Low budget using what they have to the best of their ability but some poor dialogue, not well cast or acted with exception to Sid Haig who plays a despicable villain with ease. There is a fine idea behind the story and some fairly impressive fight scenes and shootouts.
Really good score too!
(Oh, and cameos from Forrest J. Ackerman and Dick Miller!)
The Aftermath
What comes after World War III?
Rating
2.5 (1)
Release Date
3/22/1982Runtime
95 minsOverview
After a lengthy space mission, two astronauts (Steve Barkett and Larry Latham) return to an Earth transformed by nuclear war. As renegade gangs and mutants rule Los Angeles, the astronauts join two pretty women and a couple of kids in a growing resistance movement. This sci-fi adventure follows the men as they battle bell-bottomed biker leader Cutter and his brutal gang.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$250,000Revenue
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How It Feels
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A scrappy post-nuclear-war action film where returning astronauts rally the last of humanity against gangs and mutants in a ravaged Los Angeles. It's got the earnest, B-movie charm of 80s survival cinema, mixing science fiction concepts with street-level action and genuine stakes.
Mood
TenseDefiantBleak
Themes
SurvivalPower
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Brisk
Look
Practical effectsStylized genre
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violence
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