Future Hunters (1988) Movie Script

NARRATOR:

It is the year 2025,

almost 40 years

since the great holocaust.

A once proud world

has been reduced to ruin,

famine, and despair

in the bitter aftermath of war.

Now mankind's last frail

hope lies in a fabled object

which has the power

to turn back time,

and perhaps to undo the evil

which has befallen the world.

That object

is the spear of Longinus,

the spear which pierced

the body of Christ

on the cross,

and which holds the very

power of creation itself.

In a desperate attempt

to find the spear

and journey back through time

to prevent the holocaust,

a small band of rebels

has crossed deep

into the forbidden zone.

A wasteland ruled

by the cruel warlord Zaar.

Now the lone survivor

in this deadly quest

is a man called Matthew

and he is truly

mankind's last and only hope.

Yay!

I got him, I got him!

Go!

Take him.

( groaning )

Matthew,

the temple is surrounded!

You cannot

succeed in this.

Give up!

Accept death, Matthew!

It's been coming to you

for a long time!

( gunshots )

Call in the tanks.

Scorpion, come in.

Come in, Scorpion.

Proceed to the temple.

Come.

Michelle,

it's getting late.

We can come back

another time.

I don't want to miss

my ballgame.

You didn't have to come.

I told you that

this is very important to me.

I have exams coming up

and I need to gather

as much information

as I can.

Yeah, yeah.

Now it's exams.

God, this painting must be

hundreds of years old.

You know, Michelle,

I wish you'd really

make your mind up.

Since your father died,

you seem to have lost

your sense of direction.

Here you are pushing

yourself

to be the greatest

anthropologist of all times.

And then tonight

you're gonna be rushing off

to open the diner,

and all for nothing.

What, with the kind of money

your father left you?

Isn't that

why you left the Marines

and came

running back to me?

Come off it, Michelle,

you know that's not true.

( bikes revving )

Hey, look at

what we got here.

( groaning )

Get off me!

( screams )

All right, baby.

We're gonna do it

real fine.

( screams )

All right.

Do it, boss.

Come on, boss,

save me some of that.

( screams )

Bitch!

Lost your bike, brother?

What's up, bro?

What bunch you with?

Where is your

fucking bike?

Let her be.

No fucking way, bro.

We don't take orders from

somebody we don't even know.

( groans )

Come on!

( groaning )

Slade, no!

He saved our lives.

Let's get him

to the hospital.

( engine starts )

Where are we?

A few miles from LA.

What's LA?

This is the spear that pierced

the one called Christ.

Through the ages,

only evil powers possessed it.

It must be joined

with its shaft

and held forever

in open view

where its dark powers

are broken.

But tell no one.

The evil ones

will be hunting you.

Hightower will know.

What are you

talking about?

What date is it?

June 12, 1986.

Holocaust, soon.

What?

I'm from another time.

You must finish

what I cannot.

Huh.

( coughs )

Who is Hightower?

MATTHEW: Hightower...

Seek him

in your place of knowledge.

Slade, he's dead!

He's dead.

Oh, my God.

Slade, he's dead.

What is it?

Something I said?

No.

I just can't stop thinking

about yesterday.

It's like a nightmare.

Look, Michelle,

if you don't believe me,

at least believe the cops.

The guy was crazy.

Easy for you to say.

I saw it.

I saw that guy turn

into a heap of ashes

when he was stabbed

with that thing, the spearhead.

I saw it, Slade.

It was your imagination.

Things were

happening so fast.

You were in shock.

Don't do this

to yourself, Michelle.

All right, I was in shock,

but it was real.

The guy came out of nowhere

and he saved our lives!

And that is not

my imagination!

What's this all about?

He said he was going to bed,

I was putting him to sleep.

I've been trying

to reach you all afternoon.

Where have you been?

I had something to do.

Guess what?

I got the job.

Assistant mechanic,

Rowling's

Crop Dusting Airways.

That's nice.

Is that

all you've got to say?

Take a look at this

and the pictures here.

I got them from the library

this afternoon.

