Rush is a 1983 Italian

Italy

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 film starring Conrad Nichols (Luigi Mezzanotte). Originally produced in Italian

Italian language

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, the rushed and poorly done overdub turned this futuristic action film into a bizarre comedy for Australia

Australia

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n audiences.

The film was directed by Tonino Ricci and features a score by Francesco De Masi

Francesco De Masi

Francesco De Masi was an Italian conductor and film score composer. He studied composition at the San Pietro a Maiella in Naples, under the guidance of Achille Longo, who was also his uncle. De Masi got interested in film music when Longo was asked to compose a soundtrack for a film, and he asked...

 (Lo squartatore di New York and Fuga dal Bronx). Conrad Nichols stars as Rush, with supporting roles by Gordon Mitchell

Gordon Mitchell

Gordon Mitchell was an American actor and bodybuilder.-Biography:Charles Allen Pendleton was born in Denver, Colorado, and began working out in his Denver neighbourhood to deal with his tough companions. During World War II he served in the U.S...

(End Game) as Yor, and Steve Roddem as Steel. Whilst the film is essentially a poorly made B-grade post-nuclear film, its strength lies in the unintentional humour of the poor dubbing, incoherent script, and low budget effects.

Synopsis

Rush is a solitary survivor in a post-nuclear holocaust world. Water is scarce, as is plant life, and often fought to the death for. Rush discovers that water is being hoarded by the evil Yor and becomes a one man army to save the world. In the Australian version of the film not only is the dubbing hilarious but also there are two characters called Steel, reused footage, and even the soundtrack is just a compilation of tracks from other De Masi films.