Castellari made to capitalize on trends set forth by mad max specifically road warrior, escape from new york and the warriors. This film was one of the first to be released theatrically after the success of the mel gibson blockbuster and it not only contains themes from that film, but also has major nods to the warriors 1979 and escape from new york 1981. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing 1990. First off, it was shot onlocation in new york, which added to the film s overall grittiness, and even though the production lacked the funds to shut down an entire city block while they were shooting meaning we sometimes see traffic flowing normally in the background, it doesnt really. I loved the costumes styling so much i decided to take screen shots and show you all. Worth checking out, and the sequel bronx warriors 2. I guerrieri del bronx 1982 in a postapocalyptic new york city, a policeman infiltrates the bronx, which has become a battleground for several murderous street gangs. In a postapocalyptic new york city, a policeman infiltrates the bronx, which has become a. The bronx warriors was released theatrically by united film distribution company ufdc and escape from the bronx by new line cinema in 1983 while the new barbarians was released the following year by new line as warriors of the wasteland.
The bronx warriors has no shame when it comes to ripping off classic movies, and in my opinion, thats a fantastically fun thing. The bronx warriors is one of those films that have interesting ideas of what it tries to do with its ideas. This was vic morrows last completed film before his unfortunate onset death while filming. The cuts were waived for the 2003 vipco release which featured the complete longer print. The bronx warriors show why ice and hot dogs never mix on bluray disc courtesy of blue underground. I guerrieri del bronx check on imdb in the year 1990 the bronx is officially declared a no mans land. The bronx warriors from that apocalyptic wasteland in a 2. One of many postapocalyptic sciencefiction films which poured out of europe in the wake of george millers mad max, this film stars stefania. Before i watched it i thought it was going to be a deliriously silly and hugely entertaining trash classic, but im afraid for me it just never quite made it.
Along with the bluray is a an identical dvd offering the same bonus content in standard definition. I guerrieri del bronx was filmed in 1981 in both rome and new york. Licensed to youtube by rumblefish on behalf of beat records company italy, and 1 music rights. The authorities have given up all attempts to restore law and order leaving the area to be ruled by a gang known as the riders. The film has an idea that is a bit bigger than what it can handle production wise, but that is the fact with a lot of italian exploitation films. I went in expecting a fun ripoff of the warriors but was instead treated to one of the slowest movies i have seen in recent memory. The bronx is officially declared a highrisk area and a military operation swings into action to try and clean it up. Its 1990 and the bronx has officially been declared a no mans land. Fuga dal bronx, also known as bronx warriors 2 in the united kingdom and escape 2000, is a 1983 italian action film directed by enzo g. In the ravaged wasteland that used to be the bronx, dangerous gangs polish their roller skates, fluff their shoulderpads, don their. The bronx warriors, the new barbarians and escape from the bronx, castellari stated the three films were written prepared and filmed in six months. Castellari a horrendously bad italian ripoff of escape from new york and the warriors our babyfaced hero, the propheticallynamed trash, is the leader of a motorbike gang called the riders, one of the many gangs who now rule a. The authorities have given up all attempts to restore law and order.
The bronx warriors uncut, adfree on all your favorite devices. Going through a phase right now of watching all these 80s cult films that i remember as a child. The bronx warriors 1982 trivia 26 add new this was vic morrows last completed film before his unfortunate onset death while filming twilight zone. Blue underground risks life and limb to bring us a new 1080p hd transfer of 1990. Along those same lines, todays film is a blatant ripoff of the warriors called 1990. This is the real trailer for 1990 the bronx warriors. The bronx warriors was one of the three science fiction films enzo g castellari made with. Mark gregory, henry silva, valeria dobici, giancarlo prete, paolo malco, ennio girolami 1983, 89 minutes, directed by. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing weird wednesday. The bronx warriors 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The lead cant act for toffee, and fred williamson is doing his only role ever, so fans of him wont be disappointed. The bronx warriors 1983 cast and crew the manhattan corporation sends an agent vic morrow to rescue its heiress from the nomansland bronx. This film was released in the uk as bronx warriors, on the entertainment in video label.
In a postapocalyptic new york city, a policeman infiltrates the bronx warriors, which has become a battleground for several murderous street gangs. The bronx warriors daniel russell take the warriors and escape from new york add a dash of road warrior on top, then put em in a blender and filter through a shoestring budget giallo strainer youll get the bronx warriors. Coming out in 1982, it was followed by escape from the bronx its sequel and warriors of the wasteland the next year. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. With the crappy weather the gold coast had over the weekend, we found ourselves indoors watching movies most of sunday. Media blasters neglected to include this on their release of the dvd, which was otherwise very good. It was featured on mystery science theater 3000 under its escape 2000 name. Castellari, with vic morrow, christopher connelly, fred williamson, at turner classic movies. Bronx warriors, snake is replaced with the daughter of an ultrarich businessman who flees her domineering father and escapes, so to speak, into the wilds of the bronx, which has now been abandoned to the gangs. Do you like your heroes in leather vests, shirtless, and cruising on motorcycles. In an eerily prescient scene that foreshadows his tragic death, murrows superior says to him, if you dont get the girl by 11 oclock tomorrow, ill have your head. Both discs are housed in a 2 disc bluray case with reversible artwork listing the chapter stops through the transparent blue plastic.
In a postapocalyptic new york city, a policeman infiltrates the bronx warriors, which has become a battleground for several murderous street. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Its pretty much the warriors meets escape from new york, but without snake and swan. The bronx warriors is a very cheap italian ripoff of john carpenters escape from new york with a little of the warriors thrown in. To solve this situation, the film was shot on location in the bronx with interiors shot in rome. I guerrieri del bronx bluray 1982 in a postapocalyptic new york city, a policeman infiltrates the bronx, which has become a battleground for. In a postapocalyptic new york city, a policeman infiltrates the bronx, which has become a battleground for several murderous street gangs. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. The bronx warriors to bluray pressed on an all regions bd25 disc. Castellari featuring vic morrow, christopher connelly, fred williamson in the near future 1990, to be exact, an heiress to an armaments empire escapes from manhattan and hooks up with a gang leader in the bronx. The new york police need that woman back and send in a specialist.
The bronx warriors stars vic morrow, chris connelly, fred williamson, mark gregory the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 24 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The bronx warriors has been newly transferred in high definition and includes exclusive new extras created especially for. When a beautiful young woman runs away from manhattan into this wasteland of motorcycle gangs and marauding warriors, her corrupt father sends a ruthless mercenary to bring her back at all costs. This, sadly, was actor vic morrows final completed film before his tragic death during the making of twilight zone. Italian regulations required that 50% of a film had to be shot in italy. This channel was generated automatically by youtube s. Castellari director of the original the inglorious bastards and shameless screen entertainment present, together for the first time ever, castellaris complete postapocalyptic vision on dvd in the bronx warriors trilogy, an exclusive threedisc collection featuring the cult classics the bronx warriors, its sequel escape from the bronx and the. It was pretty lame and mind you i love a great bmovie but the hero. The costumes, the overacting, the slow fight scenes, the soundtrack of an overly distorted guitar blaring over a 1980s drum machine, the too easy to follow story lines and predictable endings. In the beginning of the film, we are informed that in 1990, the bronx is officially declared no mans land. A little film grain nice and very minimal damage is in evidence, while colors are very rich and naturalistic. The bronx warriors is a 1982 italian actionscience fiction film directed by enzo g.