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2020 Texas Gladiators (Anno 2020 - I gladiatori del futuro)

2020 Texas Gladiators (Anno 2020 - I gladiatori del futuro)

Movie · 1983 · 5 people

Joe D'Amato and George Eastman co-directed 2020 Texas Gladiators, an Italian science fiction action film that was originally titled Anno 2020 – I gladiatori del futuro and is also known in Italian as Texas 2000. It belongs to the early-1980s wave of post-apocalyptic movies.

The story is set in a Texas left in ruins by wars and disasters. A band of warriors stands up to a fascist regime that is trying to take control of the surviving population. The cast includes Al Cliver, Peter Hooten, Haruhiko Yamanouchi, Sabrina Siani and Donald O'Brien.

The screenplay is by George Eastman and Aldo Florio, the score by Carlo Maria Cordio, and D'Amato produced. Of the two directors, Eastman is said to have handled most of the work, with D'Amato contributing only a few scenes. In Germany the film came out on video in 1984 with censorship cuts and stayed on the index until 2009. It is counted among the low-budget post-apocalyptic films that followed in the wake of Mad Max and is generally seen as a B-movie for genre fans.

DirectorJoe D'Amato, George Eastman

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Haruhiko Yamanouchi Haruhiko Yamanouchi Film actor · 80 years old Red Wolf Al Cliver Peter Hooten Sabrina Siani Donald O'Brien

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Action & Thriller Fan Puts pace, tension and set pieces first; little patience for slow drama.

A Texas wrecked by wars and disasters, a fascist regime and a band of warriors standing up to it: the setup is a full genre-fan menu. It is one of the low-budget post-apocalyptic films that followed the road Mad Max opened, and it can be fun if you know what you are signing up for. Polished, large-scale action is well beyond this budget.

Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

This film is an instructive case for understanding how early-1980s Italian genre cinema worked: a low-budget post-apocalyptic story made in the wake of a successful foreign film. Although the directing credit is shared, George Eastman is said to have handled most of the work, with Joe D'Amato contributing only a few scenes, and Eastman also co-wrote the screenplay. A production like this should be measured not by originality but by how energetically it replays the genre's formulas. Viewers looking for a personal vision will find little here; anyone curious about genre history will see an era's production logic laid bare.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humor and heart.

The fact that it came out in Germany with censorship cuts and stayed on the restricted index until 2009 says enough about how harsh it is. The story is built around war and a fight with a fascist regime. It is no pick for family night, so don't watch it with children; it is best left to adult fans of the genre.

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