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Solarbabies
Sign in to saveSolarbabies (also known as Solarwarriors and Solarfighters) is a 1986 American science fiction film, made by Brooksfilms and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was the second and final film directed by Alan Johnson, who is better known for his work as a choreographer.
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5.3In a future in which most water has disappeared from the Earth, we find a group of children, mostly teenagers, who are living at an orphanage, run by the despotic rulers of the new Earth. The group in question plays a hockey based game on roller skates and is quite good. It has given them a unity that transcends the attempts to bring them to heel by the government. Finding an orb of special power, they find it has unusual effects on them. They escape from the orphanage (on skates) and try to cross the wasteland looking for a place they can live free as the storm-troopers search for them and the orb.
Cast
- Richard Jordan as Grock
- Jami Gertz as Terra
- Jason Patric as Jason
- Lukas Haas as Daniel
- James Le Gros as Metron
- Claude Brooks as Rabbit
Themes
- dystopia
- post-apocalyptic future
- roller-skating
- drought
- gang violence
- rebel gangs
- hockey
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Solarbabies
- Film.image
- solarbabies.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical poster by John Alvin
- Film.director
- Alan Johnson
- Film.producer
- Jack Frost SandersIrene Walzer
- Film.writer
- Walon GreenDouglas Anthony Metrov
- Film.music
- Maurice Jarre
- Film.cinematography
- Peter MacDonald
- Film.editing
- Conrad Buff
- Film.studio
- BrooksfilmsMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Film.distributor
- MGM Entertainment Co.
- Film.runtime
- 94 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $23 million
- Film.gross
- $1.5 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 94
- FilmAffinity ID
- 362308
- Official website
- www.mgm.com/#/our-titles/1855/Solarbabies
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- publication date
- 1986-11-26
- title
- Solarbabies
- review score
- 0%
- capital cost
- 23000000
- box office
- 1579260
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Solarbabies (also known as Solarwarriors and Solarfighters) is a 1986 American science fiction film, made by Brooksfilms and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was the second and final film directed by Alan Johnson, who is better known for his work as a choreographer.
Solarbabies was released theatrically on November 26, 1986. The film was widely panned by critics as a nonsensical, derivative sci-fi mess, criticized for its silly dialogue, poor acting, blatant rip-offs from Blade Runner and Mad Max, and a nonsensical plot involving roller-skating kids, a magical glowing orb, and a lame villain, though some found it enjoyable as "80s cheese" due to its unintentional humor and nostalgic value. It bombed theatrically but became a cult favorite on video/cable, with some reviewers noting its production values (like music and design) and the careers it launched for stars like Jami Gertz and Jason Patric.