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Summary
Set in a post-nuclear-holocaust future, this sci-fi western takes place in the frontier city of New Hope, the only place around with a working oil refinery.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 52GoodWatch 51
Letterboxd · 485 ratings3.1/5
IMDb4.9
Audience score45%
Running time
1 h 45 min
A typical length for action movies
typical 108105Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1995
March 28, 1995
31 years ago
Genres
ActionScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 11 more22 people
- Joe LaraLuma
- Bo SvensonRoy Ackett
- Stacie FosterSarah
- Brion JamesGeneral J.W. Quantrell
- Kane HodderKinton
- James C. VictorJulies
- Billy L. SullivanLake
- Brian HuckebaChickenboy
Jim Cody WilliamsCharlie Bacchas
Robert O'ReillyEvermore- JHJoe HartGreenstreet
Adolfo QuinonesDeacon
Bruce Ed MorrowPreacher
Sandra Ellis LaffertyAda- PGPaul G. VolkLee
- SMScott McAboyNedleton
Ernie Lee BanksWellman- QMQuinn MorrisonMayor Kissmich
- AAAfifi AlaouieShay
- WMWilliam Michael QuinnDeathrider Victim
- GBGordon BensonGrandpa Lem
- MRMichael Ross ClementsKnog, the Space Droid
Directing · 2
- Paul G. Volk Director
- Joe Hart Director, Writer
Production · 6
- Joseph Merhi Producer
- Richard Pepin Producer, Director of Photography
- Adriana Michel Casting
- Scott McAboy Co-Producer
- Gilbert Alexander Wadsworth III Associate Producer, Stunts
- Scott Hohnbaum Line Producer
Camera · 2
- Ken Blakey Second Unit Director of Photography
- Charles Crivier Dolly Grip, Key Grip
Editing · 1
- Chris Worland Editor
Sound · 1
- John Gonzalez Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Chris Anthony Miller Production Design
- Carla Weber Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Lisa Dyehouse Costume Design
Visual Effects · 1
- Frank H. Isaacs Visual Effects Supervisor
Other crew · 45
- Michael J. Sarna Stunt Coordinator
- Gene LeBell Stunts
- Cole S. McKay Stunts
- Paul E. Short Stunts
- Gary Littlejohn Stunts
- Kurt Bryant Stunts
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