Steel Dawn Details

1987

They call him Nomad--man without a home, man without a past--a new breed of warrior trained in the arts of swordsmanship and hand-to-hand combat, roaming the vast desert wastelands in a post-nuclear age--a time when laws are useless and water is more precious than blood. Patrick Swayze stars with wife Lisa Niemi, with help from .. Read more

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Steel Dawn

They call him Nomad--man without a home, man without a past--a new breed of warrior trained in the arts of swordsmanship and hand-to-hand combat, roaming the vast desert wastelands in a post-nuclear age--a time when laws are useless and water is more precious than blood. Patrick Swayze stars with wife Lisa Niemi, with help from many members of the Hool family.

Starring	Patrick Swayze, John Fujioka, Christopher Neame, Brett Hool, Brion James, Anthony Zerbe
Director	Lance Hool
Studio	ANCHOR BAY HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 36 mins
Certificate
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller
Language	DVD: English
Released	DVD: 28 Jul 2003 Production year: 1987
Format	DVD

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  An underrated Swayze.

  Lovers of Roadhouse and Next of Kin know that Patrick has tried his hand at a bit of Kung Fu action from time to time, but few seem to be aware of this film. It’s not the only post-apocalypse martial arts film (think of Van Damme’s Cyborg or the Asian cult classic Fist of the North Star) but it still remains a rare foray into a genre which demands more attention.
  
  A combination of Mad Max 2 and Highlander, it has a stock plot of the master swordsman moving towards a showdown with his evil nemesis; the martial arts are surprisingly good: in particular, Swayze does some nifty work with a staff. The plot is lifted by some Planet of the Apes style shots of ancient ships half-buried in desert wastelands.

  • • Boze from Surrey
    • Posted 18 Feb 2005 15:00

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  Mad Max Lite

  This is really for the Patrick Swayze completist. A novelty item, Patrick is quite good but the general acting and direction is '80s tv movie at best. Patrick went on to do a lot better than this; the dated 'dirty dancing', 'tall tail' for the kids (much under rated) and the seminal 'road house' - a must see.
  
  This one filled in a rainy afternoon, but there are so many better films out there...

  • • Tim Bell from Cumbria
    • Posted 10 Feb 2005 20:43

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  They call him Nomad--man without a home, man without a past--a new breed of warrior trained in the arts of swordsmanship and hand-to-hand combat, roaming the vast desert wastelands in a post-nuclear ...