That is the spearhead,

all the stories are there,

all of it.

And the name the guy

gave us, Hightower,

he did the research

on all of those articles.

You still

won't believe it?

Mythology legend, so what?

You go to the library

and you find a book about

Longinus and the spear.

I didn't see anything

about a man from another time.

I'm taking that

on faith, I guess.

After all, the man died

saving our lives.

I don't think he'd do

that just to tell us lies.

I'm closed!

Look, the guy was crazy

or on something, he had to be.

Do you think I'm crazy?

No.

That's not

what I'm saying.

I just told you

I'm closed!

Look, guys, I just opened

the shop a couple of hours ago

and I don't

have much money.

Relax, we're not

interested in your money.

You got something else

we want.

What?

You've got

the head of a spear.

Where is it, bitch?

Please.

Stubborn, aren't you?

Demonstrate for them,

Hans.

( laughs )

It's gonna be better

for both of you,

and far less mess,

if you'll both just cooperate.

For God's sake, Michelle,

would you just give them

the fucking thing?!

( car honking )

Oh, yeah!

Right.

( indistinct chatter )

Hey, Michelle,

come on!

( knocking on door )

We will be back.

I'm not done here yet.

Hey, Michelle!

Hey, asshole,

can't you read?

She's closed.

Come on, man,

it's closed.

Let's go!

All right!

Let's go to the firehouse!

All right, let's go!

Well?

Do you believe me now?

Michelle.

Professor Hightower

is at the University.

How much time

could it take?

Absolutely not.

I do not

want to pursue this.

Professor Hightower

is my associate here.

When I heard from him last...

he was...

in Hong Kong

pursuing one of his

fanciful dreams.

I presently...

lost contact with him.

It's not uncommon.

He forgets all else

when he's on

one of his journeys.

Perhaps

I could help you out.

You said the dying man

gave you

an object or something.

Do you have it with you?

Yeah, it's right here.

Slade...

Come on, Michelle,

he has to see it

to tell us what it is.

For Christ's sakes,

we have to trust him that far.

It's the head of a spear.

Hmm.

Show me.

Yes.

I could take it to him.

I'll be joining him soon.

No,

it was entrusted to us.

I understand,

I understand.

Well...

since your need

for confidentiality is so great,

I could have Hightower

get in touch with you.

When we do find him.

Okay.

Here's my address.

Thank you.

Uh, Mr. Slade,

is that your

first or last name?

Last. I prefer to use it,

my first name is Quendas.

( laughs )

Would you like

to leave your address also?

No, I'm--

I just drove in with her,

I'm not involved.

Hey, let's stop for some

coffee and a sandwich, huh?

I'm starving.

How do you like

your coffee,

with or without company?

Huh?

They've been with us

the last few miles,

catching up

and dropping back.

What the hell?

Damn it.

They've got guns!

Do you believe me now,

Slade?

Just give it to them,

huh, just do it!

Just get rid of it, man!

Just throw it

to them, huh?

Who is them, Slade?

This could make my career.

What are you saying?

I'm not saying anything,

sweetheart.

I'm going to Hong Kong

with or without you.

I will find Hightower.

God damn it!

Okay, okay,

maybe we will go, huh?

Brake!

Oh, fuck!

Slade, my friend.

Good to see you.

It's been a long time.

This is Michelle.

Hi, Michelle.

SLADE: Have you checked up

on that address I gave you?

LIU: Yes.

And I tracked Hightower

to the Forbidden Pagoda

of the Silverfox.

But from there,

he disappeared.

SLADE:

What's this Silverfox?

LIU: He guards

the pagoda with his life.

We should go there

if we really want to find out

what happened

to Hightower.

( speaking

in foreign language )

( speaking

in foreign language)

Slade, this guy

is a kung fu master.

He said

this place is for the dead.

If we stay here,

we're both dead.

Come on, let's go.

This is my only chance

to see this place.

I'm leaving tomorrow.

And we're not looking

for any trouble.

Besides,

I was in the Marines.

Slade,

we better go now, okay?

Come on.

