Omega Doom (1996)

After Earth is taken over by an army of robots, the small number of humans left are forced into hiding. In the nuclear winter, only droids walk the face of the Earth, in fear of the rumored... See full summary »

Director:

Albert Pyun

Writers:

Albert Pyun (story), Albert Pyun (screenplay)

Stars:

Rutger Hauer, Shannon Whirry, Norbert Weisser

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rutger Hauer	...	Omega Doom
Shannon Whirry	...	Zed, Droid Leader
Norbert Weisser	...	The Head
Tina Cote	...	Blackheart, Rom Leader
Anna Katarina	...	The Bartender (as Anna Katerina)
Jill Pierce	...	Zinc, Rom
Simon Poland	...	Zed Too, Droid
Cynthia Ireland	...	Ironface, Rom
Jahi J.J. Zuri	...	Marko, Droid
Earl White	...	Titus, Droid
Jozef Apolen	...	Scientist
Peter Mates	...	Soldier
Peter Janac	...	Soldier
Martin Rajec	...	Soldier
Robert Kordos	...	Soldier

Storyline

After Earth is taken over by an army of robots, the small number of humans left are forced into hiding. In the nuclear winter, only droids walk the face of the Earth, in fear of the rumored human resurgence, and in search of a hidden cache of weapons. One robot, his evil circuits destroyed, enters a small town where a robot civil war is taking place. He tries to convince both sides to join forces in search of the weapons, all the while having a hidden agenda, and an affinity for one of the local droids.

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Plot Keywords:

robot | nuclear winter | wasteland | double cross | mission | 

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Taglines:

Robots rule the Earth. Only one man can stop them.

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sci-fi violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

Early in this movie Omega Doom (Rutger Hauer) passes by a sign that reads "MUSEE MENIER", which could be a reference to the Menier family of chocolatiers.

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Connections

Follows Cyborg (1989)

User Reviews

Futuristic spaghetti Western

"Omega Doom" is a movie whose ambitions clearly outweigh its budget. However, there is something to be said for genre filmmakers like Albert Pyun who try to make the most of the budget they do have. As others have already pointed out, this is essentially a spaghetti Western transported to a post-apocalyptic setting. At times laughably pretentious, at other times interesting. Rutger Hauer (who has the "stoic, mysterious and deadly loner" role, in the classic Clint Eastwood tradition) still has screen presence, and Tina Cote is pretty hot even when she's playing an emotionless, cold-as-ice killer robot. Their last fight could have been longer and better edited, though. (**)

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 July 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Omega Doom

Filming Locations:

Bratislava, Slovakia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmwerks, Largo Entertainment, Toga Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min (PG-13)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1