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Nowhere near as entertaining as I expected, but still quite enjoyable., 10 September 2003
Author: Infofreak from Perth, Australia

'1990: The Bronx Warriors' is a VERY cheap Italian rip-off of John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York' with a little of 'The Warriors' thrown in. Before I watched it I thought it was going to be a deliriously silly and hugely entertaining trash classic, but I'm afraid for me it just never quite made it. Not that it completely sucks mind you, but I was a bit disappointed. I think if you watched this playing a drinking game where you imbibe every time you see or hear "The Bronx" it might make it a lot more fun! (I said "see" because I was fortunate enough to see this in the original Italian with English subtitles) The two leads are pretty dull, muscleman Trash (Mark Gregory) and runaway rich girl Ann (Stefania Girolami), but the supporting cast includes Vic Morrow (his second last movie), George Eastman (from Joe D'Amato's notorious 'Antropophagus' aka 'The Grim Reaper'), and best of all, blaxploitation legend Fred Williamson ('Black Caesar', 'That Man Bolt', 'From Dusk Til Dawn',etc.etc.). Though why Morrow's character is called Hammer instead of Williamson's is quite puzzling! Anyway, this is quite enjoyable low budget idiocy with some rather laughable looking gangs and enough fight scenes and explosions to satisfy most people. I can't say I was knocked out by it, but it's worth watching, especially if you are a fan of Fred Williamson who steals the movie. But make sure you watch the John Carpenter and Walter Hill classics that "inspired" this first. They are both GENUINE trash classics, not a limp imitation like '1990': The Bronx Warriors'.

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful :-
Excellent Cheese-fest from Enzo, 2 November 1998

Author: Michael A. Martinez (aylmer666@juno.com) from Los Angeles, CA

Although not nearly as cheesy as AFTER THE FALL OF NEW YORK or Castellari's own WARRIORS OF THE WASTELAND, this is sure to please most fans of apocalyptic or THE WARRIORS-type flicks. Takes a few viewings to appreciate, but that awesome music, cool action scenes, and funny Kung-Fu violence make up for the lulls in the script. NOTE - the movie was butchered by about 8 minutes for U.S. release. Try to find an uncut copy if possible, since the U.S. version is missing a lot of action, violence, dialogue, and an entire gang!

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6 out of 8 people found the following comment useful :-
Cartoon-like movie which is very appealing, 12 March 2000
Author: patrick rossi (paddyrossi@hotmail.com) from torino, Italy

I just finished watching this movie tonight,( I saw the complete version). I thought it was actually pretty good, it reminded me a lot of the movie "The warriors by Walter Hill", but even though it reminded me of that movie, because of all the gangs and violence, I must say it didn't rip it off. It was original in it's own. The main character seemed straight out of a comic book. I must admit that the movie flows really nicely it goes fast. The music is nice. And the ending isn't predictable. I recommend it.

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful :-
inferior copy of The Warriors (1979), but still somewhat entertaining, 11 March 2005

Author: CryFi from Lansingburgh, New York, USA

Definitely struck me as an uncredited remake of The Warriors (1979) with elements stolen from Escape from New York (1981).

The Bronx has been abandoned by police, since it has been taken over by gangs. Each gang wears costumes and have matching modes of transportation. A woman runs over a bridge into the Bronx. She's due to inherit the presidency of The Manhattan Corporation, but wants to avoid those people who would have her be just a puppet. After she gets attacked by one gang, another gang saves her and she becomes the girlfriend of their leader, Trash, who has the most feminine walk I've ever seen in a guy. Perhaps that's what too-tight pants does.

Anyway, Trash's gang ends up having to fight their way through a couple other gangs to get to the King of the Bronx, the head of the Tigers, Ogre. Trash also has to deal with traitors in his own gang.

The video I saw unfortunately was cut, so I missed out on the tap-dancing gang (!). There were some silly gangs in The Warriors too, so I guess they were just following that.

Fairly entertaining, but derivative. Don't bother with any cut versions.

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aka Bronx Warriors, 28 December 2001
Author: mike paton (mikepaton@hotmail.com) from London, England

aaah, an Italian 'Warriors' rip off! While not as good as Walter Hills classic, this is still a good film. Lots of running around and fighting, including a sexy chick in leather boots and a whip! Some of the set-pieces are a little cheesy (the gang members forming a 'W' is one of them) but as a piece of exploitation cinema, its up there. The lead cant act for toffee, and Fred Williamson is doing his only role ever, so fans of him wont be disappointed. Worth checking out, and the sequel (Bronx Warriors 2: Return to the Bronx) if you come across them.

