

In a post-apocalyptic world, a warrior wandering through the desert comes upon a group of settlers who are being menaced by a murderous gang that is after the water they control.
Practical Effects
DIY desert vehicles built on actual cars, not CGI nonsense.
Acting
Swayze fully commits to nonsense withShakespearean seriousness.
Stunts
Real sword fights choreographed by the man himself.
Director
Lance Hool
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Patrick Swayze and Lisa Niemi were already married; this was their only on-screen pairing. He also choreographed all fight sequences himself.
Released seven months before The Running Man, this rode the 80s post-apocalypse wave that Mad Max 2 started—except with roughly 1% of that budget.
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