1990: THE BRONX WARRIORS
Dir. Enzo G. Castellari, 1982
Italy, 92 min
In English

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1990. The Bronx is officially declared “no man’s land.” From then on, the borough is ruled by the Riders. Anne, a wealthy Manhattan heiress, hopes to escape her family’s greed and seeks refuge in the Bronx. When Anne’s father discovers she’s gone, he sends a murderous cop to retrieve her. Anne’s only hope lies with the Riders and their knowledge of the many rival crews that control the neighborhood.

The first, and arguably coolest, in the Italian post-apocalyptic subgenre, 1990: THE BRONX WARRIORS (1982) is dripping in style and sleaze. Directed by THE INGLORIOUS BASTARDS (1978) director Enzo G. Castellari and starring the late Vic Morrow in the year before his death on the set of TWILIGHT ZONE: THE MOVIE (1983). From its soundtrack to its codenames, costume design to its set pieces, it’s easy to see how 1990: THE BRONX WARRIORS influenced so many other films in the subgenre, including a sequel ESCAPE FROM THE BRONX (1983) and a pseudo-sequel THE NEW BARBARIANS (1983).