Survival Zone is a 1983 South African post-apocalyptic action-thriller directed by Percival Rubens and starring Gary Lockwood, Camilla Sparv, Morgan Stevens, and Zoli Marki.

Survival Zone
Directed byPercival Rubens
Written byEric Brown
Percival Rubens
Produced byDavid Dalling
Frank Evans
Percival Rubens
StarringGary Lockwood
Camilla Sparv
Morgan Stevens
Zoli Marki
CinematographyVincent G. Cox
Colin Taylor
Music byNick Labuschagne
Distributed byCommedia Pictures Inc.
Release date
  • 1983 (1983) (U.S.)
Running time
90 minutes
CountrySouth Africa
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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In the near future of 1989, the world has collapsed during a nuclear war and the few survivors must make do as best they can. Ben Faber operates a family farm and is isolated from world events. They live a reasonably happy life until they are besieged by a brutal and cannibalistic motorcycle gang who want to eat men and reproduce with the women. The family is forced to protect themselves with the weapons found in the house. Concurrent with this they have given a mysterious stranger shelter.[1]

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Background

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Survival Zone is a low-budget "B" film inspired by the Australian film Mad Max 2. Screenplay, direction and production by Percival Rubens with a screenwriting assist by Eric Brown.[2]

Reception

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In Creature Feature, John Stanley found the movie predictable, giving it two out of five stars. However, he did find that the movie offers surprising philosophical take on life after an apocalypse.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Stanley, J. (2000) Creature Feature: Third Edition
  2. ^ Stanley, John. (2000) Creature Feature
  3. ^ Stanley, J. (2000) Creature Feature: Third Edition
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