A Mad Max-esque post apocalyptic world provides the backdrop for a brutal, futuristic game resembling football. Rutger Hauer plays a disgraced former star leading a rag tag group of "...
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| Rutger Hauer | ... | Sallow | |
| Delroy Lindo | ... | Mbulu | |
| Anna Katarina | ... | Big Cimber | |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | ... | Young Gar (as Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio) | |
| Gandhi MacIntyre | ... | Gandhi | |
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Justin Monjo | ... | Dog Boy (as Justin Monju) |
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Aaron Martin | ... | Samchin Boy |
| Joan Chen | ... | Kidda | |
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Casey Huang | ... | Kidda's Father |
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Quang Dinh | ... | Samchin Head Elder |
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John Doumtsis | ... | Samchin Timekeeper |
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John Biro | ... | Samchin Peasant #1 |
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Brian Cawley | ... | Samchin Peasant #2 |
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Gino Terranova | ... | Samchin Peasant #3 |
| Cecilia Wong | ... | Kidda's Mother | |
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A Mad Max-esque post apocalyptic world provides the backdrop for a brutal, futuristic game resembling football. Rutger Hauer plays a disgraced former star leading a rag tag group of "Juggers" to one of the remaining Nine Cities for glory and redemption Written by Anonymous
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post apocalypse | game | australian science fiction | blood splatter | showdown |Taglines:
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23 February 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Salute of the Jugger See more »Edit
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Budget:
AUD 10,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$471,775, 25 February 1990, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
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Sallow: What?
Kidda: Tell us about the league.
Sallow: What about it?
Kidda: Are they really so good?
Sallow: Yeah.
Kidda: Really?
Sallow: Better than you can imagine.
Kidda: How do you know if you're good enough?
Sallow: You know.
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According to star Rutger Hauer's autobiography, during a break in filming, he took a motorcycle ride in the outback. He ended up following a kangaroo for a bit but, then found himself lost in the desert. After a bit of tension he finally he pointed his bike in the right direction, and made it back to the set. See more »Goofs
In the opening credits, the last name of actor Hugh Keays-Byrne, who plays the part of Lord Vile, is misspelled as 'Bryne.' See more »Quotes
Kidda: Sallow?Sallow: What?
Kidda: Tell us about the league.
Sallow: What about it?
Kidda: Are they really so good?
Sallow: Yeah.
Kidda: Really?
Sallow: Better than you can imagine.
Kidda: How do you know if you're good enough?
Sallow: You know.
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Pre-title card: "People no longer remembered the Golden Age of the 20th Century. They didn't remember the miraculous technology or the cruel wars that followed. They didn't remember when juggers first played The Game or how it came to be played with a dog skull..." See more »Alternate Versions
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I certainly didn't have high expectations as I rented this movie. I hadn't heard of it before so I figured it would be some B-version of Mad Max. The reason it caught my eye was that it featured Rutger Hauer in the leading role. His acting skills is limited but his charisma gives his characters a weight that many better actors can't provide.
David Webb Peoples have done more writing than directing. He is behind movies such as "Blade Runner" , "Twelve Monkeys" and "Soldier", all of them similar to "Salute of the Jugger".
It's easy to tell that this movie have a low budget. Most of it takes place out in an apocalyptic desert kind of landscape. The rest in an underground colosseum. No panoramic shots. There are no special effects whatsoever, and that enforces the sense of gritty, futuristic realism that sets this movie apart from many others in the same genre.
You never get to know any of the characters well, but they all have a certain depth thanks to the good acting performances. Luckily this movie has no humoristic sidekick character. That's a relief. Most of these movies have one or several of those.
This movie is no masterpiece, but it's a well-played movie that kept me entertained for the time it lasted. I wouldn't mind seeing it again. With some character development and a bigger budget it could have been a true classic, and it deserves more recognition.
If you haven't seen this movie already I suggest you do it.