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Steel Dawn

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A post-World War III swordsman (Patrick Swayze) defends a desert widow (Lisa Niemi) and her water-treatment farm.
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Walter Goodman New York Times 05/21/2003
The movie starts with the mysterious fighter standing on his head. Maybe it looks better that way. Go to Full Review
Caffeinated Clint Brag Magazine 02/03/2009
3/5
Classic Swayze, Unrelentless Action! Go to Full Review
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Jelisije J Jul 17 Patrick Swayze tries to best to manage this mediocre fantasy post apocalyptic film where a man seeks revenge on an assassin who killed his friend and helps a community that is threatened by a land barren. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Apr 14 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajudou a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom. See more Richard W 05/08/2024 It was great,great acting great storyline ,Swayze' is awesome, good fight scenes and lots of action and romance ,I own this movie and watch it once every so often. It's a classic See more markhorneyuk 03/23/2024 An absolute classic set in a post apocalyptic future. Some mad max, tank girl and fist of the north star lovers may like this. Packed with violence, martial arts and lots of action. See more james c 06/17/2023 Movies lo budg, but makes up for it with heart. Not half bad, rooted for neame. See more Zinjx W 06/05/2023 Pretty weak post-apocalyptic action, it helps if you're a Patrick Swayze fan. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A post-World War III swordsman (Patrick Swayze) defends a desert widow (Lisa Niemi) and her water-treatment farm.
Director
Lance Hool
Producer
Conrad Hool, Lance Hool
Screenwriter
Doug Lefler
Distributor
Vestron Pictures
Production Co
Vestron Pictures, Silver Lion Films
Rating
R
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 6, 1987, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$311.9K
Runtime
1h 42m
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