City Limits (1985)

User Rating:

1.9/10   

Director:

Aaron Lipstadt

Writers:

Aaron Lipstadt (story)
Don Keith Opper (writer)

Release Date:

1 September 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Action | Drama

Tagline:

sometimes you have to fight for your future

Plot:

A series of teenage gangs struggle against each other in a not-so-distant future. Eventually they united against an evil corporation, as represented by evil CEO Robby Benson who wants to control everything.

Plot Keywords:

Gang | Rival | Motorcycle | Future | Beautiful Woman

Cast

John Stockwell	...	Lee
Darrell Larson	...	Mick
Rae Dawn Chong	...	Yogi
James Earl Jones	...	Albert
Kim Cattrall	...	Wickings
Don Keith Opper	...	Sammy
Pamela Ludwig	...	Frankie
Tony Plana	...	Ramos
Kelly Stuart	...	Ruth
Matt Goulish	...	Billy
Joannelle Nadine Romero	...	Woman in desert
Norbert Weisser	...	Bolo
Marcia Holley	...	Unfriendly DA
Alan Marcus	...	Unfriendly DA
Kane Hodder	...	Unfriendly DA

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Iceland:14 | Australia:M | Norway:15 (video rating) | Norway:16 (original rating) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:16

Company:

Film Ventures International (FVI)

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: During the last battle when the remote model plane is driven into a pickup truck with a mounted gun, the plane clearly passes on its side and does not make impact at all and even then, the resulting explosion is early and at the rear of vehicle.

Quotes:

Albert: Boy, I told you to go out and find adventure, not bring it home!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: City Limits (#5.3)" (1992)

"You ever read Insect Man #47?"

Well, once again, I'm the only person in the world that liked this movie. From reading all of the terrible reviews, I almost changed my mind about that. City Limits is about rival biker gangs feuding in a post plague-ridden America (you know, poor man's Road Warrior). It's a good B-movie written by Don Keith Opper from The Critters movies. The only thing that no one could deny was the great cast. John Stockwell, James Earl Jones, Kim Cattrall, Rae Dawn Chong, John Diehl, Robby Benson, Don Keith Opper, and even Kane Hodder are all running around in this movie. The best part is that the gangs use comic books to make major decisions. That's classic. City Limits is absolutely nothing special, but that's why I love it. I suppose B-movies are somewhat of an acquired taste nowadays. So, if you enjoyed the Road Warrior...you probably won't enjoy City Limits. But if you like post-apocalyptic films that are B-movie treasures (garbage to most) along the lines of Def-Con 4, Cyborg, and Fist of the North Star, you should like City Limits.