The Lawless Land

The Lawless Land

A hellish chase in a world gone mad.

R 1988 · 81 min · ★ 5.0 · Action, Science Fiction, Adventure

Action-adventure set in a world of the near-future, where young love is forbidden among the lower classes. Nevertheless, one couple defies their police-state world to fight and hold on to whatever love they can find.

Directed by Jon Hess · Written by Tony Cinciripini

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