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The New Barbarians

1983 · 91 min

A cheap, leather-clad post-apocalypse romp full of explosions, dune buggies and macho posturing.

Tagline
Dealers in death... exterminators in the 21st century...
Overview
Two mercenaries help wandering caravans fight off an evil and aimless band of white-clad bikers after the nuclear holocaust.

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • faith
  • revenge
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror4
Humour3
Realism2
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
science fiction, action, thriller
Directed by
Enzo G. Castellari
Written by
Enzo G. Castellari, Tito Carpi, Antonio Visone
Starring
Giancarlo Prete, Fred Williamson, George Eastman, Anna Kanakis, Ennio Girolami, Venantino Venantini, Massimo Vanni, Giovanni Frezza
Music
Claudio Simonetti
Cinematography
Fausto Zuccoli
Runtime
91 min
Country
Italy, United States of America
Languages
Italian

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