''Interzone'' is a 1987 Italian

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produced by Trans World Entertainment and directed by

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, with original music composed by

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, starring

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, Beatrice Ring, and

Teagan Clive Teagan Clive (born c. 1955) is an American writer, bodybuilder and actress. She has appeared in various roles in movies and on television. Clive writes articles for periodicals, including '' Iron Man Magazine'' and the Weider magazine ''Muscle ...

Plot

A supernaturally gifted monk, "Panasonic" (Kiro Wehara), is sent on a mission by his dying master, "General Electric," to protect the Interzone, the last fertile region left on a post-apocalyptic Earth, against an invading gang of wasteland raiders. Along the way, Panasonic is helped by Swan (Bruce Abbott), a roguish road warrior who seeks a rumored treasure hidden within the Interzone, and Tera (Beatrice Ring), an attractive slave girl, whom Swan falls in love with. The raiders meanwhile are led by Mantis (Teagan Clive), a female bodybuilder

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and her sadistic partner Balzakan (John Armstead). After the defeat of the raiders, Swan locates the treasure which is revealed to be a fallout shelter turned archive of some of mankind's greatest achievements. Within are various items such as books, sculptures and paintings, along with a

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-brand

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that plays a final message from those who preserved the artifacts before the apocalypse.

Cast

Production

It was produced by Filmirage and shot in

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, northwest of

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, and is set in a "Mad Max" type of future.

Distribution

''Interzone'' was distributed on home video by EV in the United Kingdom in December 1989.

References

External links

* 1987 films English-language Italian films Italian post-apocalyptic films Films directed by Deran Sarafian Films scored by Stefano Mainetti 1980s science fiction horror films Italian science fiction horror films Films shot in Lazio 1980s English-language films 1980s Italian films 1987 science fiction films English-language science fiction horror films {{1980s-Italy-film-stub