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2020 Gladiatori del Texas (1982)
Country of Origin: Italy/Panama
Year of Production: 1982
Running Times: 91m
Length:
Format: 35mm
Colour Format: colour
Aspect Ratio:
Sound: mono
DIRECTION
Director: Kevin Mancuso (real names: Aristide Massaccesi,
Luigi Montefiore)
CREW
PRODUCTION
Production Companies: The Continental Motion Pictures Inc. presents
a Eureka Cinematografica S.r.l. (Rome) production
Production Manager: Charles Kellin
Production Supervisor: Helen Handris
SCRIPT
Script/Story: Alex Carver (real name: Aldo Florio)
DIRECTION
Assistant Director: Mike Soft (real name: Michele Soavi)
PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: John Carson (real name: Aristide Massaccesi)
Camera Operator: Larry Hessel
2nd Assistant Camera: Nicholas Frazer
Focus Puller: Richard Cohen
Electricians: Richard Powers, Jim Post, Vincent Wall, Tommy De Carlo,
Peter Hoffman, John Thompson
Chief Grip: Paul Parker
Grips: George O'Hara, Frank Soul
Stills: Charles Blake
EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Caesar White
Assistant Editor: Steven Bird
MUSIC
Music: Francis Taylor
Music Published By: New Team Music
SOUND
Production Sound Recording: Wiley Crosby
Sound Studios: C.D.S.
Sound Effects: Cineaudio Effects
Sound Effects Editors: Tom Archangel (real name: Roberto (Tullio?) Arcangeli),
Claude Grass
Boom Operator: David Ross
ADR Director: John Gayford
MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up: Patrik Russell, Barry Hills
Costume Designer: Linda Connors
Wardrobe: Paula Whiter, Mary Cronin
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: James Davies, Robert Gold, Peter Gray
DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Robert Jenkins
Prop Maker: Albert McCoy
OTHER CREW
Production Assistant: Paul Hillman
Master of Arms: Frank Ukmar (real name: Franco Ukmar)
Production Accountant: Telly Albert
Transportation Captain: Burt Davis
CAST
Harrison Muller (Jab)
Al Cliver (real name: Pier Luigi Conti) (Nisus)
Daniel Stephen (Catch Dog)
Peter Hooten (Halakron)
Al Yamanouchi (Red Wolfe)
Sabrina Siani (Maida)
Donal O'Brien (Black One)
David Green
Janna Ryan
Iris Peynado
PLOT SUMMARY
In 2020, Texas is struggling to survive after a nuclear war and has
returned to its lawless, frontier roots. A neo-fascist dictator attempts
to take control of the wilderness but is battled by the leader of a
brigade of Texas Rangers who are encamped in a heavily fortified refinery.
AVAILABILITY
Italy
Video Distributor: Eureka Video
UK
Video Distributor: Film Town / VTC (VTF V9006)
CENSORSHIP HISTORY
Norway
Rating: 18
USA
Rating: R
ALTERNATIVE TITLES
2020: Freedom Fighters - title on UK
video sleeve
2020: Texas Gladiators -
UK title
I gladiatori del futuro - alternative title
One Eye Force
Texas 2000 - shooting title
Texas v. 2000 - Finnish title
Year 2020: The Gladiators of the Future
LINKS
SEE ALSO
Mad Max 2 (1981)
REFERENCES
PERIODICALS
L'Ecran Fantastique no.43 p.69 (France)
illustrated review
Mad Movies no.33 p.27 (France)
review
Starburst no.72 p.35 (UK)
note
Starburst no.73 p.39 (UK)
review
BOOKS
Nightmare Movies (2nd edition) by Kim
Newman p.140
note
OTHER SOURCES
screen
credits
KEYWORDS
post apocalypse; crucifixions; deserts; the future; motorcycle; facism;
nuns; rape; revenge
Last Updated:
8 December, 2009
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