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In a lawless fuel wars future, marauders roam the wasteland looking for oil. Their malevolent leader threatens his daughter Corlie (Annie McInroe); she’s rescued by loner Hunter (The Warriors' Michael Beck) and they join eco-sensitive folk at Clearwater Commune. But there will be blood on the plains. Following in the exhaust of Mad Max, the cult film was part of the 1980s tax-break surge, with American director Harley Cokeliss and lead actors flocking to Central Otago, to join Kiwi cast and crew, and local producers Rob Whitehouse and Lloyd Phillips. Cokeliss later returned to direct one of the first Hercules TV movies.
Key Cast & Crew
HC
Harley Cokeliss
Director
AM
Annie McEnroe
As: Corlie
JW
James Wainwright
As: Straker
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A behind the scenes photo of the star of 1982 movie Battletruck. Rebuilt from a Pacific truck used for logging, the armoured vehicle was designed by Kai Hawkins. It featured steel panels and a four-and-a-half-tonne steel bumper.
Photo taken and supplied by Kai Hawkins
Interior shot of the star vehicle of 1982 movie Battletruck. The armoured truck was designed and first driven to the set by Kai Hawkins.
Photo taken and supplied by Kai Hawkins
