The Lawless Land

"A hellish chase in a world gone mad."

1988 1h 21m EN

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★5.0TMDB · 10★4IMDB · 144

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Synopsis

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Action-adventure set in a world of the near-future, where young love is forbidden among the lower classes. Nevertheless, one couple defies their police-state world to fight and hold on to whatever love they can find.

“A hellish chase in a world gone mad.”

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Cast

Jsu Garcia
Falco
Leon
Roadkill
Xander Berkeley
Ez Andy
Amanda Peterson
Diana
Walter Kliche
Chairman
Patricio Bunster
Don Enrique
Patricia Rivadeneira
Snake Woman
Cecilia Godoy
Dancer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jon Hess
Writers: Tony Cinciripini, Larry Leahy, Tony Cinciripini
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jon Hess, shot by Ted Chu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Original score by Lucia Hwong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jsu Garcia and Leon and Xander Berkeley carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A hellish chase in a world gone mad.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0095503 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jon Hess directs. Ted Chu behind the camera. Lucia Hwong scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jon Hess, shot by Ted Chu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lucia Hwong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Jsu Garcia and Leon and Xander Berkeley carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A hellish chase in a world gone mad.".
8IMDB entry: tt0095503 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.