USA, 1989
85m
35mm film, colour, 1.33:1
“recorded in Ultra-Stereo”, English
An American science fiction film directed by Stuart Gordon.
Plot Summary
In the wake of a nuclear war, conflict between nations has been outlawed and territorial differences are settled by battles between Robot Jox, skilled pilots of giant nations, who take each other on in giant arenas.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Stuart Gordon
© 1989 Altar Productions
Empire Pictures presents a Charles Band production. A Stuart Gordon film
Executive Producer: Charles Band
Executive in Charge of Production: Roberto Bessi
Produced by: Albert Band
Associate Producer: Frank Hildebrand
Screenplay by: Joe Haldeman
Story by: Stuart Gordon
Director of Photography: Mac Ahlberg
Edited by: Ted Nicolaou, Lori Scott Ball
Music Composed, Orchestrated and Conducted by: Frederick Talgorn
Sound Mixer: Mario Bramonti
Costume Designers: Kathie Clark, Gloria Mussetta
Chief Make-Up Artist: Gino Tamagnini
Hair Stylist: Gilda De Guilmi
Floor Effects Supervisor: Tonino Corridori
Visual Effects Director: David Allen
Visual Effects by: David Allen Productions
Special Photographic Effects Produced by: VCE/Peter Kuran
Production Designer: Giovanni Natalucci
Casting Director: Anthony Barnao
Filmed at Empire Studios, Rome, Italy
Cast
Gary Graham (Achilles)
Anne-Marie Johnson (Athena)
Paul Koslo (Alexander)
Robert Sampson (Commissioner Jameson)
Danny Kamekona (Dr Matsumoto)
Hilary Mason (Professor Laplace)
Michael Alldredge (Tex Conway)
Jeffrey Combs (1st prole)
Jason Marsden (Tommy)
Ian Patrick Williams (Patrick)
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon (Kate)
Michael Saad (2nd prole)
Thyme Lewis (Sargon)
Gary Houston (sportscaster)
Russell Case (Hercules)
Geoffrey Coplestone (Confederation commissioner)
Jacob Wheeler (1st technician)
Del Russel (2nd technician)
Larry Dolgin (head referee)
Hal Yamanouchi (tubie #1)
Alex Vitale (tubie #2)
Luca Amitrand (tubie #3)
Alternative Titles
Desafío en el valle de la muerte – Mexico
Les gladiateurs de l’apocalypse – France
Jeźdźcy robotów – Poland
Jugger: Gladiadores do Futuro – Brazil (DVD)
Ljudi roboti – Serbia
Robo Jokkusu – Japan
Robojox – Italy
Robojox: Os Gladiadores do Futuro – Brazil
Robot jox – Spain
Robot Jox: Bezlitośni mordercy – Poland
Robot Jox: Combate Imortal – Portugal (video)
Robotjox – Die Schlacht der Stahlgiganten – Germany
Robots Džokss – Latvia
Робот Джокс – Russia, Ukraine, USSR
ロボ・ジョックス – Japan
Links
See also
Crash and Burn (1990)
Robot Wars (1993)
References
Periodicals
- Cinefantastique vol.18 no.4 (May 1988) pp.6-7 – illustrated article (Robojox by Giuseppe Salza and Dennis Fischer)
- Cinefantastique vol.19 no.1/2 (January 1989) pp.6-11 – illustrated article (The amazing special effects of Robojox by Dennis Fischer)
- Cinefantastique vol.21 no.4 (February 1991) p.53 – review (by Steve Biodrowski)
- Cinefantastique vol.37 no.8 (November/December 2005) p.60 – illustrated DVD review (DVD in review by Jeff Bond)
- The Hollywood Reporter vol.315 no.11 (26 November 1990) pp.12, 23 – synopsis, review
- Strange Adventures vol.2 no.7 (no.19 August 1990) pp.3-4 – illustrated review (Videozone: Robot Jox by T.L. [Tony Lee])
- Variety 9 May 1990 p.36 – review
Books
- 80s Action Movies on the Cheap by Daniel R. Budnik pp.230-231 – illustrated credits, review
