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Warriors of the Year 2072

Warriors of the Year 2072

Champions of Death

19845.11h 34m

Overview

In the future, two television networks compete for ratings by producing violent game shows. One network produces a modern day version of the Roman gladiators, only on motorcycles instead of chariots, and uses convicted murderers as the participants, The network decides it needs a champion for this sport, so they frame a constant winner from another game for murder, and place him on the show.

Directed by Lucio Fulci
Written by Elisa Briganti, Dardano Sacchetti, Cesare Frugoni
Produced by Edmondo Amati, Maurizio Amati, Sandro Amati
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Top Cast

Jared Martin

Jared Martin

Drake

Fred Williamson

Fred Williamson

Abdul

Howard Ross

Howard Ross

Raven

Eleonora Brigliadori

Eleonora Brigliadori

Sarah

Cosimo Cinieri

Cosimo Cinieri

Professor Towman

Claudio Cassinelli

Claudio Cassinelli

Cortez

Valéria Cavalli

Valéria Cavalli

Susan

Donald O'Brien

Donald O'Brien

Monk

Penny Brown

Penny Brown

Sybil

Al Cliver

Al Cliver

Kirk

Themes & Keywords

gladiatordystopiadistant futuremotorcyclegamefuture sportaggressivebold

About Warriors of the Year 2072

Warriors of the Year 2072 is a action, science fiction, thriller film released in 1984 exploring themes of gladiator, dystopia, distant future, motorcycle, game, future sport. Directed by Lucio Fulci, it stars Jared Martin, Fred Williamson, Howard Ross. In the future, two television networks compete for ratings by producing violent game shows. One network produces a modern day version of the Roman gladiators, only on motorcycles instead of chariots, and uses convicted murderers as the participants, The network decides it needs a champion for this sport, so they frame a constant winner from another game for murder, and place him on the show.

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