Steel Dawn (1987)
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41% of users liked it
(5,832 ratings)
This futuristic drama offers the classic story of Shane seved up with a few Mad Max moments and some interesting twists. The tale is set in the smouldering, decimated post-World War III town of Meridian, where locals scrabble to keep their meager farms watered in the midst of a desert wasteland.… More This futuristic drama offers the classic story of Shane seved up with a few Mad Max moments and some interesting twists. The tale is set in the smouldering, decimated post-World War III town of Meridian, where locals scrabble to keep their meager farms watered in the midst of a desert wasteland. Bad-guys - a powerful landowner and his cronies - try to monopolize the precious local water supplies by bullying, kidnapping and even murdering citizens. To this beleaguered place comes the enigmatic swordsman/ warrior Nomad who has come in search of his mentor's killer. The town takes him on as their "Peacemaker" and he is able to end their problems and get his revenge to boot. The story was filmed on location in the deserts of South Africa. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Lance Hool
- Written By
- Doug Lefler
- Genres
- Action & Adventure
- In Theaters
- Nov 6, 1987 Wide
- Studio
- Vestron Video
Critic Reviews
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Clint Morris, Brag Magazine
Classic Swayze, Unrelentless Action!
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Cast
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Patrick Swayze
as Nomad
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Lisa Niemi
as Kasha
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Christopher Neame
as Sho
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Brion James
as Tark
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John Fujioka
as Cord
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Brett Hool
as Jux Kasha's Son
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Anthony Zerbe
as Damnil
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Marcel Van Heerden
as Lann
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Arnold Vosloo
as Makker
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James Whyle
as Tooey
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Russel Savadier
as Off
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Alex Heyns
as Priest
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Tullio Moneta
as Henchman
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Brad Morris
as Bluto
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Joe Ribiero
as Cali
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David Sherwood
as Merchant
