The New Barbarians
“Dealers in death... exterminators in the 21st century...”
Certified Crap. CrapScore 67, rated by 1 admin.
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White-clad road warriors turn the nuclear wasteland into a deeply impractical fashion show. Armoured cars, explosive weapons and Fred Williamson keep this Italian Mad Max relative moving. Its nasty streak is real, but the transport design belongs in a separate museum of bad decisions.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 7/10
- Plot
- 8/10
- Effects
- 6/10
- Dialogue
- 5.5/10
- Rewatchability
- 7/10
“The apocalypse has a uniform supplier and no safety inspector.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 67
Synopsis and movie facts
Two mercenaries help wandering caravans fight off an evil and aimless band of white-clad bikers after the nuclear holocaust.
- Released
- 1983
- Directed by
- Enzo G. Castellari
- Running time
- 91 min
- Original title
- I nuovi barbari
Starring
- Giancarlo Prete as Scorpion
- Fred Williamson as Nadir
- George Eastman as One
- Anna Kanakis as Alma
- Ennio Girolami as Shadow
- Venantino Venantini as Father Moses
- Massimo Vanni as Mako
- Giovanni Frezza as Young Mechanic
Research behind this pick
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- Film reference · themoviedb.org
TMDB identity and credits retrieved on 2026-11-10: The New Barbarians (1983), directed by Enzo G. Castellari. The importer rechecks identity, poster, synopsis, release date, runtime, genres and cast against live metadata.
- Review · millionmonkeytheater.com
The review details the white-uniformed gang, weaponised cars and violent treatment of the hero; the appeal is vehicular spectacle rather than lighthearted comedy. Full review text consulted on 2026-11-10.
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