Warlords Of The 21st Century

Warlords Of The 21st Century aka Battletruck (1982)
Director: Harley Cokliss
Starring: Michael Beck, Annie McEnroe, James Wainwright
Rating: 3.5/5

"After the Oil Wars, gasoline has become a precious commodity. On his marauding search to commandeer all of the oil in existence to feed his massive, heavily armored battletruck, Colonel Straker (James Wainwright) ravages a peaceful commune. A mysterious man on a motorcycle (Michael Beck, ) comes to the aid of these peaceful people to help protect them and take down Straker, with the help of his runaway daughter. Also released under the alternate title Warlords Of The Twenty-First Century, BattleTruck costars Bruno Lawrence ( The Quiet Earth), Annie McEnroe ( Beetle Juice, Wall Street) and John Ratzenberger ( Cheers, Toy Story). The films cinematographer, Chris Menges, went on to shoot The Killing Fields, The Mission and The Reader."

Comments: An effective low budget cash-grab on the Mad Max flicks. Not much action but Wainwrights performance as Col. Straker was enough to hold my attention.







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