Jump to content

Rush (1983 film)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rush
Directed byTonino Ricci[1]
Screenplay byTito Carpi[1]
Story byTito Carpi[1]
Produced byMarcello Romeo[1]
StarringBruno Minniti[1]
Gordon Mitchell
Laura Trotter
CinematographyGiovanni Bergamini[1]
Music byFrancesco De Masi[1]
Production
company
Biro Cinematografica[1]
CountryItaly[1]

Rush is an Italian science fiction and action film.

Synopsis

[edit]

Rush is a solitary survivor, existing as a scavenger in a post-nuclear holocaust world. Water is scarce, as is plant life, and often fought to the death for. Rush discovers that water is being hoarded by the evil Yor and becomes a one-man army to save the world. Most of society is barely hanging on, living in tattered rags. Yor maintains order by using a well armed militia, the Untouchables and he is experimenting with ways to repopulate the Earth's plant population. Rush counters with his own group of freedom fighters.

Release

[edit]

Rush was released in the United States in October 1984.[2]

Reception

[edit]

Variety referred to the film as a "minor, highly derivative Italian action picture in the science fiction genre".[1] The review noted that the film "skimps on story and incident" and noted that several characters and scenes strongly resemble the film First Blood.[1] Creature feature gave the movie one out of 5 stars, finding the action sequences unbelievable and the movie as a whole "super-chintzey." It also cited the Rambo resemblance.[3] TV Guide called the movie stupid.[4]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Willis 1985b, p. 461: "Review is from October 31, 1984"
  2. ^ Willis 1985a, pp. 158, 215.
  3. ^ Stanley, J. (2000) Creature Feature: Third Edition
  4. ^ "Rush".

Sources

[edit]
  • Willis, John (1985a). Screen World. Vol. 36. Crown Publisher, Inc. ISBN 0-517-55821-1.
  • Willis, Donald, ed. (1985b). Variety's Complete Science Fiction Reviews. Garland Publishing Inc. ISBN 0-8240-6263-9.
[edit]