Dead End Drive-In

The premise in this actioner (set in the 1990s, which probably seemed futuristic at this time) is that the world's economy has hit the skids and in Australia, street punks are looting cars for their spare parts. In order to control the mobs of roaming gangs, the Aussie government rounds them up and ...more

This late-comer to the post-apocalyptic genre kick-started by The Road Warrior is a lively and surprisingly intelligent outing. Dead End Drive-In succeeds where many Mad Max imitators fail because its story is as interesting as its action. In fact, the action often takes a backseat to Peter Smalley's inspired script, which suffuses its dark vision of the future with plenty of dark humor, intriguingly eccentric characters, and amusing satirical digs at racism, the dole, and the vapid elements of ...more