William Ostrander, born in 1959 in the USA, carved a niche in the 1980s cult cinema landscape with his memorable performances. In Stryker (1983), he showcases his ability to embody complex characters in a gritty post-apocalyptic setting. His role in Mike's Murder (1984) further solidified his status in the genre, as he navigates the dark underbelly of Los Angeles. Ostrander's work in Red Heat (1985) demonstrates his versatility, engaging with both action and drama, making him a notable figure in the realm of exploitation and grindhouse films.
Stryker
The world's water supply has dried up due to some sort of apocalypse. A beautiful woman holds the secret to where one of the last springs being guarded by a group of Amazons. A "Road Warrior" like crew captures her and tries to make her talk through brutal torture. The hero (Stryker) unites with some of the remaining "good guys" and the Amazons and frees the woman. They go on to a "Road Warrior" type of concluding battle with the bad guys. In the future, after the last breakdown of technology there s debris everywhere, but the most devastating consequence of the state of the post apocalyptic world is the shortage of water. Several groups of marauders, men who have banded together for survival on the parched planet, battle each other in raids for water. In the midst of these savages is a group of brave and beautiful women who have made the most important discovery in the world they have located a water source, but soon their source is exposed and the band of savages are determined to take over the water supply at any cost - the women turn to lone road warrior, Stryker.