( grunting )

( screams )

( knuckles crack )

( gunshot )

Who the hell was that?!

He saved my life!

Why did he run away?

Don't be stupid,

my friend.

That shot was for you.

Nothing.

Just a waste of time.

Hey, you're one hell

of a fighter.

Where'd you ever

learn that stuff?

My grandfather taught me.

He was a Shaolin monk.

( knocking on door )

( continuous knocking )

Who is it?

Telegram for you, ma'am.

( continuous knocking )

You've got to sign for it.

( groaning )

You have

something of ours,

but you have nothing to fear

if you give it to us.

( speaking

in foreign language )

I have to agree

with my friend.

He thinks you will enjoy

some time alone with us.

Perhaps...

it wouldn't be quite

so painful

as you might imagine.

But on the other hand...

Michelle?

Michelle!

Move!

( grunting )

( groaning )

Who are you,

you son of a bitch?!

Talk!

You son of a bitch,

talk!

( groaning )

I only work for them.

Believe me!

I had nothing

to do with it.

They need it.

Did what, huh?

( groaning )

Talk!

They took the Hightower.

( groaning )

Where to, huh?!

Where to?!

You little shit, talk!

( groaning )

Liu, Slade, that's enough!

That ought to refresh

your memory, huh?!

Talk, you bastard!

Talk!

Okay.

He's in Southeast Asia.

Southeast Asia

is a big place.

Come on.

Their expedition

was last in Manila.

On their way

to the Venus Valley,

they were intercepted.

What the hell

is a Venus Valley?

I've heard of

that place before.

It is said to be fiction,

not fact.

It's said to be located

somewhere in Southeast Asia

inhabited by

Amazon female-like warriors

called Tassadars.

They're a newly

founded tribe.

What's their connection

to the spear?

Or Hightower?

Hightower may have just

discovered a connection

and gone there.

We have to go to Manila.

Don't you think

we've had enough?

No, Slade.

I think we've just begun.

The discovery

of a lost civilization,

the true power

of the spearhead.

There's no stopping.

Are you with me?

( knocking on door )

What?

( knocking continuously )

Who is it?

Whoa!

I have a message

for you, sir.

I'm sorry, sir, I didn't

mean to wake you up.

I'm sorry, please.

I was having a dream,

that's it,

I was having a bad dream.

Slade,

what the hell is going on?

What's the matter

with you?

I'm sorry.

Thank you, sir.

There you go.

It's an invitation

from Dr. Fielding.

Dr. Fielding here

in the Philippines?

Yeah.

He did say he'd be joining

Professor Hightower, didn't he?

He's inviting us

to have dinner with him

at his villa

outside of town.

He'll be sending a car

to meet us,

says we should

bring the spearhead

as he has important information

about Hightower.

How did he know

we were here?

How the hell

should I know?

Something's wrong.

You have been a good

and faithful lieutenant,

and there will be a place

for you in the new order

when all the sub-humans

of this cesspool

called humanity

are eliminated!

It will be

a far better world.

Now that

we have Hightower,

the continued existence

of these two meddlers

must be dispensed

with the instant

the spearhead is secured.

The nuclear arsenals

of the world,

the missiles, the aircraft,

the satellite controls

will soon be ours!

All our operatives

stand ready

and we will unleash

that power

to cleanse the earth forever

of this human pollution!

Now we have a long

and arduous journey

to the Venus Valley.

Your expertise

will be essential.

Carry out my command.

It shall be done.

I don't understand.

Why couldn't

he have come here?

Where'd you hide it

in Hong Kong?

In the toilet tank.

Slade, that's the man

from the diner.

Oh, shit. All right.

Slade.

Hello, Mr. Slade,

I'm Conrad Bauer,

Dr. Fielding's aid.

I've come to drive

you to his home.

Uh, my--

my friend, Michelle.

Charmed.

I'm afraid we're gonna

have to postpone this evening,

we've had

a change of plans.

Oh?

I'm not feeling well.

Yeah, yeah, and maybe

he can come here or...

we could do this tomorrow?

