| Interzone | |
| Director: | Deran Sarafian |
| Producer: | David Hills |
| Screenplay: | James Edwards |
| Starring: | Bruce Abbott, Beatrice Ring, Teagan Clive |
| Music: | Stefano Mainetti |
| Cinematography: | Gianlorenzo Battaglia |
| Editing: | Kathleen Stratton |
| Studio: | Filmirage |
| Distributor: | Star Classics Video Trans World Entertainment |
| Runtime: | 88 minutes (UK) 97 minutes (USA) |
| Country: | Italy |
| Language: | English |
Interzone is a 1987 Italian[1] sci-fi action film produced by Trans World Entertainment and directed by Deran Sarafian, with original music composed by Stefano Mainetti, starring Bruce Abbott, Beatrice Ring, and Teagan Clive.
A supernaturally gifted monk, "Panasonic" (Kiro Wehara), is sent on a mission by his dying master, "General Electric," to protect the Interzone, the last fertile region left on a post-apocalyptic Earth, against an invading gang of wasteland raiders.
Along the way, Panasonic is helped by Swan (Bruce Abbott), a roguish road warrior who seeks a rumored treasure hidden within the Interzone, and Tera (Beatrice Ring), an attractive slave girl, whom Swan falls in love with. The raiders meanwhile are led by Mantis (Teagan Clive), a female bodybuilder dominatrix and her sadistic partner Balzakan (John Armstead).
After the defeat of the raiders, Swan locates the treasure which is revealed to be a fallout shelter turned archive of some of mankind's greatest achievements. Within are various items such as books, sculptures and paintings, along with a Panasonic-brand videocassette recorder that plays a final message from those who preserved the artifacts before the apocalypse.
| Actor | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Swan | ||
| Beatrice Ring | Tara | |
| Mantis | ||
| John Armstead | Balzakan | |
| Kiro Wehara | Panasonic | |
| Alain Smith | Dwarf | |
| Rat | ||
| Panasonic's Brother's wife (uncredited) |
It was produced by Filmirage and shot in Bracciano, 30km (20miles) northwest of Rome, and is set in a "Mad Max" type of future.[2]
Interzone was distributed on home video by EV in the United Kingdom in December 1989.[3]