Warriors of the Year 2072 (1984)

Original title

I guerrieri dell'anno 2072

Directed by

Lucio Fulci

Genre

action film, science fiction film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

18

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 59 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In the 21st century, a TV show forces criminals to fight each other on motorcycles like modern gladiators. Romans watch these deadly matches for entertainment.

chaoticviolentfuturisticcampyaction-packedgrittyenergeticover-the-top

What happens

Warriors of the Year 2072 (Italian: I Guerrieri dell'anno 2072) is a 1984 Italian science fiction film directed by Lucio Fulci. The film is set in the 21st century, where Romans have found a new way to handle criminals: by having them fight each other like gladiators on motorcycles on national television. The film was based on a trend of Italian cinema to develop stories of futuristic barbarians after the popularity of the films Mad Max and Escape from New York. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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