This is a very hard-to-find movie from the late 1980’s starring Rutger Hauer. He’s great in it as you’d expect and surrounded by a passable supporting cast. This must have had a very low budget because it’s mostly people dressed in rags, wandering around a wasteland. But it’s one of those post apocalyptic movies that paints a bleak, yet interesting, view of a future dead Earth.
The main plot revolves around this highly violent game that is played for sport using clubs and a dog’s skull as the “ball”. That’s probably one of the films biggest strengths is its focus on just a few people, a small team, playing this game and looking for redemption. Exposition is kept to a minimum and the final game is pretty exciting.
The ending seems jarringly abrupt like they just ran out of money and rolled credits but I enjoyed seeing Hauer in action, some of the sets and ideas. This is probably a pass for most people but if you love post apocalyptic movies, this is one to check out.