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2019: After the Fall of New York

1983 · 96 min

A grim, cheaply spectacular post-apocalyptic chase through ruins, with goofy mutants and sudden violence that feels like a scrappy B-movie rollercoaster.

Tagline
In The Year 2019, The Future Depends on One Man.
Overview
After a nuclear war society breaks down into two groups, the evil Euraks, and the rebel Federation. A mercenary named Parsifal is hired by the Federation to infiltrate New York City, which is controlled by the Euraks, to rescue the only fertile woman left on Earth.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • isolation
  • power
  • betrayal
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • wilderness
Era
far-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour3
Realism3
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
action, science fiction
Directed by
Sergio Martino
Written by
Ernesto Gastaldi, Sergio Martino, Gabriel Rossini
Starring
Michael Sopkiw, Valentine Monnier, Anna Kanakis, George Eastman, Romano Puppo, Paolo Maria Scalondro, Luigi D'Ecclesia, Edmund Purdom
Music
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Cinematography
Giancarlo Ferrando
Runtime
96 min
Country
Italy
Languages
English, Italian

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