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Battletruck
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Battletruck (also known as Warlords of the 21st Century in the U.S. and Destructors in Italy) is a 1982 New Zealand post-apocalyptic science fiction action film co-written and directed by Harley Cokliss and starring Michael Beck, Annie McEnroe, James Wainwright, John Ratzenberger, and Bruno Lawrence.
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4.6It's the 21st century, the Oil Wars have made a mess of the planet and the land outside major cities is lawless. After Hunter comes to the aid of Corlie, who has run away from the villainous Straker, he takes her to the peaceful community of Clearwater. Unfortunately for the citizens of Clearwater, Straker fully intends to get Corlie back.
Cast
- Michael Beck as Hunter
- Annie McEnroe as Corlie
- James Wainwright as Straker
- Bruno Lawrence as Willie
- John Bach as Bone
- Randy Powell as Judd
Themes
- dystopia
- new zealand
- post-apocalyptic future
- truck
- post nuclear
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Ratings
IMDb
5/10
1,575 votes
- Year
- 1982
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- science fiction film
- Country of origin
- New Zealand
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Harley Cokeliss
- Screenwriter
- Harley Cokeliss
- Cast member
- Randolph Powell
- Producer
- Lloyd Phillips
- Production company
- Embassy Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Chris Menges
- Filming location
- New Zealand
- Duration
- 93
- FilmAffinity ID
- 526718
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- publication date
- 1982-05-14
- title
- Battletruck
- distributed by
- New World Pictures
- box office
- 3000000
Sources (3)
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Soundtrack
- Track listing
- Sequel
- See also
- References
- External links
Battletruck (also known as Warlords of the 21st Century in the U.S. and Destructors in Italy) is a 1982 New Zealand post-apocalyptic science fiction action film co-written and directed by Harley Cokliss and starring Michael Beck, Annie McEnroe, James Wainwright, John Ratzenberger, and Bruno Lawrence.
Set in the aftermath of a devastating series of wars referred to as the Oil Wars, the plot is a futuristic tale of a community fighting against a local warlord in the lawless rural countrywide. A co-production between New Zealand and the United Kingdom, it was filmed on location in New Zealand and starring a number of local actors, and was part of a wave of similarly-themed films made in the wake of the success of the Mad Max series.
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