That's just not possible.

It must be tonight,

and right now.

Yeah, I...

I guess I expected

you to say that.

Oh!

( people scream )

Keep running, Michelle!

( groaning )

Shit.

( groans )

( Michelle screams )

Go on, step on it.

This guy's a fool

to follow us.

( groaning )

( groans )

( groaning )

( groans )

In pain, Mr. Slade?

Leave the weapon

where it is.

It won't do you

any good to kill me,

unless of course

you want to kill them.

Your lady friend

and I don't believe

you've met this gentleman.

Allow me to introduce

Professor Hightower.

Why don't you

just finish the job?

You've got all the cards.

Yes, I know.

But I have

a sporting heart.

Now that we have

what we sought,

a little bit of a game

is permissible.

Get the men ready.

You fool!

Only the shaft

is in the Venus Valley.

No one knows

where the head is.

( chuckles )

There's no reason

you should go

to your grave

with empty hopes.

Show him, Bauer.

No.

No!

( laughs )

God Almighty, no!

We've wasted

enough time here.

Come, Bauer!

Auf wiedersehen.

You've got to stop them!

You must!

They must be stopped!

( groans )

No, no.

That'll spoil our fun.

( groans )

You've got to get the spear

out of their hands.

They will use it

to destroy mankind.

You must place it out

in the open, in the light,

where its dark powers

will be broken.

Don't you understand?!

He's a Nazi!

Fielding is a Nazi!

( grunting )

( screaming )

( laughs )

Farewell, my friends!

Well...

That's it.

Maybe not.

I didn't know you knew

how to fly one of these.

Can you?

Yeah, well,

it's been a few years,

but how tough

can it be, right?

Just like riding a bike,

you never forget.

What's this?

Their flight plan.

110, 3 hours, max speed.

This thing

has a range of 875 miles,

253 max speed.

What the...

What is it?

759 miles to an island

that's been

sketched on this map.

I don't know.

What don't you know?

I don't know

if I wanna do this.

Just for you.

Well, I, uh...

guess we're through

the worst of it.

What kind of

takeoff was that?

Hey, we're up here,

aren't we?

Hey...

I'm getting

a transmission.

FIELDING: ( on radio )

Bravo, Mr. Slade.

You're one of the rare

species of the cat family.

But even cats, Mr. Slade,

do not survive

their nine lives.

Look under the cushion

of the co-pilot's seat.

A precautionary measure.

( chuckles )

The controller is with me.

Now what,

Mr. Expert Pilot?

No, I'm sorry,

you must have a license.

But I told you, I can--

I know what you told me,

you're an aircraft mechanic

in the Marines.

That's fixing them, son,

you're not flying them.

Get in the plane.

What happened?

Oh, he got a little tied up

with my story

and agreed to rent it.

Come on.

( engine revving )

I didn't really have time to do

a very thorough preflight.

Three hours cruising

at max speed,

we got about eight minutes.

Let's have a look

at that flight plan again.

According to this,

we're at the spot

where we should be landing.

Well?

The tanks

haven't been topped.

We only have

about 4 minutes of fuel left.

What?

Hey, I've been

looking around,

there's no place to land.

What else?

We kind of only have

one parachute.

Kind of only?

Michelle, do you know

what you're doing?

Give me that.

Sir, Mr. Slade, you...

you are one hell

of a pilot.

How tough can it be?

You never forget

how to fly.

Just like

riding a bike,

except for

two little things.

Taking off and landing.

We're here, aren't we?

Do you have any idea

where here is?

Yeah.

We're just about

where we would have been.

Few more minutes

that way.

I think.

Marvelous.

Uh...

Michelle?

Yes, Mr. Slade.

Don't, don't turn around.

Oh, will you come on?

Oh!

Are you all right?

Anything broken, you think?

No.

Well, then...

I guess for now

we're out of danger.

Mr. Slade.

( laughs )

I don't believe it.

Your plane crash

was not very discreet.

( laughs )

Razor is a fierce

Mongol warrior

who guards the Venus Valley

from intruders.

