Warriors from Hell (1990) - full transcript

SOLDIER: Attention!

ORTEZ: Good to see you again,
Colonel.

-Good to see you, Major.
-[CHUCKLING]

You'll forgive me for
not attempting Russian.

I find it such
a difficult language.

Of course, we will
speak in English
or Spanish if you wish.

You must tell me your request
for this meeting.

You will have heard of
recent events in London.

Well, uh, so much
happens in London,

most of it is of monumental
insignificance to me.

I am referring to the
attempted assassination of
President Jamba of Letombo.



I've heard a bit of it.
The man is a dictator,

a colonialist,
a puppet of Britain,

and for your information,
he deserves what he gets.

Of course, I'm not suggesting
that you would have
prior knowledge

of an assassination attempt
by Letomban soldiers
trained here in Gama.

I have no knowledge
about their nationality.
They are revolutionaries,

and they chose
their target well.

There is no doubt that
the men were trained here.

Revolutionaries are
the essential free spirit
of the world,

a fact that you, as a Russian,
should be fully aware of.

We have failed once before
in Letombo.

As a result, there is
a new agreement between us.

That agreement
does not involve

the assassination
of President Jamba!



What is the alternative then,
Colonel?

I know a very bright,
efficient young officer,
Colonel Dankov.

At this moment,
he's waiting outside
the borders of Letombo.

At my command,

he will infiltrate
the government

and make the country
totally ungovernable.

I know Dankov.
He's a good man.

I imagine him
being like yourself, Colonel,
during your younger days.

You will go in your own way.

Look, you are a competent man,
a militarist,

and I am highly impressed.

Unlike those crafty
political devils of the KGB.

[CHUCKLING]

Yeah, it's really good
to be back, Nkoama.

I thought you would stay
overseas and not come back.

Well, now,
I just went to America
to study, that's all.

Africa is in my blood.
Besides, it's my country.

But most of all, I missed you,
old friend, with the gray
in your beard now.

Yeah.

But things are not well here.

Why's that?

There is some talk
that there are men
from the East

on our very borders.

They can cross any day now.

Our President was lucky.

Yeah, I read about that
in the papers overseas.

President Jamba was
real lucky to survive
that assassination attempt.

Legends have been told
by our great ancestors,

who many moons ago
were murdered

by the warriors from the North

who wanted to own our land,

and my people.

The dead warriors
rose from their graves
and took back our land.

These warriors,
the warriors from hell!

[HIGH-PITCHED VOCALIZING]

[MEN CHANTING RHYTHMICALLY]

[WOMEN ULULATING]

[WHISTLE BLOWING]

[DRUMS PLAYING]

[SILENCE FALLS]

[SHOUTING IN NATIVE LANGUAGE]

[CROWD REPLYING
IN NATIVE LANGUAGE]

[SINGING IN NATIVE LANGUAGE]

[ULULATING RESUMES]

[WHISTLE BLOWING]

[ROOSTER CROWING]

Tell me again, Father,
about our ancestors
and the battles they fought.

Okay, I'll tell you
one more story.

This time, I'll tell you

about the battle between
the Zulus and the Xhosas.

That battle took place
in that valley
across the river.

The Zulus were outnumbered
by the Xhosas three to one,

but under the leadership
of the great Zulu King, Shaka,

they won that battle.

You see, my son,

Zulus have always regarded
cattle as prized possessions.

Which is why they always
took the enemy's cattle
as the spoils of war.

No wonder they have
so many cattle.

[GUNSHOTS IN DISTANCE]

There's trouble
in the village. Let's go.

-[BABY CRYING]
-[GUN FIRING]

GUARD: Move, move, move, move.
Come on, move! Move!

Move!

[PEOPLE CLAMORING]

Out, out!

Out! Come on!

Move! Come on! Move!
Get going!
What are you waiting for? Go!

[PEOPLE SCREAMING]

Who the hell are you?

What do you want?

Just the type
we're looking for.

What have I done?

What have you done?

It's what you haven't done.

I don't know what you mean.

You don't know what I mean?

You haven't joined our army.