This film was released in the UK as Bronx Warriors, on the Entertainment in Video label

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A choice cheesy chunk of vintage early 80's Italian sci-fi/action trash fun, 11 April 2006

Author: Woodyanders from The Last New Jersey Drive-In on the Left

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

One of the all-time coolest Italian futuristic sci-fi/action gang thrillers made in the 80's when this genre was highly fashionable, a spectacularly ungodly blend of "The Warriors" and "Escape from New York" with a dash of "West Side Story" tossed into the marvelously messed-up mix for good measure.

In 1990 the Bronx has degenerated into a vicious no man's land ruled by various ruthless street gangs known as "riders." The evil and omnipotent Manhatten Corporation rules with the proverbial iron fist. Soulful rich socialite Anne (foxy brunette Stefania Girolami), sole heir to the Corp's CEO dynasty, runs away into the Bronx and falls in with a grungy biker gang, promptly becoming the main squeeze of noble head honcho Trash (pimply, skanky-haired beefcake bodybuilder hunk Mark Gregory). The Manhatten Corporation hire shrewd, bitter, sadistic ex-cop turned nefarious mercenary Hammer (the almighty Vic Morrow in peak snarling, ferocious, big, resentful chip-on-his-shoulder nasty form), a scary stone psycho sporting mirror sunglasses, a furry mustache, a pump shotgun and a seriously screwed-up sociopathic disposition, to venture into the Bronx and retrieve Anne. Hammer abducts Anne, so Trash and company travel through the most dangerous areas of the Big Rotten Apple to seek the assistance of super-smooth big-time gang leader Ogre (a typically suave and self-assured Fred Williamson) in order to get Anne back.

The script by ubiquitous Italian splatter movie scribe Dardano Sachetti, Enzo Castellari and Elisa Livia Briganti doesn't have a single fresh or novel idea to be found inside its empty, idiotic, shamelessly derivative head, but does mine a fine line in incredibly creative and often sidesplitting profanity, first-rate gutter-mouthed dialogue, silly double and triple crosses, and even a few lame-o plot twists. Director Enzo Castellari imbues the junky proceedings with an infectiously heady, baroque, garishly colored and gloriously excessive splashy style, displaying a genuine flair for bizarre flourishes (what's with that dude banging out a crude one-two marital beat on his drum kit?), ably creating and sustaining a suitably bleak, defeatist, pessimistic idealism-doesn't-mean-jack tone ("We were born dead"), and staging the assorted copious shoot outs, fisticuffs and knife fights with excellent rip-snorting stomp-a** bloody'n'balletic aplomb (the mano-a-mano one-on-one physical confrontation between Williamson and hulking behemoth rival gang leader George Eastman in particular smokes something stirring). Shot on nicely grainy'n'gritty film stock for that grimy verite edge, further enhanced by some snazzy agile gliding photography and a wicked-a**, heavy on the wailing guitars, gutty drums and fluttery flutes skull-pounding score, and topped off with a marvelously downbeat bummer conclusion, this funky futuristic blast totally deserves its sterling status as a terrifically tough and sleazy-hearted cult classic.

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One of the two best movies ever made!, 5 December 2000
Author: Cristian-3 from 7 Craven Rd., London, England

Forget "Terminator 2", forget "Jaws" or "The Matrix" or any of those groundbreaking yet utterly predictable movies. What I am reviewing here is simply one (the other being its sequel) of the most fantastic works of art ever committed to celluloid, a movie of such vision and imagery as to haunt anyone who sees it for the rest of their lives. This is a movie that, if you just happen watch it on tv as a child you will be asking people 15 years later what it was and it will become so dear to your heart you'll have owned a copy in every conceivable format. VHS, CED, LD, VCD, DVD, Phase 4 Plasma crystal...well, in the future. If you see it as a teenager it will leave its mark on you and you might actually refuse to see it again because you will not want your fond memories of this movie wrecked, but I assure you, its magic and power will last a lifetime. One day, when you're no longer young, you will look back at this movie and remember what it was like to really feel alive. The main couple will be young forever on film, forever kissing as if each time was the first time. Young forever will remain the heroes.

And this I appreciate about it: finally a movie with teen heroes who actually are teenagers, not 30 year-old Eric Stoltz-types. Our hero was only 17 when he was picked to play the youthful leader of a motorcycle gang.

1990: The Bronx Warriors (1983)

The year is 1990. The place is the Bronx. In an alternate reality where crime has supposedly risen to such impossible heights that the police no longer attempt to enforce the law in the Bronx, Trash and his gang of Riders fight a corrupt corporation's efforts to destroy gang rule in the Bronx.

By 1990 most of the Bronx was owned by the evil Manhattan Corporation. This unscrupulous organisation was bent on dominating and owning the entire Bronx for the financial gains. They used of force to move people out of their homes. Naturally they needed the government out of their way so they exaggerated the Bronx's crime rate to get the government to give up on enforcing the law and left it up to the Manhattan Corporation to rule the place. However there was a flaw in the plan.

