Retro Trailer For Bruce Dern's 1988 Post-Apocalyptic Film WORLD GONE WILD
This week’s retro trailer is from the 1988 post-apocalyptic film World Gone Wild. The movie stars Bruce Dern and it centers on a religious cult leader who battles another group over control of a water supply in the post-apocalyptic future.
The film was directed by Lee H. Katzin and written by Peter Maris, and the story revolves around a group of survivors who are struggling to survive in a nuclear-ravaged wasteland in the year 2087.
Rain has not fallen for fifty years and water is as precious as life itself. The isolated town of Lost Wells, an outpost that survived the holocaust, is led by Ethan, a Moses-like guru and the last schoolteacher on the planet, Angie. The inhabitants of the town guard the secret of their existence and source of their water from the outside world.
The "town" consist of a Mobil station surrounded by a wall of old cars. The school takes place in an old school bus. One of the few books still in existence and held by the town is an unabridged book on etiquette by Emily Post.
An evil cult of pseudoreligious renegades led by Derek, a group following the teachings in a book on Charles Manson discovers the existence of the water source and wants control of the town's valuable water supply. As the villagers are no match for Derek's brute military force, they hire mercenaries living in a distant city.
That group includes Nitro, Ten Watt and they are led by George Landon. The townspeople and the mercenaries team up to stage a last ditch defense of the town.
World Gone Wild combines elements of science fiction, action, and adventure, presenting a dystopian world where humanity's survival hangs by a thread. The film explores themes of greed, oppression, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. While not widely known or critically acclaimed, "World Gone Wild" offers an entertaining and thrilling ride for fans of post-apocalyptic cinema.
If you want to watch the movie, I included that as well!