''The Last Warrior'' (also known as ''The Last Patrol'') is a 2000 American
action film
Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life ...
directed by
Sheldon Lettich
Sheldon Lettich ( ; born January 14, 1951) is an American screenwriter, film director and producer. He is best known for his collaborations with Jean-Claude Van Damme and his work in the action film genre.
Early life
He was born in New York City ...
, and starring
Dolph Lundgren, Sherri Alexander, Joe Michael Burke, Rebecca Cross and Brook Susan Parker. The film was released on
direct-to-video
Direct-to-video or straight-to-video refers to the release of a film, TV series, short or special to the public immediately on home video formats rather than an initial theatrical release or television premiere. This distribution strategy was p ...
in the United States on August 21, 2001.
Plot
An earthquake measuring 9.5 on the Richter Scale splits California into an island with a perpetual dustcloud hanging over it. The survivors of the terrible ordeal have started to come together in the shape of Nick Preston (
Dolph Lundgren) an air force captain, and other fractions of the military, including Sarah McBride (Sherri Alexander) and Lucky Simcoe (Joe Michael Burke), and have situated themselves in a warfare junkyard, holding weaponry from forgotten conflicts. They are searching for food, fuel and fellow survivors, and a possible path into the next world, while also dodging a violent plague that causes the skin to boil.
Cast
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Dolph Lundgren as Captain Nick Preston
* Sherri Alexander as Captain Sarah McBride
* Joe Michael Burke as Sergeant Lucky Simcoe
* Rebecca Cross as Candy
* Brook Susan Parker as Rainbow
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Juliano Mer
Juliano Mer-Khamis ( he, ג'וליאנו מר ח'מיס; ar, جوليانو مير خميس; born Juliano Khamis; 29 May 19584 April 2011) was an Israeli/Palestinian actor, director, filmmaker, and political activist of Jewish and Palestinian ...
as Jesus
* Chanan Elias as Simon Peace
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Ze'ev Revach
Ze'ev Nachum Revach ( he, זאב רווח; born 15 August 1940) is an Israeli comedian, film and theatre actor, and filmmaker. He has been one of the stars of the Israeli film genre known as Bourekas films.
Israeli newspaper ''Haaretz'' describe ...
as Cooky
* Angelique Lettich as Tamara
* Terry Big Charles as Pope
* Howard Rypp as Will
* Gilya Stern as Miriam
* Ishai Golan as Jasper
* Jack Adalist as Ferguson
* Nati Ravitz as State Trooper
Production
Filming
It was filmed in
Eilat
Eilat ( , ; he, אֵילַת ; ar, إِيلَات, Īlāt) is Israel's southernmost city, with a population of , a busy port and popular resort at the northern tip of the Red Sea, on what is known in Israel as the Gulf of Eilat and in Jordan ...
,
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
over the course of 42 days from May 18 to June 29, 1999.
Release
Home media
On 27 November 2000, DVD was released by Planet at the United Kingdom in
Region 2.
On August 21, 2001 DVD was released by
Lionsgate at the United States in Region 1.
On 13 July 2009, DVD was released by
Anchor Bay Entertainment at the United Kingdom in Region 2.
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2000 films
2000 direct-to-video films
2000 science fiction action films
American science fiction action films
2000s English-language films
Films set in Israel
Films about nuclear war and weapons
American post-apocalyptic films
Films directed by Sheldon Lettich
Films scored by David Michael Frank
Films shot in Israel
2000s American films
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