USA, 1990
80m [94m “director’s cut also available]
35mm film, colour, 1.78:1
Ultra Stereo, English
An American science fiction film directed by Cirio H. Santiago.
Plot Summary
In a post-apocalyptic world, water has become the most valuable of commodities and is fought over by violent gangs. One community has water in abundance and is invaded by the warlord William and his men. and Val sets out to find a group of warriors to help fight them off.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Cirio H. Santiago
© [not given on screen]
A film by Cirio H. Santiago
Executive in Charge of Production: Christopher R. Santiago
Produced by: Cirio H. Santiago
Line Producer: Dulce V. del Pilar
Associate Producers: Kevin Reidy, Steven Rabiner
Screenplay: T.C. McKelvey
Director of Photography: Joe Batac
Edited by: Joseph Zucchero, Bass Santos
Music by: The Score Warriors
Soundmen: Do Bulatano, Vicente Dona
Make-up Artist: Teresa Mercader
Special Effects: Juan Marbella Jr
Production Designer: Jose Mari Avellana
Car Design and Execution: Boi Quilino
Stunt Coordinator: Ronald Asinas
Casting Director: Enrique Reyes
Cast
David Carradine (Michael)
Rick Hill (John)
Luke Askew (William)
Jill Ann McWhirter real name: Jillian McWhirter
Blake Boyd (Dorian)
Val Garay (Jason)
Joseph Zucchero (Reynaldo)
Henry Strzalkowski (Luis)
Nick Nicholson (Tomas)
Bon Vibar (Emilio)
Jim Moss [William’s man – listed in opening credits but end]
Isabel Lopez (Miranda)
Dante Varona (Ricardo)
Robert Ginnivan [listed in opening credits but end]
Joanne Griffin (mother)
Eric Hahn [fighter – isted in opening credits but end]
Ned Hourani (Randall)
Daniel Nicholson (village boy)
Alternative Titles
Os Aventureiros do Deserto – Brazil
Dune Warriors – Blut für Wasser – West Germany
Dune Warrios: Los guerreros de la duna – Argentina
Dűneharcosok – Hungary
Los guerreros de la duna – Spain
Guerreros del desierto – Spain
I guerrieri delle dune – Italy
Luitesõdalased – Estonia
Monomahoi tou mellontos – Greece (video)
Válečníci Duny – krev za vodu – Czechoslovakia (video)
Wojownicy z wydm – Poland
Μονομάχοι του μέλλοντος – Greece
Воины дюн – Russia
Links
Extracts included in
Bloodfist 2050 (2005)
Raiders of the Sun (1992)
Water Wars (2014)
References
Periodicals
- The Hollywood Reporter vol.312 no.38 (29 May 1990) pp.43, 50 – credits
Books
- The Films of the Nineties: A Complete, Qualitative Filmography of Over 3000 Feature-Length English Language Films, Theatrical and Video-Only, Released Between January 1, 1990, and December 31, 1999 by Robert A. Nowlan and Gwendolyn L. Nowlan p.165
- Horror and Science Fiction Films IV by Donald C. Willis p.149
