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1990: The Bronx Warriors

1982 · 93 min

A grimy, campy post-apocalyptic romp with cartoonish gangs, cheap thrills, and a surprisingly bleak finale.

Tagline
The first to die were the lucky ones!
Overview
In post-apocalyptic New York City a policeman infiltrates the Bronx which has become a battleground for several murderous street gangs.

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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 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
  • betrayal
  • love
  • power
Places
  • big city
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour3
Realism2
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
Enzo G. Castellari
Written by
Elisa Briganti, Dardano Sacchetti, Enzo G. Castellari
Starring
Vic Morrow, Christopher Connelly, Fred Williamson, Mark Gregory, Stefania Girolami Goodwin, Ennio Girolami, George Eastman, Joshua Sinclair
Music
Walter Rizzati
Cinematography
Sergio Salvati
Runtime
93 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian, English, Portuguese

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