Terminus
“In a game of certain death, only those who break the rules survive.”
Premium Crap. CrapScore 70, rated by 1 admin.
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A computerised truck carries its driver through a future that seems unwilling to explain the rules. Armoured pursuit, engineered children and several versions of Jurgen Prochnow compete for attention. The accumulation of ideas is both the problem and the invitation.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 7.5/10
- Plot
- 8.5/10
- Effects
- 5/10
- Dialogue
- 7/10
- Rewatchability
- 7/10
“The truck has artificial intelligence. The itinerary remains a mystery.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 70
Synopsis and movie facts
An established dystopian sport has drivers of a computerized truck driving cross-country to a terminus. The lead truck, created by a boy genius, is driven by a woman. When the computer guidance system fails, she ends up in uncharted territories and encounters leather-clad hoods who torture her. Meanwhile, a mysterious doctor seems to have another plan in mind.
- Released
- 1987
- Directed by
- Pierre-William Glenn
- Running time
- 115 min
Starring
- Johnny Hallyday as Stump
- Karen Allen as Gus
- Jürgen Prochnow as Sir / Doctor / Yellow Truck's Driver
- Gabriel Damon as Mati
- Julie Glenn as Princess
- Dieter Schidor as Doctor's Assistent
- János Kulka as Man with Dark Glasses
- Dominique Valera as Major
Research behind this pick
Researched . Explore the film references and reviews below.
- Film reference · themoviedb.org
Canonical film identity, release date, runtime, director credits, cast, genres, synopsis and poster checked against TMDB movie 76289.
- Review · moriareviews.com
The review discusses Prochnow's multiple performances and the film's overabundant, vague science-fiction ideas.
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