The Bronx may belong to the M.C. on paper but it really belonged to street gangs. In an environment where only the strong will survive, the many gather together to become stronger. Tribes are formed and together they protect their property and take justice into their own hands. And ruling over all is The Ogre.

Yes, that would be Fred Williamson! In the year when this was made it was already considered hyper-cool to have Fred Williamson in a movie. And he is here, yet another reason why this movie is AWESOME! As the Ogre, Williamson totally runs the show and steals every scene that he is in. We can see why other gangs fear him. His mere image imposes respect. He is regarded as a king, as THE King of the Bronx by everyone, friend or foe...only his foes don't get to live long, dig?

It's in this lawless world that we meet 17 year-old Trash. This young men is way wise beyond his years. He has the beauty of youth and his eyes reflect the wisdom of ages. Even older members of his gang respect him as their undisputed leader. And they look to him for answers when members of various gangs start showing up dead.

Enter Ann. She runs into the Hell we call The Bronx, runs straight into Trash's arms. Who is this troubled young woman? Who or what is she running away from? This girl shows up out of nowhere, purposedly trying to enter the Bronx and is attacked by members of a gang named "The Zombies". The Zombies rollerskate around in white hockey gear with large epaulets and they tease Ann before closing in for the kill. She is rescued by Trash and she is eternally grateful to him.

The climate in the Bronx is tense. Although most gangs can share the Bronx as long as no one enters the other's turf, all hell can break loose at any moment. Hell..that's what this place is. Hell.

As two members of Trash's gang are making out in the stairs of a building, a lone mailman makes his way up the steps. He is carrying a long parcel. As he makes his way through the ruined building, one of Trash's men threatens the postman. But, there is something fishy here. The postman turns and dispatches the Rider with shots from a rifle he was concealing in the package. Why, IT'S VIC MORROW!!!

VIC MORROW!! One great underrated american actor! Here he plays a great villain, a mercenary working for the Manhattan Corporation. His name is Hammer. He believes in nothing, he will stop at nothing. His only loyalties are to himself. As Hammer, Vic is what Tom Atkins usually tries to be, but only Morrow can be Morrow. A dedicated character actor, Morrow was killed in California, while filming TWILIGHT ZONE: THE MOVIE. I remember the very day, July 23, 1982. Morrow is an interesting casting choice because he truly was a Bronx native. He had been playing heavies since 1955's "Blackboard Jungle", an early JD flick, alongside Sidney Poitier, so by this time he had elevated it into an artform in itself! This was his next to last movie. Before that he had also been in a different italian film with James Franciscus named L'ULTIMO SQUALO. His character's last name in that movie was also Hammer, if I remember correctly.

So now I have explained the plot elements and I will not spoil anything else about this fantastic action-horror movie. The stage is set for the ride of your life in this NON-STOP movie where every minute something new happens. Boy, was I surprised to see BIG APE HIMSELF, Mr. George Eastman as Golan, the leader of the Zombies! He has a great little fight scene with someone in the cast...and I really don't want to spoil anything but it is one of my favourite scenes. The Ogre has a henchowoman named "Witch" who is anything but, unless it's meant to say she's enchanting! Like a superheroine from a Marvel comic book (Not DC....they'd never get it right), Witch is a leather clad kitten with a deadly whip! Trash's right hand man, Ice, looked like a young Steve Jobs. ;-) But everything in this movie is so crazy and hypnotic! The costumes of the different gangs, the ruins of the Bronx...this movie plays like a modern-day fantasy-quest!

The acting is a little uneven but this is to be expected in a international co-production where actors speak different languages and have their lines dubbed in afterwards. Mark Gregory as Trash is simply incredible. In more than one touching scenes he actually cries! The tough exteriour is briefly removed so we can get a glimpse of the real man inside.

Ann is played by Stefania Girolami, daughter of actor Ennio Girolami who is also here as the President of the Manhattan Corporation. Director Enzo Castellari has his usual cameo, in this case as the Vice-President.

This is a movie that is incredible, and its sequel was even better!

1990 i guerrieri del Bronx Also Known As: 1990: The Bronx Warriors (1983)

********** Ten stars out of a possible Five!

LEAVE THE BRONX!

