Equalizer 2000
Encyclopedia
Equalizer 2000, also known as Defender 2000, is a 1986
action movie, filmed in the Philippines
, featuring an early appearance by Robert Patrick
from Terminator 2: Judgment Day
fame. The film is best described as one of the many Mad Max
ripoffs which were prevalent in the mid-1980s.
, a fascist group ("The Ownership") battles rebels in hopes of possessing a massive weapon—the "Equalizer 2000" of the title.
1986 in film
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action movie, filmed in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, featuring an early appearance by Robert Patrick
Robert Patrick
Robert Hammond Patrick, Jr. is an American actor, known for his leading and supporting roles in a number of films and television shows....
from Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day is a 1991 science fiction action film directed by James Cameron and written by Cameron and William Wisher Jr.. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, and Edward Furlong...
fame. The film is best described as one of the many Mad Max
Mad Max
Mad Max is a 1979 Australian dystopian action film directed by George Miller and revised by Miller and Byron Kennedy over the original script by James McCausland. The film stars Mel Gibson, who was unknown at the time. Its narrative based around the traditional western genre, Mad Max tells a story...
ripoffs which were prevalent in the mid-1980s.
Plot synopsis
In post-nuclear AlaskaAlaska
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, a fascist group ("The Ownership") battles rebels in hopes of possessing a massive weapon—the "Equalizer 2000" of the title.