The Afterman
1985 · 90 min · ★ 5.2 · Science Fiction, Horror
The story of a man who lived alone in an atomic fallout shelter after the A-Bomb was dropped, so he can’t read, write or speak. 20 years later the shelter opens and he wanders into a barbaric world full of sex and depravity.
Directed by Rob Van Eyck · Written by Rob Van Eyck
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- L Luc Allaerts Bendeleider
- G Guido De Belder Monnik
- D Dora Raskin Kasteelvrouw
- F Franka Ravet Meisje
- N Nick Van Suyt Bald rapist farmer
- J Jacques Verbist Man
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