Time Barbarians

1990 1h 36m EN

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4.1

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★4.1TMDB · 17

FantasyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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A warrior king has swordfights with ugly savages that crouch around the forest and snarl a lot. An evil bad guy, bent on doing evil things, kills his wife and flees to modern day Los Angeles. The warrior chases after him to avenge his wife's death.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Deron McBee
Doran
Joann Ayers
Lystra / Penny
Daniel Martine
Mandrak
Louis Roth
Stako
H.S. Smith
Bartaga
Guy Fury
Keendra
Timothy O'Sullivan
Tork
Ingrid Vold
Wizard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph John Barmettler
Writers: Joseph John Barmettler
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joseph John Barmettler, shot by Kevin Morrisey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tony Miller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Deron McBee and Joann Ayers and Daniel Martine carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100788 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Joseph John Barmettler directs. Kevin Morrisey behind the camera. Miriam Cutler scores. Tony Miller cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Joseph John Barmettler, shot by Kevin Morrisey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Miriam Cutler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Tony Miller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Deron McBee and Joann Ayers and Daniel Martine carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0100788 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.