1983 - WARRIORS OF THE WASTELAND, aka THE NEW BARBARIANS

Well then there is this low budget Road Warrior rip off coming from who else, the Italians.  The Italian industry never met a popular American film genre they wouldn't steal from and this film fits their bill.

In the year 2019 after the nuclear apocalypse,  roving bands of drivers are zipping around the countryside killing any human life they can find.  Apparently they are part of a cult who feels it's necessary to purge the earth of the remaining human beings.  Into this situation comes the Mad Max like hero called "One" who takes them on.  "One" is assisted by actor Fred Williamson looking ridiculous with a bow and arrow set, he's called "Nadir."

 

There's lots of stunt work and crazy driving.  Cars blow up, people get beheaded, crushed and run over in very creative ways as befits a low budget and the imagination of the director Enzo Castellari.

 

 Castellari was one of Italy's best filmmakers when it came to stuff like this.  He could make something out of a nothing budget and frequently did.   Castellari was comfortable with thrillers, spaghetti westerns, and war movies, a very versatile guy for the most part.

Written by Tito Carpi and Enzo Castellari, the running time is 91 minutes.