Steel Dawn (1987)

In a post-apocalyptic world, a warrior wandering through the desert comes upon a group of settlers who are being menaced by a murderous gang that is after the water they control.

Director:

Lance Hool

Writer:

Doug Lefler

Stars:

Patrick Swayze, Lisa Niemi, Anthony Zerbe

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Patrick Swayze	...	Nomad
Lisa Niemi	...	Kasha
Anthony Zerbe	...	Damnil
Christopher Neame	...	Sho
Brion James	...	Tark
John Fujioka	...	Cord
Brett Hool	...	Jux
Marcel van Heerden	...	Lann
Arnold Vosloo	...	Makker
James Whyle	...	Tooey
Russel Savadier	...	Off (as Russell Savadier)
Joseph Ribeiro	...	Cali (as Joe Ribeiro)
Alex Heyns	...	Priest
Brad Morris	...	Bluto
Tullio Moneta	...	Henchman

Storyline

In a post-apocalyptic world, a warrior wandering through the desert comes upon a group of settlers who are being menaced by a murderous gang that is after the water they control.

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Plot Keywords:

water | blonde | blonde woman | thirst | bearded man | 

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Taglines:

In this frightening time one man makes a difference

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 March 1988 (South Africa)

Also Known As:

Desert Warrior

Filming Locations:

Dead Vlei, Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia

Box Office

Budget:

$3,520,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$311,892, 8 November 1987, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$562,187

Company Credits

Production Co:

Independent Film Centre, Lions Gate Films, Silver Lion Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The name of the post-World War III town was "Meridian".

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Goofs

In the final battle when Sho kicks the wagon Nomad is standing on, the cue to pull the wagon accordingly is notably missed by the team.

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Alternate Versions

German Video-Release was cut to get a "not under 16"-Rating. In contrast to this the TV-Version, which was also rated not unser 16, is uncut

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Connections

Spoofs Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)

User Reviews

if you like swayze, and you dislike good movies, this is the movie for you!!

Steel dawn, had no dawn and very little steel to speak of. However, it did contain large quantities of Swayze. The hero, played by Patrick Swayze, is a nomad traveling post-apocalyptic wastelands in search a swayz-tacular adventure. He meets up with Tark, a hulk-hogan-like individual who eventually befriends swayze. Their advisary, played by a rejected member of Bon Jovi, spends the majority of the film trying to kill swayze because he is jealous of his hair style. There are many whimsical happenings along the way, such as a swayze finding a dog, and swayze climbing a sand dune. Overall i give this movie a 4/10 due to its poor method of conveying the modern struggles of the inner self in an existential environment.