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Radioactive Dreams

Radioactive Dreams

Meet Phillip and Marlowe, the post-nuclear private eyes. They're looking for good times and fast women. Their first case could be the world's last.

19865.31h 38mR

Overview

After an atomic war Phillip Hammer and Marlowe Chandler have spent 15 years on their own in an bunker, stuffed with junk from the 40s and old detective novels. Now, 19 years old, they leave their shelter to find a world full of mutants, freaks and cannibals. They become famous detectives in the struggle for the two keys that could fire the last nuclear weapon.

Directed by Albert Pyun
Written by Albert Pyun
Produced by Moctesuma Esparza, Tom Karnowski
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $7.0M

Top Cast

John Stockwell

John Stockwell

Phillip Chandler

Michael Dudikoff

Michael Dudikoff

Marlowe Hammer

Lisa Blount

Lisa Blount

Miles Archer

George Kennedy

George Kennedy

Spade Chandler

Don Murray

Don Murray

Dash Hammer

Michele Little

Michele Little

Rusty Mars

Norbert Weisser

Norbert Weisser

Sternwood

P

Paul Keller Galan

Harold

Demian Slade

Demian Slade

Chester

C

Christian Andrews

Brick Bardo

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Themes & Keywords

detectivemutantpost-apocalyptic future

About Radioactive Dreams

Radioactive Dreams is a science fiction, action, adventure, comedy film released in 1986 exploring themes of detective, mutant, post-apocalyptic future. Directed by Albert Pyun, it stars John Stockwell, Michael Dudikoff, Lisa Blount. After an atomic war Phillip Hammer and Marlowe Chandler have spent 15 years on their own in an bunker, stuffed with junk from the 40s and old detective novels. Now, 19 years old, they leave their shelter to find a world full of mutants, freaks and cannibals. They become famous detectives in the struggle for the two keys that could fire the last nuclear weapon.

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