ShangLuda Admirable film.

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Donald Seymour This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Tymon Sutton The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

Lee Eisenberg Joe D'Amato's "Endgame - Bronx lotta finale" (simply called "Endgame" in English) is an exercise in unabashed exploitation, and a fun one at that. Post-apocalyptic settings are a common theme in cinema, but this is one of those movies that looks really prescient in retrospect. Set in an irradiated New York in 2025, people are forced to fight to the death to entertain the elites (a bit like "The Hunger Games"). And this movie came out over a decade before there was reality TV! I view these sorts of movies as a latter-day manifestation of Franz Kafka's parable of the leopards: what used to be shocking becomes routine (whether the types of movies or what they portray happening in real life)."Endgame" is a pretty slipshod movie, but it makes no pretense about what kind of a movie it is: a B movie and proud of it. And Laura Gemser sure is hot.

dirk275 Endgame is set in a hollowed out metropolis of the year 2025. People are entertained by the ultimate reality show called Endgame. It's really what Survivor should be. Ron Shannon is Endgame's greatest champ. Kurt Karnak is his bitter rival. During the game a mutant helps Shannon to defeat Karnak but Shannon spares his life. Bad move? Shannon is then enlisted by a band of mutants attempting to escape the city. Of course, a suitcase full of gold sweetens the deal for Shannon, who then rounds up a band of cutthroats to help him, including Ninja, the coolest guy in the film. He bites it too quick. There are many great fight scenes in this movie, one involving blind monks and another with a gang led by a man who is half fish. The fish guy is involved in a very disturbing rape scene with Laura Gemsler. Eventually the number of the group is whittled down to Shannon but the mission gets accomplished anyway. Shannon is asked by Lilith(Gemsler) to join the mutants, which he doesn't. Not too smart because Lilith is pretty hot. Wouldn't you know it as the chopper flies off out comes Karnak to battle Shannon for the gold. The movie ends just as the battle starts, which actually is a cool way to go.I love this movie a lot. The first third is a bit slow but once they leave the city the action is nonstop. The battle with the blind monks is amazing and exciting. Motorcycles and gun-play highlight the scene. The next battle with a group of mutants is just as cool, except Ninja dies here and I must say that just blows big time. But, oh well.Endgame also has a very depressing feel to it. It really is very bleak. Man seems to be digressing by way of mutations and while Lilith's group seem to be advanced, they are hunted down out of fear. To be honest, the bleakness is what appeals to me.Ron Shannon is played by Al Cliver and his performance is understated at best, but it works here. The real show stealer is George Eastman as Kurt Karnak. He dives into his role with flair. He's ruthless and amoral, just what the post-nuke world needs.This movie is worth seeing and if you're a fan of the genre then it's a must see.9/10

HaemovoreRex Yet another in a seemingly endless list of post nuke flicks to emerge from Italy during the 1980's, this effort brought to us by director Joe D'Amato is one of the better results.Al Cliver of Lucio Fulci's 'Zombi 2' fame (a.k.a Zombie Flesh Eaters) headlines here as the current champion in a Running Man style TV show. Whilst evading his hunters in one such contest he is propositioned by Laura Gemser (no not in THAT way!) to undertake a dangerous mission to provide safe passage across the wastelands for a number of telepathic mutants, herself included.D'Amato handles the action scenes fairly well throughout with a number of rather exciting chases and battle sequences including one cool scene where our heroes are attacked by a large number of creepy looking, blind, black robed assailants who are utilising a telepath to enable them to 'see' their prey. Also of note are the very welcome appearances of a number of Italian B-movie regulars including George Eastman (yep, playing a villain once again!), the aforementioned and very beautiful Laura Gemser and Al Yamanouchi.I must say I especially liked the open ending in this to - great stuff!For fans of the post nuke genre, this is definitely well worth a look.

CMRKeyboadist Endgame is a film directed by the notorious Joe D'amato (Anthropophagus, Emmanuelle in America) and written by Joe D'amato and George Eastman. It is a post-apocalyptic movie in a similar vein to Madmax. The setting is post World War 3 and a game being aired on TV is the new thing. The game is called "Endgame" and it is very similar to that of an idea Stephen King came up with. Contestants are set loose in a grubby city and must kill each other until one remains. Two of the contestants are stars "George Eastman" and "Al Cliver". The first half of the movie is the "Endgame" battle. The second half is when Al Cliver runs into a telepath played by "Laura Gemser". She asks him if he could help her and a group of other telepaths to escape from the city. Apparently, escaping from the city isn't easy do to a dictator like government. So, Al Cliver gets together a band of hardcore warriors to set out and get these telepaths out of the city.I must say that Endgame was quite a fun movie. Packed with enough action to keep any Schwartzenneger fan at bay, Endgame truly delivers. We have action about every 5 to 10 minutes and they are long, drawn out action sequences. We have a few moments of gore, but only a few. Laura Gemser even shows off her breast in one scene (what a surprise). Al Cliver is no leading man but is definitely enjoyable in this movie is you like the things he has been in (Zombie 2, Demonia). George Eastman is always an awesome presence and is a good foe for Al Cliver. All in all, Endgame is a fun movie and if you like action check it out. 7/10