Post-Apocalyptic Film Reviews by R.D Francis
A two-part "Atomic Dustbin" celebration of the genre. Look under "Critic Reviews" for B&S About Movies, for each.
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- DirectorAaron LipstadtStarsJohn StockwellDarrell LarsonRae Dawn ChongA pair of teenage motorcycle gangs maintain an uneasy truce between each other in the not-too-distant future. When an evil corporation tries to take over their ruined city, the gangs must decide whether to fight their common enemy.First film from the "Atomic Dustbin: Part I" feature.
- DirectorJack SmightStarsJan-Michael VincentGeorge PeppardDominique SandaIn a post-apocalyptic world, a group of survivors travel and find other settlements in huge custom designed all terrain vehicles.
- DirectorPaul DonovanDigby CookTony RandelStarsLenore ZannMaury ChaykinKate LynchTwo men and a woman circle the globe in a satellite armed with a nuclear device. The third world war breaks out, and a few months later the satellite crashes. They survive the crash but one man gets killed by survivors and the other man gets caught. The woman stays by the remains of the the satellite but is soon caught by evil punks who have taken power.
- DirectorDavid A. PriorStarsDavid CarradineRobert TessierAnna RapagnaIn the future, a cop protects a reporter from crooked, renegade cops who think she knows too much about them.
- DirectorDavid A. PriorStarsDavid CarradineTed PriorPatrick CullitonSequel to 'Future Force' has John Tucker's son traveling back in time 30 years to save his father from being killed by thugs he is currently pursuing back in 1990.
- DirectorWolf GremmStarsRainer Werner FassbinderGünther KaufmannBoy GobertIn a totalitarian society of the future, in which the government controls all facets of the press, a homicide detective investigates a string of bombings, and finds out more than he bargained for.
- DirectorPaul KyriaziStarsRonald L. MarchiniAdam WestMeg ThayerIn the future, a cop goes after a gang of slave traders.
- DirectorAlan RobertsStarsRonald L. MarchiniCarrie ChambersMichael E. BristowJohn Travis is the last honest cop in a future dominated by terroristic martial-arts gangs who fight gladiator-style in arenas.
- DirectorRichard ComptonStarsRichard HarrisErnest BorgnineAnn TurkelIn a post-apocalyptic world divided between two groups called the Flockers and the Ravagers, an adventurer and his "pleasure girl" try to find their way to a rumored safe haven called the Land of Genesis.
- DirectorPeter McCubbinStarsNancy CzerJeff HolecCraig WilliamsIn this Canadian rendering of a potential "apocalypse then", in 1996, after the collapse of modern civilization (due to atomic "accidents" and the "failure" of the world's economy), a young couple tries to carry on a quiet life in an uncivilized world. They are joined by a wandering soldier-of-fortune, who helps them survive the repeated attacks of mutant packs of human scavengers that have begun to evolve (mysteriously) back into animals. Mister soldier also eats their dog at one point. But an even darker threat comes from a lone figure, shadowing them wherever they go.
- DirectorPercival RubensStarsGary LockwoodCamilla SparvMorgan StevensIn a post-nuclear holocaust world, roving bands of motorcycle gangs attack ranchers to try to take over their land.
- DirectorElio PetriStarsMarcello MastroianniUrsula AndressElsa MartinelliIn a future where a human vs. human "Big Hunt" is used as an alternative to war, a veteran huntress' plan to kill a "victim" for a major TV sponsorship deal is compounded by romance.
- DirectorFrancis SchaefferStarsEmily LongstrethDevin HoelscherMerritt ButrickIn the near future, law and order breaks down, diseases, violence and immorality are rampant. However, one Christian young man decides not to turn the other cheek anymore. He modifies his wheelchair to help him protect his home and family, and kill the thugs first.
- DirectorWesley BarryStarsDon MegowanErica ElliottFrances McCannIn a post holocaust society, robots take it on their own to help the dying human race by giving them android bodies.First film from the "Atomic Dustbin: Part II" feature.
- DirectorJun GallardoStarsLou FerrignoShari ShattuckWalter AbbotIn the post-nuclear wastes of Earth two civilizations fight for survival. The Tyrogs, in the City of Doom, and the Drones, who live underground, free from radiation. The nuclear war is over but the fight for survival has just begun.
- DirectorEnzo G. CastellariStarsMark HarmonLuis PrendesRitza BrownIn a desolate section of the Sahara once ruled by the French, two thirsty men stumble into the camp of a Tuareg warrior where they're given water and shelter. Soldiers from the new Arab government now arrive by Jeep and demand the two men be turned over to them. The warrior refuses, citing the sacred laws of hospitality. The soldiers shoot dead one of the men and carry off the other -- a political foe of the new government. The warrior mounts his camel and rides off to rescue his kidnapped guest.More desert western than apoc, but it's Italian-made!
- DirectorClaude ChabrolStarsAlan BatesJennifer BealsJan NiklasInvestigating a series of suicides, police detective reveals a sinister plot.
- DirectorJohn Llewellyn MoxeyStarsAlex CordMariette HartleyTed CassidyA scientist who has been preserved in suspended animation wakes up to find himself in a primitive society in the future.
- DirectorCornel WildeStarsNigel DavenportJean WallaceJohn HamillAn environmental catastrophe destroys civilization. Led by father John and mother Ann, the Custance clan sets out on a quest for safety in a savage world that may just end up turning them into the very thing they are fleeing.
- DirectorRainer ErlerStarsHorst FrankDieter LaserJürgen ProchnowYears ago, three spacecraft were launched to Jupiter. Only one, Ganymede II, survived the expedition, but lost two members of its crew. There has been no contact with Earth for 900 days. When the spaceship makes an emergency landing on the Mexican coast 1585 days after its launch, the adventure of marching through the desert under a blazing sun only begins for the five men. Only the weakest of the space travelers reaches an inhabited village.
- DirectorLeón KlimovskyStarsNadiuskaAlberto de MendozaTeresa GimperaA group of rich businessmen and military officers who are partying in an old castle are spared when a nuclear war ravages the earth. When they venture out into the nearest town to search for food and supplies, they find most of the residents blinded, and soon they discover the existence of a sinister group called The People Who Own The Dark.
- DirectorGeoff MurphyStarsBruno LawrenceAlison RoutledgePete SmithA scientist awakens to find himself alone in the world. In a desperate attempt to search for others, he finds only two who have their own agenda.
- DirectorSig ShoreStarsSteve RailsbackSandra LeaTara TrimbleAn atomic bomb falls in Siberia and the USA is blamed. Cold War panic turns to chaos, martial law is declared and the US Constitution suspended. Survivalist John Tillman must save his family from roaming gangs and a corrupt army unit.
- DirectorNick DavisStarsXavier DeclieRichard MollLisa Robin KellyFollowing a World War, planet Earth collapses and becomes a big prison, whereupon all the human race moves to live in space. As Tarkin is among the prisoners, he has to rescue the President of Space who crashes on Earth and is abducted.