- For the MST3K episode, see MST3K 1302 - Robot Wars.
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Robot Wars is a 1993 science fiction film directed by Albert Band.
Plot[]
In the future, society's stability is threatened by the renegade Centros. A pilot and an archaeologist must join forces to prevent the Centros from resurrecting a Megarobot that could threaten all of civilization.
Cast[]
- Don Michael Paul as Marion Drake
- Barbara Crampton as Leda Fanning
- James Staley as Stumpy
- Lisa Rinna as Annie
- Peter Haskell as Rooney
- Danny Kamekona as Wa-Lee
- Yuji Okumoto as Chou-Sing
Notes[]
- During one of the Livestream events for the second Kickstarter campaign, Joel Hodgson announced that Robot Wars was one of the movies planned to be used during Season 13.
- During Turkey Day '21, it was announced that Robot Wars would be the film used in Episode 1302.
- Some of the promotional material for Robot Wars makes reference to the 1989 film Robot Jox, which was also produced by Albert and Charles Band. There is no other connection between the two films.
MST3K Connections[]
- Director Albert Band was also co-director for Doctor Mordrid.
- Producer and story writer Charles Band was also executive producer for Robot Holocaust and The Day Time Ended as well as producer for Laserblast and Doctor Mordrid (for which he was also co-director and story writer).
- Don Michael Paul also portrayed Robbie in Alien from L.A..
- Peter Haskell also portrayed Doug Collins in Superdome.
- Cinematographer Adolfo Bartoli was also cinematographer for Doctor Mordrid.
- Set dresser Michael Glaub was also art department production assistant for Doctor Mordrid.
- Sound recordist Eric Hoeschen was also recordist for Doctor Mordrid.
- Foley editor Doug Reed was also foley artist for Doctor Mordrid.
- Dialogue editor Lauren Stephens was also dialogue editor for Doctor Mordrid.
- Visual effects artist David Allen also did animation effects for Laserblast, dimensional animation and technical advising for The Day Time Ended, and animation for Doctor Mordrid.
- Visual effects technician John Vincent was also special effects technician for Doctor Mordrid.
- Stunt coordinator Chino Binamo was also a stuntman in Doctor Mordrid.
- Stuntman Kenny Endoso also portrayed a beach thug Angels Revenge.
- Stuntman Jeff Imada also portrayed a bodyguard in Master Ninja I.