FIELDING:

Two days walking, climbing,

through the volcano path

to the Venus Valley.

How was it Hightower

was able to find this place...

without your assistance?

Hightower,

he gave Razor...

much money...

to take him

to Venus Valley.

Now you pay,

I'll take you

before Razor come

for all of us.

( chuckles )

Check out the weird one.

Shut up!

( groans )

( horses galloping )

( neighs )

( groaning )

( neighs )

They're gone!

The backpack!

They've got it.

Fork!

You people go right.

Let's go!

( groans )

Go on.

Go, go, go, go.

( screams )

Come on.

( horse neighing )

What the hell

is this place?

Somebody else lives here.

( whistles )

( yelling )

( speaking

in foreign language )

You are not from the tribe.

No.

( cheering )

Sorry about that.

Women's lib

hasn't made it here yet.

What the hell is going on?

Well, they know

where the Venus Valley is.

But right now these guys

are a little bit concerned

with Razor

and his Mongols.

Mongols, that's right.

That's what they are,

but how?

Here, today?

I don't know but, uh...

they've been terrorizing

these little guys for years.

Huh?

Yeah.

The leader says

that they know

how to make

thunder and lightning.

So however they got here,

they brought gunpowder

and crude firearms with them.

What about the valley?

Well, the deal is,

before they're gonna help us,

we got to help them.

( indistinct chatter )

( laughing )

( horse neighs )

( neighs )

( yelling )

( groaning )

( groans )

( grunts )

( groaning )

( groans )

Sulfur.

Saltpeter and nitrates.

This is the place.

( groans )

( groaning )

( screams )

( speaking

in foreign language )

This is the path

of the volcano.

What you seek is below.

There is danger there,

for you and for you.

We've come too far.

Good-bye, my friends.

May the good spirits

protect you, my friend.

( groans )

I should have

made sure of you.

( chuckles )

A mistake I will not make,

Mr. Slade.

Give me the spearhead.

Noble, Mr. Slade.

But you know

you only have two choices,

whether to die before or after

I get the spearhead.

( groans )

( groaning )

( groans )

You have come seeking

what others have sought.

It lies in a cave

at the high end of our valley,

and you shall have it.

Just like that?

Silence!

Is that your man?

Yes.

Good.

That will make

a better contest.

You will meet my champion

in the game

above the pit of death.

If you lose,

you will die

and your man will be mine.

If you win,

you shall have what you seek

and your freedom.

No outlander has ever won.

Let the game begin.

( grunting )

( groans )

( growling )

What--

( grunting )

( growling )

( grunts )

( groans )

( growls )

( screams )

( growling )

( screams )

( screaming )

( growling )

( screams )

( growls )

( screaming )

( screams )

Mercy!

Kill me!

Please!

Keep your word

or join her.

- ( hisses )

- ( screams )

( grunts )

Do you really think

this will save the future?

( gunshot )

Haven't got

your Nazi ass-lickers now,

how do you feel?

( chuckles )

We are everywhere!

We will carry the word

to future generations,

where the new order

will be genetically engineered.

Accidents such as yourself

and your lady friend

will not happen.

- ( screams )

- ( gunshot )

I'll show you!

You stupid son of a bitch!

Run, Michelle, run!

( laughs )

Emotions!

Always the undoing

of the foolish and the unworthy.

You don't have the right.

Oh, but I do.

I know what mankind is,

full of pustules

that must be purged

before they infect

all that surrounds them.

And you believe me,

don't you?

Give me the spear

and you will rise next to me!

Kill him, Slade!

You hear that whore,

Slade?

Always they plead,

they dust the earth.

I offer you power.

I offer you power,

and these pigs

will beat a path to you.

It's a stupid man's gamble.

Give me the spear!

( groaning )

( grunting )

( choking )

( groans )

( grunts )

Slade!

Send you to hell,

you murderous bastard!

Enjoy the trip!

( rumbling )

( screaming )

( speaking

in foreign language )

( cheering )

Future Hunters (1988) - full transcript