Adam Ant, born Stuart Leslie Goddard, transitioned from music to acting in the 1980s, appearing in World Gone Wild (1987) and Slam Dance (1987). His performances in these films reflect the vibrant energy of the era, merging his musical charisma with a burgeoning acting career. In Spellcaster (1988), he further explores his cinematic presence, contributing to the cult film landscape with his distinctive style. Ant's journey through the realms of music and film highlights his multifaceted talent, making him a notable figure in the cult cinema conversation.
World Gone Wild
In a nuclear-ravaged future where water is worth killing for, a peaceful desert settlement hires a cynical mercenary and his fighters to defend its hidden spring from a heavily armed religious cult. In the nuclear-ravaged wasteland of Earth in the year 2087, water is as precious as life itself. The isolated town of Lost Wells, an outpost that survived the holocaust, is led by Ethan (Bruce Dern), a Moses-like guru and the last schoolteacher on the planet, Angie (Catherine Stewart). The inhabitants of the town guard the secret of their existence and source of their water from the outside world. The "town" consist of a Mobil station surrounded by a wall of old cars. The school takes place in an old school bus. One of the few books still in existence and held by the town is an unabridged book on etiquette by Emily Post. An evil cult of pseudoreligious renegades led by Derek (Adam Ant), a group following the teachings in a book on Charles Manson discovers the existence of the water source and wants control of the town's valuable water supply. As the villagers are no match for Derek's brute military force, they hire mercenaries living in a distant city. That group includes Nitro, Ten Watt and they are led by George Landon. The townspeople and the mercenaries team up to stage a last ditch defense of the town. In the nuclear ravaged wasteland of Earth 2087 water is as precious as life itself. The isolated Lost Wells outpost survived the holocaust and the inhabitants guard the source of their existence. Now an evil cult of renegades want control of their valuable water supply. And the villagers are no match for such brute military force. Only one man can help the stricken community - a mercenary living in a distance cannibal city. But even he, and his strange henchmen, may not be able to survive in the world gone wild. In the nuclear wasteland of Earth in the year 2087, the outpost of Lost Wells has precious water. When an evil cult threatens to steal it, their only hope lies with a mercenary from a cannibalistic city, but survival is not guaranteed.
