Steel Dawn

Nov 6, 1987

1h 37m

★ 5.0

He is the desert warrior, carving the future with his sword.

Overview

In a post-apocalyptic world, a warrior wandering through the desert comes upon a group of settlers who are being menaced by a murderous gang that is after the water they control.

Genres

Action

Adventure

Science Fiction

Production Companies

Toron Screen Corporation

Vestron Pictures

Independent Film Centre

Silver Lion Films

Steel Dawn Trailers

Cast

Nomad

Patrick Swayze

Kasha

Lisa Niemi

Damnil

Anthony Zerbe

Sho

Christopher Neame

Tark

Brion James

Makker

Arnold Vosloo

Cord

John Fujioka

Lann

Marcel Van Heerden

Tooey

James Whyle

Off

Russel Savadier

Cali (as Joe Ribeiro)

Joseph Ribeiro

Priest

Alex Heyns

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