Despite itself, it is a big, heroic film, full of big, heroic emotions. Dec 25, 2019 earn 125 points on every ticket you buy. With michael beck, annie mcenroe, james wainwright, bruno lawrence. Starstruck 1982 a sydney teen jo kennedy tries to make it as a rock singer, with help from her odd 14yearold cousin ross odonovan. Harts film credits include outlaws son 1957, the littlest hobo 1958, the sound and the fury 1959, ice station zebra 1968, changes 1969 and sweet charity 1969. It was founded in 1970 by roger corman as new world pictures, ltd a producer and distributor of motion pictures, eventually expanding into television. International audiences are most likely to have seen bach as the gondorian ranger madril in the second and third movies of the lord of the rings film trilogy.
Battletruck 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers. Battletruck aka warlords of the 21st century 1982 full movie with. The truck 20 roger and alice travel to an abandoned campground they inherited and are stalked by an old truck with no driver. The witch vintage 1982 horror movie film press kit james houghton albert salmi. Solo 1978, goodbye pork pie 1980, battletruck 1981, smash palace 1981, strata 1984, bridge to nowhere 1986. As in mad max, its sequels, and its imitations of which this film is another, battletruck takes place when civilization. It is a pretty poor quality print and a rather muted colour throughout deathsport has some print damage but the colour is great. With sylvester stallone, richard crenna, brian dennehy, bill mckinney. Starring michael beck, annie mcenroe, james wainwright, bruno lawrence. New world pictures also known as new world entertainment and new world communications group, inc. The film was scored by andy stein and featured guitar riffs from jerry garcia. City limits 1984, the dead lands 2014, the ultimate warrior 1975, the chronicles of riddick 2004, battlestar galactica 1978. Battletruck in a lawless fuel wars future, marauders roam the wasteland looking for oil. The first known nz feature film to also have its own soundtrack release was the 1977 33rpm lp of sleeping dogs.
First blood 1982 music by jerry goldsmith directed by ted kotcheff. Battletruck year 1986 distributors video collection international classified dates 07021986 bbfc reference avf0152. A few years ago we heard of a supernatural world war 2 thriller that was in the pipeline, almost in vein of michael manns the keep the film was and is titled panzer 88 it was set to be directed by peter briggs the film would follow a german tank crew on the eastern front during the latter days of ww2 as a supernatural entity gives them grief. Factory and the uncut german dvd released by cosmopolitan pictures as well as the slightly logner german vhs released by constantin. An unrelated novel the transmigration of timothy archer was. The films trailer borrowed music from the john carpenter score halloween iii. A thousand years from tomorrow, after the neutron wars, the.
Mediocre production by roger corman, who has produced far better films, warlords of the 21st century, aka battletruck looks like a bad rip off of the mad max. The joy of torture is an anthology that is made up three separate stories that all intersect. When deciding on a movie to watch, you are hard pressed to go. It was known in the us as warlords of the 21st century. Apr 01, 2015 battletruck aka warlords of the 21st century 1982 full movie with dutch subtitles vhsrip. Michael horton can be an editor and professional, known for god, the father of the bands. Both towers 2002, were in the past warriors 1994 as well as the quiet globe 1985.
And while the film does end on a high note with a little bloodshed and an impressive slowmo explosive of the battletruck, there is little else to cheer about. But if youre equally in need of professional therapeutic help, then roger cormans 1982 postapocalyptic. Unfortunately, dicks premature death in 1982 left the trilogy unfinished. Starstruck soundtrack 1982, gatefold, vinyl discogs. Associates programme, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to. Battletruck is a 1982 new zealand postapocalyptic science fiction action film cowritten and directed by harley cokliss and starring michael beck, annie. Official theatrical movie poster for battletruck aka warlords of the 21st century 1982. Battletruck cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. He had completed the first two novels valis and the divine invasion but the owl in daylight did not get much further than initial plans. Battle truck found a release in 1982, after the success of films like the road. Recorded at festival studios, sydney, australia jo kennedy as jackie mullens in the comedy musical film starstruck.
