{"product_id":"battletruck-バートルトラック-original-first-release-japanese-movie-poster-1983-b2-size-51-73-cm-za679","title":"“Battletruck” \/ 「バートルトラック」, Original First Release Japanese Movie Poster 1983, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA679","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"399\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"164\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"184\"\u003e1983\u003c\/strong\u003e for the first Japanese release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"234\"\u003eBattletruck\u003c\/strong\u003e, the post-apocalyptic action film directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"300\"\u003eHarley Cokeliss\u003c\/strong\u003e and starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"330\"\u003eMichael Beck\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"349\"\u003eAnnie McEnroe\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"371\"\u003eJames Wainwright\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"398\"\u003eJohn Ratzenberger\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"1064\"\u003eReleased internationally in some territories under the title \u003cstrong data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"494\"\u003eWarlords of the 21st Century\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"511\"\u003eBattletruck\u003c\/strong\u003e belongs to the great early-1980s cycle of dystopian action cinema that followed in the wake of \u003cstrong data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"620\"\u003eMad Max 2\u003c\/strong\u003e, yet it has long maintained a distinct identity of its own. Built around a hulking, heavily armoured war machine and a desolate end-of-the-world setting, the film has developed a durable cult following among collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"863\"\u003epost-apocalyptic\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"882\"\u003evehicle-based\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"888\" data-end=\"906\"\u003eB-movie action\u003c\/strong\u003e cinema. The Japanese poster is particularly striking, translating the film’s brute-force premise into a bold, highly graphic piece of theatrical advertising.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1459\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1085\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1088\"\u003eProduced in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1108\"\u003e1982\u003c\/strong\u003e and released in Japan in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1142\"\u003e1983\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1159\"\u003eBattletruck\u003c\/strong\u003e is set in a ravaged near-future world following global collapse caused by the depletion of oil reserves and the breakdown of social order. In this lawless landscape, peaceful survivors are terrorised by a ruthless warlord who commands an enormous armoured combat vehicle—the titular \u003cstrong data-start=\"1443\" data-end=\"1458\"\u003eBattletruck\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1913\"\u003eOpposing him is a lone drifter and survivalist, played by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1535\"\u003eMichael Beck\u003c\/strong\u003e, who becomes the reluctant defender of an embattled community. The result is a rough, high-energy action picture built around \u003cstrong data-start=\"1662\" data-end=\"1689\"\u003edusty wasteland imagery\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1712\"\u003emotorcycle chases\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1738\"\u003epractical stunt work\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the unforgettable spectacle of the monstrous vehicle itself. Over time the film has come to be appreciated as a cult favourite of early-1980s international genre cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"2321\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"1932\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1932\" data-end=\"1935\"\u003eThe Japanese poster is every bit as aggressive and high-impact as the film’s concept demands. The upper section is dominated by a dramatic split-style montage: at left, a close-up of the helmeted and masked protagonist stares directly outward, while to the right a second large figure—rendered in fiery orange tones—appears in a cry of alarm, amplifying the sense of danger and urgency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2323\" data-end=\"2795\"\u003eBelow this, the central composition is anchored by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2378\" data-end=\"2393\"\u003eBattletruck\u003c\/strong\u003e itself, shown roaring forward through a rugged mountain landscape, trailing dust and smoke. A motorcycle rider leaps across the scene, while additional vehicles and explosions reinforce the film’s emphasis on speed, conflict, and mechanical violence. Snow-capped peaks in the distance add an unusual visual dimension, distinguishing the film from more conventional desert-set dystopian action posters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2797\" data-end=\"3288\"\u003eRunning vertically down the right side is a vivid Japanese tagline, heightening the apocalyptic drama and presenting the film as a showdown at the edge of a lawless future. At the bottom, the design is anchored by the enormous, three-dimensional red katakana title \u003cstrong data-start=\"3062\" data-end=\"3076\"\u003e「バートルトラック」\u003c\/strong\u003e, rendered in a heavy block style typical of imported action campaigns in Japan during the period. 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