Battletruck aka: Warlords of the 21st Century - 1982

Battletruck aka: Warlords of the 21st Century - 1982 Battletruck Films - 92 min. DVD UPC# 826663119077 Cast: Michael Beck, Annie McEnroe, James Wainwright, Bruno Lawrence, John Bach, John Ratzenberger. Screenplay: Irving Austin, Harley Cokliss, John Beech from a story by Michael Abrams; Photography: Chris Menges; Music: Kevin Peek; Producers: Lloyd Phillips & Rob Whitehouse; Director: Harley Cokliss. Rural survivors of the oil wars are terrorised by roving military-style bandit Colonel Straker and his men, who travel and fight in a heavily armoured truck. For most, the choice is capitulate or die. Hunter, however, believes that there is always a way to fight back. Romantic interest takes the form of Corlie, whom we later discover is Straker's daughter. Hunter may be rather cool and undemonstrative for the most part, but when one of the more cowardly and underhanded farmers attempts to murder him and captures Corlie for delivery to Straker, it really gets his dander up. Censor Rating: GA - Review Rating: C

AVAILABILITY OF VHS OR DVD COPIES

Available in PAL and NTSC vhs videos. Expect new copies, if you can find them, to be at least $50. Used NTSC copies can be found in the U.S. for about $10-20.
As of August 3, 2010, it is available on a, technically, high quality R1 ntsc dvd from North American sources, selling for about $10us. It is coupled with 'Death Sport' in a set called 'Roger Corman's Cult Classics - Double Feature'. It is presented in its original 1.33:1 format with mono English soundtrack. There are no subtitles. There is an alternative commentary track with the director, Harley Cokeliss, hosted by Jonathan Rigby, that provides a good deal of background.