But it is only a matter of time before the battletruck barrels into town, and the. Collect bonus rewards from our many partners, including amc, stubs, cinemark connections. Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification. Carradine called the film terrible and claimed that my career never really fully recovered from that blunder. Battletruck aka warlords of the 21st century movie poster. It is not to be confused with news world communications. In a postapocalypse world where oil is scarce and common humanity even more so, surviving humans are. He enjoyed what most would probably term a work horse career, securing roles in mainstream westerns and cop shows for the most part. It stars michael beck, james wainwright and annie mcenroe. The karate inferno and the street fighters last revenge all which starred sonny chiba are his most famous works outside of japan. The antiching patriots, under the guidance of ho kuanghan, have secretly set up their base in canton, disguised as school masters. Battletruck aka warlords of the 21st century 1982 full. Tank movie panzer 88 still rolling forward manlymovie. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
Star struck is a light, frothy popculture musical comedy from australia, where jackie jo kennedy dreams of becoming a singing star and her cousin angus ross odonovan thinks he has what it. I watched this movie when i was young, it made a huge impression on me. In the first hour of the 91 minutes, a few people get shot, theres a few explosions, a weak chase scene and, you bet, some battletruck destruction. Despite the abundant gore and lunkheaded script, contamination has an endearingly naive tone that suggests 50sera b science fiction of which cozzi is a fan. It was founded in 1970 by roger corman as new world pictures, ltd a. The dollars films and django sparked 20 years of spaghetti westerns. Battletruck aka warlords of the 21st century movie. International audiences are most likely to have seen bach as the gondorian ranger madril in the second and third movies of the lord of the rings film trilogy 20012003. Jun 07, 2015 battletruck is a new zealand postapocalypse action movie that was directed and cowritten by harley cokeliss and originally released in january 1982. And george millers mad max trilogy particularly the. Cast includes michael beck, annie mcenroe, jame wainwright, john ratzenberger, randolph powell, diana rowan.
The truck is undoubtedly the star of the movie, and thus director harley cokeliss aims all of his cameras on it as much as possible. Battletruck 1982 bw pressfilm stills x8 warlords of the 21st. The operation an infrared short film by jacob pander and marne lucas. Late in the film, hunter has to take on battletruck vehiculoavehiculo. Their malevolent leader straker threatens his daughter corlie.
May 12, 2015 the dollars films and django sparked 20 years of spaghetti westerns. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. It would be one of jennings last movies before her death. This is a comparison between the cut us dvd released by shout. Battletruck also known as warlords of the 21st century and destructors in italy is a 1982 new zealand postapocalyptic science fiction action film cowritten and directed by harley cokliss and starring michael beck, annie mcenroe, james wainwright, john ratzenberger, and bruno lawrence. Starstruck is a 1982 australian comedydrama musical film starring jo kennedy, ross odonovan and margo lee about two.
Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. In a cold tile operating room, a surgeon clad in a protective tyvek suit, goggles and tight rubber gloves demonstrates her skill before a group of observers. Other titles that are on 33rpm lp andor audio cassette, but have not yet as of 2007 found their way to cd are. His tv credits include schlitz playhouse of stars, the twilight zone and wagon train. Battletruck 1982 bw pressfilm stills x8 warlords of the 21st century cinema. Though born in wales, he has spent most of his career living and working in new zealand. Actors john ratzenberger net worth john ratzenberger net worth 2020, age, height, relationships, married, dating, family, wiki biography. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing battletruck near you. Deathsport is a 1978 science fiction bfilm produced by roger corman and directed by allan arkush and nicholas niciphor. Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family oona menges is known for her work on dirty pretty things 2002, beautiful thing 1996 and black beauty 1994.
Shit, i know i cant, which probably says a lot about me first and foremost being that some serious therapy is needed right away. New world pictures also known as new world communications group, inc. After the movie had for years only been available on vhs in germany and on a bootlegged dvd made from this vhs the movie was finally released on an official dvd on june 19th, 2015. Battletruck is a new zealand postapocalypse action movie that was directed and cowritten by harley cokeliss and originally released in january 1982. As far as genre entries go, he showed up in killdozer 1974, the incredible hulk, beyond westworld, and battletruck 1982.
Factory released deathsport, along with the 1982 film battletruck, on a doublefeature collectors edition dvd. Who can possibly resist a movie with the advertising tagline after the oil wars out of the rubble of the cities comes battletruck. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of battletruck with exclusive news, pictures. Jun 23, 2014 this feature is not available right now. The film stars david carradine and playboy playmate claudia jennings. Unfortunately, the best rusty can create is a hybrid of a truck and a vw beetle that looks far less cool than battletruck, no matter how insistent the score playing beneath it. Battletruck 1982 is a post apocalypse action, adventure movie starring michael beck and annie mcenroe. Battletruck is a 1982 new zealand postapocalyptic science fiction action film co written and directed by harley cokliss and starring michael beck, annie. New world pictures wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Dvd compare is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program and the amazon europe s. It was founded in 1970 by roger corman as new world pictures, ltd a producer and distributor of motion pictures, eventually expanding into television production in 1984. Though hes no longer with us, wainwright was born on this day in 1938. This is a pretty entertaining end time flick that was produced in new zealand in 1982 and was obviously influenced by mad max ii. This film was directed by teruo ishii who films the executioner, the executioner 2.
New listing battletruck 1982 bw pressfilm stills x8 warlords of the 21st century cinema. Aug 20, 2016 john bach born 5 june 1946 is a new zealand actor who has acted on stage, television and film over a period of more than three decades. The version of this work detailed above is rated by the bbfc under the video recordings act 1984 for use on any packaged media format including dvd, bluray and vhs. Wainwright, harley cokliss, lloyd phillips and rob whitehouse. Set in the aftermath of a devastating thermonuclear war. Following in the exhaust of mad max, the cult film was made during the. Warlords of the 21st century, aka battletruck looks like a bad rip off of the mad max films.
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