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Sons of Steel

  • 19901990
  • 1h 44m
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5.4/10
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Sons of Steel (1990)
  • Comedy
  • Musical
  • Sci-Fi
In a futuristic Australia, a scheme to blow up the Sydney Opera House is discovered. The only way to stop it is to send an agent back in time to prevent the plotters from hatching it.In a futuristic Australia, a scheme to blow up the Sydney Opera House is discovered. The only way to stop it is to send an agent back in time to prevent the plotters from hatching it.In a futuristic Australia, a scheme to blow up the Sydney Opera House is discovered. The only way to stop it is to send an agent back in time to prevent the plotters from hatching it.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
114
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  • Director
    • Gary L. Keady
  • Writer
    • Gary L. Keady
  • Stars
    • Rob Hartley
    • Roz Wason
    • Jeff Duff
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  • Director
    • Gary L. Keady
  • Writer
    • Gary L. Keady
  • Stars
    • Rob Hartley
    • Roz Wason
    • Jeff Duff
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    • 4User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Rob Hartley in Sons of Steel (1990)
    Sons of Steel (1990)
    Sons of Steel (1990)
    Rob Hartley in Sons of Steel (1990)

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    Rob Hartley
    Rob Hartley
    • Black Aliceas Black Alice
    Roz Wason
    • Hopeas Hope
    Jeff Duff
    • Sectaas Secta
    Dagmar Bláhová
    Dagmar Bláhová
    • Honoras Honor
    Ralph Cotterill
    Ralph Cotterill
    • Karzoffas Karzoff
    Elizabeth Richmond
    • Djardas Djard
    Wayne Snell
    • Exas Ex
    Machs Colombani
    Mark Hembrow
    Mark Hembrow
    • Malas Mal
    Sharlie Wetherill
    • Stained Classas Stained Class
    Gordon Wood
    • Police trooper Dicksas Police trooper Dicks
    Wendy Dys
    • Megas Meg
    Raquel Suarstzman
    • Prissyas Prissy
    Michele Vaughan
    • Voluptuousas Voluptuous
    Jos O'Neill
    • Robert; androidas Robert; android
    Beth Child
    • Matronas Matron
    Jodie Andrews
    • Receptionistas Receptionist
    Teraza Green
    • Female nurseas Female nurse
    • Director
      • Gary L. Keady
    • Writer
      • Gary L. Keady
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    Storyline

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    In the 20th Century, Aussie Heavy metal singer and peace activist BLACK ALICE is captured by the fascist Government of Oceana and de-materialized into a hologram. He's accidentally released from the hologram by Barbarians into a dystopian world all remaining from a nuclear holocaust that had all but destroyed mankind. He learns from a surviving mad scientist, that he had caused the very accident that had all but destroy mankind and finds a way to return in time to save the world from nuclear destruction. —Gary L. Keady
    • ozploitation
    • australian robots
    • australian future earth
    • australian apocalyptic
    • australian science fiction
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    • Trivia
      This film is considered an "Ozploitation" (Australian exploitation) picture.
    • Quotes

      Black Alice: If the freak doesn't get me this bloody smell will - I think it's had a shit here! Hope I don't step in it.

    • Alternate versions
      The director's cut of the film is missing the CGI head segment from the original cut.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Something In The Air
      Written by John Keen (uncredited)

      Performed by Black Alice

    User reviews4

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    7/10
    I'm probably biased as I wrote and Directed the film. It had its moments.
    It was a had film to make. I had to rewrite the original script only six weeks prior to principal photography due to budgetary changes. In a lot of ways the film paid the price for being a first in Australia. It was the first film to be shot employing digital live sync sound and thus pathed the way for others. Sons of Steel was shot at night, at times a mile or more underground Sydney in World War II bunkers (Gen. McArthur's). It was a tough eight week shoot and in retrospect an difficult task for a first time director. I'm proud of what we tried to do with as little funding as we had. We put a lot of quality up on the screen. Those who I was fortunate enough to work with gave the film a first class look and me first class experience. Some find the story hard to follow and that would be because so much of it wasn't shot because of bad scheduling and plenty ended up on the edit floor for one reason or another. I'm sure that's generally taken as a directors excuse for a flawed film, perhaps so, but then again maybe I'm right. I did live through the experience of not only writing it a number of times but raising the finance, writing much of the music, directing it and selling it around the world. And for that experience I am eternally thankful.. I hope I can improve with the next picture and I hope those who see Sons of Steel are entertained enough to appreciate it and perhaps look out for my next film.
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    • GK-5
    • Sep 20, 1998

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    • Release date
      • 1990 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Az Acél Fiai
    • Filming locations
      • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Production company
      • Big Island Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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