Wizards (1977)

Directed by

Ralph Bakshi

Genre

fantasy film, adventure film, science fiction film, post-apocalyptic film, technofantasy

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 22m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 239 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two wizard brothers fight a war where one uses magic and the other uses old Nazi technology and propaganda. The movie follows their conflict as it shapes a post-apocalyptic fantasy world.

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What happens

Wizards is a 1977 American animated science fantasy film written, directed and produced by Ralph Bakshi and distributed by 20th Century-Fox. The film follows a battle between two wizards of opposing powers, one representing the forces of magic and the other representing the forces of technology. The film is notable for being the first fantasy film by Bakshi, a filmmaker who was previously known only for "urban films" such as Fritz the Cat (1972), Heavy Traffic (1973) and Coonskin (1975), and who later made the animated version of The Lord of the Rings (1978). The film grossed US$9 million theatrically with a $2 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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