Rush (1983 film)
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| Directed by | Tonino Ricci[1] |
| Screenplay by | Tito Carpi[1] |
| Story by | Tito Carpi[1] |
| Produced by | Marcello Romeo[1] |
| Starring | Bruno Minniti[1] Gordon Mitchell Laura Trotter |
| Cinematography | Giovanni Bergamini[1] |
| Music by | Francesco De Masi[1] |
Production company | Biro Cinematografica[1] |
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| Country | Italy[1] |
Rush is an Italian science fiction and action film. It stars Bruno Minniti (credited on-screen as Conrad Nichols), Gordon Mitchell, Laura Trotter and Rita Furlan. The film was shot in Panza, Italy and at I.N.C.I.R.-De Paolis Studios in Rome, Italy.
Synopsis
[edit]Rush is a solitary survivor, existing as a scavenger in a post-nuclear holocaust world. Water is scarce, as is plant life, and often fought to the death for. Rush discovers that water is being hoarded by the evil Yor and becomes a one-man army to save the world. Most of society is barely hanging on, living in tattered rags. Yor maintains order by using a well armed militia, the Untouchables and he is experimenting with ways to repopulate the Earth's plant population. Rush counters with his own group of freedom fighters.
Release
[edit]Rush was released in the United States in October 1984 by Cinema Shares International Distribution Corporation.[2]
Reception
[edit]Variety referred to the film as a "minor, highly derivative Italian action picture in the science fiction genre".[1] The review noted that the film "skimps on story and incident" and noted that several characters and scenes strongly resemble the film First Blood.[1] Creature feature gave the movie one out of 5 stars, finding the action sequences unbelievable and the movie as a whole "super-chintzey." It also cited the Rambo resemblance.[3] TV Guide called the movie stupid.[4]
References
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Willis, John (1985a). Screen World. Vol. 36. Crown Publisher, Inc. ISBN 0-517-55821-1.
- Willis, Donald, ed. (1985b). Variety's Complete Science Fiction Reviews. Garland Publishing Inc. ISBN 0-8240-6263-9.