Steel Dawn Movie Review

Starring: Patrick Swayze, Lisa Niemi, Anthony Zerbe, Brion James

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This is a post-nuclear holocaust story, reminiscent of the Mad Max movies. Like that series, there is a basic commodity that everyone needs but doesn't have enough of--water. Whoever has it will control the Meridian valley. Enter Nomad, played by Patrick Swayze. He is an ex-soldier who survived the holocaust. His friend and mentor in the martial arts, Cord, is killed by the evil Sho, played by Anthony Zerbe. Nomad follows him there to get revenge. He just happens to meet Kasha, played by Lisa Niemi, his real-life wife. Her husband died in the war and she is trying to make a go of a farm by herself. Brion James plays her friend, who also helps out on the farm. She also has a young son. Nomad helps her out while he bides his time waiting to get revenge for the death of his friends. In the meantime, Sho tries to gain control of the course of water that Kasha has on her property. A showdown is the ultimate result.

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Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%

**Fantasy or Science Fiction?** - science fiction story
Explore/1st contact Yes
Environmental disaster? - surviving a post environmental/nuclear disaster

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - champion of justice
Age: - 20's-30's
Hair color? - brunette (Brown)
Hair type - (man) short/medium wavy
Body type - average (man)
Events of movie makes character more... - sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor? - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Secondary Main Character
Identity: - Female
Hair color - blonde
Hair style - (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavy
Body type - average (female)
How much in movie? - 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - thief/con artist
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - 40%
Intelligence - Average Intelligence

Setting
Earth setting: - Post-disaster
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Desert? Yes
Small town? Yes

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Tone of movie - fearful
Sex/nudity in movie? Yes
What kind of sex: - vauge references only
Any profanity? - Occasional swearing

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