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a fun Italian rip off, 13 February 2008

Author: Count_Elvis from the castle of freaks, Tryansalabamia

You got to love the Italian exploitation director's of the 1970's and 80's. For the most part they don't have an original bone in their body, but they don't let that stop them from making a movie, oh no they embrace it. The formula is pretty simple. Take a popular American made movie, add a few bits from other popular American movies, and add cheesy music and extra violence and you got yourself an Italian exploitation movie. That brings us to "1990: The Bronx Warriors", a wholesale rip off of "The Warriors" with a little bit of "Escape from New York" thrown in. Remember the baseball gang from "The Warriors"? Well this movie has a hockey playing gang! The plot? Not that it really matter, but here you go. A biker tries to save a beautiful rich girl from Manhattan. This leads him to the King of the Bronx, played by Fred Williamson (how cool is that?). Meanwhile a corrupt cop named Hammer (Vic Marrow) is on his tail. This movie has plenty of violence, bad acting, cheesy music and odd moments to make any fan of exploitation happy. Now, it certainly has it's flaws (other than technical ones), it drags in a few places which does take away from its overall feeling of fun and entertainment. "1990: The Bronx Warriors" is not the finest example of the Italian art of rip offs (that would go to "The Last Shark", but its never the less a very entertaining film.

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I guess the Bronx is the place to be!, 13 November 2006

Author: lost-in-limbo from the Mad Hatter's tea party.

It's the year 1990 and the Bronx is declared a no-man's land and has been boarded off by the authorities. As now murderous street gangs, who see this as a battleground, run the area. An important young lady, Anne who soon will be in control of or more so a puppet of the Manhattan Corporation. Heads for the Bronx to hide out from these figures. On her journey, Anne encounters Trash the leader of the bikers. After a tussle with a hostile gang and she tags along with him. To get Anne back the Manhattan Corps get the aid of a cop, Hammer, to get in there and bring her back.

Oh, this cheap Italian rip off reeks of awfulness and extreme cheese. Despite being poorly done this ridiculously shonky fluff is nothing more than brainless fodder. Entertaining, yeah… kind of. That's if you're in an undemanding frame of mind though. What follows here is a story taken from such great cult flicks like Walter Hills' "The Warriors" and John Carpenter's "Escape from New York". Instead the concept is treated rather nonsensically with an odd assortment of junky ideas with a pitiful script that just lacked any sort of wit and moments in the story that dragged, which you couldn't help but feel it. The style of it is terribly cartoonish and unintentionally goofy. Especially that of some fashionable gangs lurking in the Bronx. Like the tap dancing group who are real a threat and a hopeless bunch of roller hockey nuts. There are a few neat (if unusual) set pieces orchestrated in a gritty and glum setting. Versatile and upfront camera-work and a titillatingly funky grunge soundtrack capture this, but its too overlong and sloppy direction creates unexciting pockets. It's violent, but it's bluntly executed in a laughable and tatty manner. When it tries to get all-emotional between the casts, it gets lost at sea. The clueless looking Mark Gregory who played Trash was unconvincing and extremely wooden and Stefania Girolami was no better, but boasting the likes of Vic Morrow (who's simply larger-than-life in this meaty role as Hammer) and the charismatic shine of Fred Williamson made it easier to swallow this tripe.

What a crappy imitation! That's mildly amusing crap. Oh, and watch for Gregory's femininely "supercool" strutting.

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Moronic but entertaining Italian ripoff, 30 July 2006

Author: TimothyFarrell from Worcester, MA

Ever wanted to see an Italian action flick that manages to simultaneously ripoff "Escape From New York", "The Warriors", and "A Clockwork Orange"? Well, heres your chance. This stupidity in this film reaches near surrealist heights, but is an entertaining way to kill some time. The plot revolves around how the Bronx of the future has become a gang no-man's land. Ruling over it is Fred Williamson as The Ogre. Gang leader Trash gets wind of a police attempt to infiltrate the city to rescue the president's escaped daughter, who has decided to become Trash's girl. He also discovers the man heading the investigation was a former member of his gang.

Already, you're not expecting Shakespeare. This film is DUMB. I mean I feel as if I lost brain cells just watching it. The characters and the gangs are meant to be cool and intimidating in that "Warriors" style, but their bizarre costumes do nothing but cause giggles. I mean a gang of tap-dancers that dresses up like Alex's droogs from "Clockwork Orange" is meant to be taken seriously? Another memorably surreal moment takes place in a meeting on a beach. All the major gang leaders are there to discuss the problem, and pounding drums are heard on the soundtrack. However, due to the camera's zooming out, we see a drummer sitting on the beach providing the soundtrack to the film. I'm not even going to attempt to explain this.

As far as performances are concerned, the usually good and charismatic Vic Morrow and Fred Williamson seem to be only interested in picking up a paycheck. This can also explain Enzo G. Castellari, who is usually seen to be a more competent director. The screenplay is full of tough guy dialog that comes across as wimpy and unintentionally homo erotic. Also, the actor playing Trash has one of the most annoying effeminate voices ever for an action hero. Not to mention that goofy walk of his, which apparently made the actual bikers on the set become convulsed with laughter. The film is entertaining in spots, but due to long length drags occasionally. This film is good for a beer and movie night with some humorous buddies, but don't expect great art (or even a great cult film). (3/10)

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