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Summary
A martial artist hunts a killer in a plague-infested urban dump of the future.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Background watch
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+24)
Critics 23Audiences 47GoodWatch 36
Metascore24
Tomatometer22%
User score5.3
Letterboxd · 23 K ratings2.6/5
IMDb5.1
Audience score31%
Box office
20×its budget
- Budget
- $500 K
- Worldwide
- $10 M
Worldwide it earned $10 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than most sci-fi movies, −13 min on the typical 99
typical 9986Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Reach
Streams in 36 countries, rent or buy in 85 more
+26Released
1989
April 7, 1989
37 years ago
Genres
Science FictionActionThrillerAdventureLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 32
Jean-Claude Van DammeGibson Rickenbacker
Deborah RichterNady Simmons
Vincent KlynFender Tremolo
Alex DanielsMarshall Strat
Ralf MoellerBrick Bardo
Dayle HaddonPearl Prophet
Blaise LoongFurman Vux / Pirate / Bandit- HPHaley PetersonHaley
Terrie BatsonMary- J'Jackson 'Rock' PinckneyTytus / Pirate / Bandit
- JGJanice GraserVorg
- RPRobert PentzBase / Pirate / Bandit
- SKSharon K. TewPrather / Pirate / Bandit
- CAChuck AllenVondo / Pirate / Bandit
Stefanos MiltsakakisXylo / Pirate / Bandit- KSKristina SebastianYoung Haley
Jophery C. BrownSaloon Owner / Pirate / Bandit
Matt McColmPirate / Bandit- TETommy EvansPirate / Bandit
- BMBill MorrisonPirate / Bandit
Tim GilbertPirate / Bandit- BFBruce FryePirate / Bandit
- OWO.D. WilsonPirate / Bandit
- MHMichael HalfordPirate / Bandit
Directing · 5
- Albert Pyun Director, Screenplay
- Tom Elliott Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- Michael Katleman First Assistant Director
- Jon Paré First Assistant Director
- Barbara D'Alessandro Second Assistant Director
Production · 6
- Yoram Globus Producer
- Menahem Golan Producer
- Beth Ann Bowen Casting
- Nancy Lara-Hansch Casting
- Marc S. Fischer Executive In Charge Of Production
- Tom Karnowski Line Producer
Camera · 2
- Philip Alan Waters Director of Photography
- George Mooradian Camera Operator
Editing · 4
- Jean-Claude Van Damme Editor
- Sheldon Lettich Editor
- Scott Stevenson Editor
- Rosanne Zingale Editor
Sound · 2
- Kevin Bassinson Original Music Composer
- Antony Gray Boom Operator
Art · 2
- Douglas H. Leonard Production Design
- Yvonne Hegney Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 10
- Heidi Kaczenski Costume Design
- Nancy J. Hvasta Leonardi Makeup Artist
- Mitch Devane Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Cindy Rosenthal Special Effects Makeup Artist
- John Vulich Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Michelle Johnson Hairstylist
Visual Effects · 1
- Justin Kohn Animation
Other crew · 7
- Matt McColm Stunts
- Jim O'Rear Stunts
- Greg Cannom Makeup Effects
- Jophery C. Brown Stunts
- Tim Gilbert Stunts
- Joe Digaetano Special Effects
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