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Warlords of the 21st Century is a Néo-Zélandais film of genre Science fiction directed by Harley Cokeliss released in USA on 31 march 1982 with Michael Beck

Warlords of the 21st Century (1982)

Warlords of the 21st Century
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Released in USA 31 march 1982
Length 1h31
Directed by
Genres Science fiction,    Action,    Adventure
Rating50% 2.5028952.5028952.5028952.5028952.502895

Battletruck (also known as Warlords of the 21st Century in New Zealand and Destructors in Italy) is a 1982 New Zealand science fiction film directed by Harley Cokeliss (credited under his birth name Harley Cokliss) and starring Michael Beck.

Battletruck is a post-World War III (known in-film as The Oil Wars) futuristic tale of collapsed governments and bankrupt countries heralding a new lawless age. Although filmed in New Zealand and starring a number of New Zealand actors, it was made by an American film company and considered a low-budget Hollywood release.

Synopsis

All remaining reserves of petroleum have finally run out; forcing people to ration the few remaining containers of gasoline left on the earth against mercenaries and warlords. Straker and his men (accompanied by his daughter Corlie - played by Annie McEnroe) find a vast supply of diesel fuel in a compound once thought to be radioactive. When Corlie refuses to execute the previous owners, she runs away from base camp. Hunter (Michael Beck), on his amazing (possibly ex-future-military) motorcycle, rescues the girl and takes her to his farm. After keeping her on the farm on a temporary basis, Hunter sends her off to live in a walled city (known in-film as Clearwater Farm) governed by a strict old-fashioned democracy (similar to the Quakers) where she is quickly accepted by the community. However, she is soon discovered by the mercenaries commanded by her father, Colonel Straker (James Wainwright), who moves to attack the Clearwater community. In the chaos that ensues, Corlie manages to escape back to Hunter's remote hideout. Straker terrorises the residents of Clearwater, taking their weapons, medicines, and other supplies and handing the women over to his men.

Actors

Michael Beck

(Hunter)Bruno Lawrence

(Willie)Annie McEnroe

(Corlie)John Bach

(Bone)Mark Hadlow

(Orrin)
And :
John Ratzenberger
Randolph Powell
Marshall Napier
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