...	Eurac Commander
Tiziana Fibi	...	Eurac Nurse
Hal Yamanouchi	...	Rat Eater King (as Haruhiko Yamanouchi)
Alessandra Tani
Jacques Stany	...	Eurac Officer
Siriana Hernandez	...	Flower
Tony Askin	...	Aschi - Mutant
Franco Mazzieri	...	Nevada Race Announcer (as Frank Mezner)

Storyline

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 is controlled by the Euraks, to rescue the only fertile woman left on Earth.

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Plot Keywords:

sadistic psychopath | psychopath | drive in classic | grindhouse film | blood spatter | 

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Taglines:

Mankind will prevail if it can survive the year 2019 ...

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

The weapons used by the white-suited guards of the "American" government look exactly like the weapon that Jane Fonda used in Barbarella (1968) (Ii even featured on some of the posters).

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Goofs

Obvious stunt double for Ratchet on the wide shot when the three protagonists are riding motorcycles through the wasteland toward New York City.

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Crazy Credits

The film's credits list this as an "Italian-Frenchy" co-production.

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Connections

Edited into The Fishmen and Their Queen (1995)

User Reviews

Top of its Game (8 out of 10)

After the Fall of New York is one of the best of the seemingly endless Italian rip-offs of John Carpenter's Escape From New York that deluged the early 80s. Mind you, I really like these films, so that is not a slam by any means. This flick is certainly one of the most entertaining of the lot. Michael Sopkiw does his best Snake Plisken imitation and is quite good. The story is original: Parcifal (Sopkiw) must journey into the hell hole to retrieve the last fertile woman alive; the key to the survival of the human race! You have all the great exploitation elements: violence, gunfire, brutality, gore… could have used more t&a, but hey, you can't have everything. Creative characters abound like the midget (Shorty, what else!) and George Eastman as Big Ape. Anna Kanakis (wow) is great as the treacherous Eurac officer trying to stop Parcifal at all costs.

If you are not a B-movie lover, stay away. Genre fans, however, will not be disappointed here. Enjoy!

Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian English

Release Date:

7 December 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

2019: After the Fall of New York

Filming Locations:

R.P.A. Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nuova Dania Cinematografica, Medusa Distribuzione, Les Films du Griffon

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1