Radioactive Dreams (1985)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Albert Pyun

Writer:

Albert Pyun (written by)

Release Date:

19 September 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Musical

Tagline:

A world of guilty pleasures.

Plot:

After an atomic war Phillip Hammer and Marlowe Chandler have spent 15 years on their own in an bunker...

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Greasers | Disco | Hippie | Satire

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

John Stockwell	...	Phillip Chandler
Michael Dudikoff	...	Marlowe Hammer
Lisa Blount	...	Miles Archer
George Kennedy	...	Spade Chandler
Don Murray	...	Dash Hammer
Michele Little	...	Rusty Mars
Norbert Weisser	...	Sternwood
Paul Keller Galan	...	Harold
Demian Slade	...	Chester
Christian Andrews	...	Brick Bardo
Hilary Shepard	...	Biker Leader (as Hilary Shapiro)
Sue Saad	...	Punk District Singer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robin Arcuri	...	Jennifer
Dana Sue Collins	...	Leader of the heavy metal rockers
Glory Fioramonti	...	Biker #2
Eve Muller	...	Hippie Chick
Eve Muller	...	Hippie Chick
Reni Santoni	...	'Red' Hairstylist
Smith Wordes	...	Dancer

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA | Mexico

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:R | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Singapore:PG (cut) | West Germany:16 (nf)

Company:

De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)

Quotes:

Spade Chandler: You don't seem to understand, Jester, this isn't just another disco drug deal. The whole world is at stake here!

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Mad Max 2 (1981)

Soundtrack:

Guilty Pleasures

Post-Apocalypse meets Film Noir.... very strange

I have been a sort-of fan of this film for a long time, as it was an attempt (no matter how misdirected) to like two of my favorite genres of film. This is a strange movie, but about as good as it could have been, given the budget. However, I must warn any potential viewers that you MUST be prepared to suspend a significant amount of disbelief...

The ultimate problem is that it cannot seem to decide if it is a comedy, or more serious film. It begins with sort of a comedic premise, it works well as a strange sort of slapstick comedy (with Michael 'American Ninja' Dudikoff turning a surprisingly good performance). It is two kids who were locked in a fall-out shelter by their 'fathers' the day of the nuclear war. All they are left with is pulp detective books and so they model themselves on the characters therein. They then enter the world after the bomb and thier innocence is confronted by a series of unpleasant challenges and betrayals (some that are surprisingly un-funny, but not bad). They then become 'real' film noir style, jaded anti-heroes and confront the baddies.

Then the film ends in a dance number...

OK, it's wierd, but I honestly believe that anyone who has an appreciation for strange film will really enjoy this movie. It is cute and kind of innocent and relatively entertaining. It is worth at least a watch.