A barbarian hero battles dinosaurs, blue-skinned cavemen, and futuristic foes in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
YOR, THE HUNTER FROM THE FUTURE
He was a powerful warrior from the future, trapped in a prehistoric land, battling for the survival of his people.
In prehistoric times, the muscular Yor saves his cave-babe from a dinosaur just before they get zapped into the future to battle bad guys in the familiar desolate wasteland.
Quick Answer
Yor, the Hunter from the Future is a 1983 Italian-Turkish fantasy and science fiction film directed by Antonio Margheriti about a roving barbarian who confronts dinosaurs and cavemen in a seemingly prehistoric world.
Programmer's Pick
Where else can you watch a bare-chested hero hang-glide on a dead bat and battle a dinosaur in the first ten minutes? Yor is a wild mashup of prehistoric action, comic book fantasy, and 1980s sci-fi weirdness—only in the cult vault.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Antonio Margheriti
- Writers
- Robert D. Bailey, Antonio Margheriti, Paul Costello, Eugenio Juan Zappietro, Juan Zanotto
- Release
- 1983
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Country
- Italy, Turkey
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Also Known As
- Yor, le chasseur du futur
Why This Matters
This international co-production adapts an Argentinian comic and stands as one of Antonio Margheriti's most financially successful films, despite poor critical reception and multiple Golden Raspberry Award nominations.
Cast & Crew
View all →Why Cult
The film smashes together dinosaurs, barbarians, and futuristic elements for a truly oddball adventure.
Yor takes down a mutant 'stegoceratops' with just an axe, then drinks its blood—prehistoric survival at its pulp finest.
The surreal stone towers of Turkey's Cappadocia region provide a stunning and unusual backdrop for this fantasy quest.
With blue-skinned cavemen, makeshift hang-gliders, and sword-and-sorcery action, Yor delivers campy, comic book spectacle.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Village attacked by blue-skinned cavemen
Blue-skinned cavemen and dinosaur hybrids
Death and destruction among villagers
Prehistoric desert landscape
Questions from the Vault
Who directed Yor, the Hunter from the Future? +
Yor, the Hunter from the Future was directed by Antonio Margheriti.
How long is Yor, the Hunter from the Future? +
Yor, the Hunter from the Future has a runtime of 98 minutes.
What genre is Yor, the Hunter from the Future? +
Yor, the Hunter from the Future is a fantasy and science fiction film.
When was Yor, the Hunter from the Future released? +
Yor, the Hunter from the Future was released in 1983.
How does Yor defeat the dinosaur that attacks the village? +
Yor kills the attacking 'stegoceratops' with his axe and then drinks some of its blood.
Who attacks the village after Yor's arrival? +
A band of blue-skinned cavemen ambushes the village, forcing Yor and Pag to escape.