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3.0 out of 5 stars
Dated Cult Low-Budgeter, January 11, 2004
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17-year-old Mark Gregory stars as Trash, leader of The Riders - a motorcycle gang that survive in the Bronx of the future. Crime has supposedly risen to such impossible heights that the police have abandoned the Bronx to its own devices - the gangs now rule the streets. In reality, most of the Bronx is owned by the corrupt Manhattan Corporation who would like to develop the land. They have inflated the crime rate in order to get the government to give up control, allowing them to forcibly remove people from their homes without interference. However, they do not control the streets and to complete their plans they will have to deal with the street gangs.
The gangs largely co-exist, each staying off the others' turf, with the Ogre (Fred Williamson) ruling over all as self-styled King of the Bronx. The balance is upset when Trash encounters Ann (Stefania Girolami), a girl who has run away from civilised Manhattan, who he saves from a rival gang. The two are immediately attracted to each other, and she joins up with him and his gang. However, she is the heir to the Manhattan Corporation and has run away because she fears being used as a puppet. The men in power will stop at nothing to get her back, even bringing in the legendary mercenary Hammer (Vic Morrow). Ann is taken by another gang, and the race is on as to who reaches her first. But Trash must also prevent Hammer turning the gangs against each other while fighting to get Ann back.
Originally made in Italian (although filmed in the Bronx) as 'I Guerrieri del Bronx', this cult classic was later dubbed into English. Only recently released in its uncut version, it was notorious for its violence and suffered extensive cuts in both its original UK and US releases. It also featured a lot of real Hell's Angels as the supporting bikers. It has to be said that these days the violence in it looks quite restrained and won't shock as many as it once did. Suspension of disbelief is definitely required in order to deal with gangs who roller skate or tap dance, but the imagery of it all remains quite vivid.
DVD Extras: Just the basics with this budget single-disc release.
Extras: Picture gallery, Filmographies, Trailer. 2/10
It's Got: Lots of startling imagery.
It Needs: More violence - it's no longer living up to its reputation.
Alternatives: Bronx Warriors 2, Clockwork Orange, After the Fall of New York.
Summary: Dated cult low-budgeter that nonetheless still has something to offer to fans of the genre. 5/10
(Review by Andrea Chee)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
TRASH STILL RULES!, May 9, 2003
Trash is back and he is as deadly as ever! This time he even has a whole gang of awesome bikers with him. Ice, Rat, Blade, and Hot Dog are just a few of the bad boys you need to look out for. Chaos, is the only word that can describe the future of the Bronx. It's every gang for themselves as they fight for territory and their lives. The fights between the rival gangs were completly hardcore and I loved every minute of them. Unlike in Escape From the Bronx Trash shows a more sensitive side and delivers a stunning speech about death, but don't worry he is still a complete reble and you will see him at his best in the last scene of the movie. I loved the way flamethower horsemen charged in at the end of the movie. The Oger was alos awesome and I can't foreget about Trashs' spiked elbowpad. Overall it was an excellent action movie however I am still a little confused about the mysterious drummer that popped in and out of the movie. Keep up the good work Trash!
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Beware of non-Media Blasters copies for sale, June 26, 2009
This is a decent enough Italian urban warfare kind of flick,if you enjoy those kind of things, but if you're interested in it, beware of sellers that have extremely LOW prices because one in particular, that still has listings, sold me some cheesy knock-off that's not the item listed. It's a dub from a Media Home Entertainment TAPE, no less....so heads up, folks...
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