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Desert Warrior

1989 · 89 min

A grim, low-budget post-apocalyptic actioner with arena brawls and desert chases, offering pulpy thrills without much depth.

Overview
The story centres on one such nomadic tribe who it transpires are searching for new, uncontaminated females with whom to procreate. Big Lou is apparently second in command in this group and in addition to leading search parties for females his role also involves standing as the leaders champion during combative arena matches.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • violence
  • power
  • isolation
  • gender
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
far-future
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism3
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, science fiction
Directed by
Jun Gallardo
Written by
Bob Davies
Starring
Lou Ferrigno, Shari Shattuck, Walter Abbott, Franklin Anson, Peter Arthur, Alan Bacall, Tony Baxter, Jerry Beyer
Runtime
89 min
Country
Philippines, United States of America
Languages
English

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