Steel Dawn

Steel Dawn

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

1987•1h 37m•5.0/10

ActionAdventureScience Fiction

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5.0/10(126)

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.

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Production

Toron Screen Corporation, Vestron Pictures, Independent Film Centre, Silver Lion Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze

Nomad

Lisa Niemi

Lisa Niemi

Kasha

Anthony Zerbe

Anthony Zerbe

Damnil

Christopher Neame

Christopher Neame

Sho

Brion James

Brion James

Tark

Arnold Vosloo

Arnold Vosloo

Makker

John Fujioka

John Fujioka

Cord

Marcel Van Heerden

Marcel Van Heerden

Lann

James Whyle

James Whyle

Tooey

Russel Savadier

Russel Savadier

Off

Joseph Ribeiro

Joseph Ribeiro

Cali (as Joe Ribeiro)

Alex Heyns

Alex Heyns

Priest

Brad Morris

Bluto

Tullio Moneta

Tullio Moneta

Henchman

David Sherwood

David Sherwood

Merchant

Brett Hool

Jux

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