Underplayed Gems

The Gladiator (1986)

The Gladiator poster
Directed by
Abel Ferrara
Genre
action film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A man uses a souped up car and his own skills to take on criminals after the justice system fails him. It is a TV movie from the 1980s with a straightforward vigilante setup.

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What happens

The Gladiator is a vigilante action television film directed by Abel Ferrara and starring Ken Wahl, Nancy Allen and Brian Robbins. Although originally intended for theatrical release, the film was purchased by Showtime Networks and premiered as an ABC Movie of the Week on February 3, 1986. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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