Dinosaurs and cyborgs collide on the streets of Los Angeles in this low-budget sci-fi oddity.
FUTURE WAR
Past Predator, Present Alien, Future Terminator
A runaway human slave from Earth's future escapes to the present day. A race of evil cyborgs kidnap humans from Earth's future to use as slaves, and take dinosaurs from the past to use as trackers. One of their slaves, the Runaway, escapes and makes his way to present-day Los Angeles. There he must fend off the cyborgs and their trackers, the police, and the government, befriended by a prostitute-turned-nun who runs a halfway house.
Quick Answer
Future War is a 1997 American action and science fiction film directed by Anthony Doublin about a runaway human slave from the future who escapes to present-day Los Angeles, pursued by cyborg slavers and their dinosaur trackers.
Programmer's Pick
Where else can you catch a bare-chested kickboxer battling cyborgs and rubber dinosaurs with the help of a nun who used to run with street gangs? Future War is a B-movie fever dream that takes its genre mashup seriously—and its sleeve-flannel wardrobe even more so.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Anthony Doublin
- Writers
- David Huey, Dom Magwili
- Release
- 1997
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Action, Science Fiction
- Also Known As
- Τα ανθρωποειδή, Война будущего
Why This Matters
Future War gained cult attention after being lampooned in a 1999 episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000, highlighting its place among notable direct-to-video science fiction films of the era.
Cast & Crew
View all →Why Cult
Futuristic cyborgs use dinosaurs from the past as bounty hunters, turning Los Angeles into a battleground of prehistoric and robotic mayhem.
The Runaway isn't your average action protagonist—he quotes scripture while dodging extinction and outwitting his pursuers.
Star Daniel Bernhardt brings his martial arts chops to the fray, delivering low-budget, high-energy fight scenes against man and machine.
Sister Ann, a former drug addict and prostitute, joins the fight, proving redemption arcs can come with dinosaur attacks.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Runaway slave escapes to present-day Earth
Cyborg slavers and dinosaur trackers
Hunt and attack humans in Los Angeles
Present-day Los Angeles
Questions from the Vault
When was Future War released? +
Future War was released in 1997.
Who directed Future War? +
Future War was directed by Anthony Doublin.
How long is Future War? +
Future War has a runtime of 90 minutes.
What genre is Future War? +
Future War is an action and science fiction film.
Where can I watch Future War? +
You can watch Future War on SassyFlix.
Why do the cyborgs use dinosaurs as trackers? +
The cyborg slavers kidnap dinosaurs from Earth's past to use as trackers for hunting down runaway human slaves.