I'm a man who
believes in peace.
I have a wife and children.

I don't want to fight
for a cause
I don't believe in.

Peace.

You have no choice, my friend.

You will join our army.

I will not join your army!

[LAUGHING]

Put him with the rest.

Go!

Jacob, what's happening?

Don't worry.

There is a misunderstanding.

It will be okay.

Now listen to me. We want
the men of this village
to join our forces,

to be trained
to fight in the struggle.

[MUMBLING]

We are farmers.
We do not believe in war.

We till the ground
to grow crops
so our families can eat.

They cannot eat bullets.

You are warriors.
Now is the time to fight.

Let the women tend the crops.

No harm will come
to those of you who join us.

Or to their families.

People of the village,

I fear we have
no choice in the matter.

We have to go
with these men.

They said they wouldn't
harm our families,

and I think they'll keep
their promise.

Son,

you are now
the man of the house.

You'll have to
protect your mother.

Jacob.

I'm so afraid.

Come, come,
it is getting late!

We have a long way to go.

Let's go.

Jacob.

Father, Father...

Right, bring
the other clothing.

Open it.

Remove those skins.

This is better clothing
for a soldier.

Put this clothing on.
We move soon.

Go.

[YELLING]

[SCREAMING]

[LAUGHING]

Come on, move.

Faster, faster!
Move! Move!

Move!

[INDISTINCT TALKING]

[LAUGHTER]

What are we going to do?

All is lost.

We have to be strong.

How can we be strong?

Our families are dead.

Our crops will be ruined.

We have nothing to live for.

We have to live
for our families.

We have to live
so we can avenge them.

Don't give up.

Don't let our enemies
see our weakness now.

Be brave. Be brave.

We listened to you, Jacob.

You told us that our families
would be safe

if we agreed
to join those dogs.

[LAUGHING]

I had no way of knowing
what would happen.

We should never have
listened to you.

You had no choice.
These men are trained killers.

You better take a rest.

[LAUGHING]

Please, Father.

Jacob!

I'll get you,
you murdering bastard.

[BIRDS TWITTERING]

Good morning, John Kovaks.

Major.

Hey, drop the Major.
You can just call me "sir."

-Heard you just got back.
-Yeah.

Jim Crawford.

-How are you?
-Hi, man.

I've heard
a lot about you.

Yeah, well, whatever
you heard is bullshit.

That's not necessarily true,
you know.

-What have you heard?
-[LAUGHS]

This ain't a social call.

There's trouble up North.
I need you and Nkoama
to come with us.

Why? What happened?

[SIGHS] Word's out
a group of terrorists have
crossed the Northern border.

You and Nkoama
knows this country
like anybody.

What about these guys,
don't they know the country?

They couldn't even
find their way in their
fuckin' own village.

You haven't changed a bit,
have you?

Not likely.

-Hi.
-Sam Bhutini.

John Ntuli.

-How are you?
-Fine.

-I'm Jabu Nkomo.
-Matt Butler.

Nkoama!

Nkoama!

Strange.
He was here last night.

They're all the fuckin' same.

At the slightest
bit of trouble,
they head for the hills.

Nkoama's not like that.

I'll get my things together.

[GROANS]

[MAN SPEAKING NATIVE LANGUAGE]

GUARD: Come on.

Help! He's sick.

Sick? Leave him.

You murdering bastard,
you can't leave him here.

You... You're a troublemaker.

Just give me
one more excuse,
just one more.

Hold this.

Shut up.

The hyenas will
eat well tonight.

Move out.

Okay, come on. Move. Move.

Move. Move.

-Move!
-Move. Come on, move.

Move! Move!

I've got my bonds free.

I am going to make
a run for it.

They will hunt you down
like a dog and kill you.

You haven't got a chance.

I'd rather die
than serve them.

Never give up.

We'll find a way
to get even.

We are doomed, Jacob,
you know it.

You have to be strong.

My strength is in
my desire for revenge.

You are foolish, Jacob.

You have no future,
death is your future.

I will never give up
until those dogs are dead.

I am going. Goodbye.

He's escaping!

Stop!

[GUN COCKS]

You watch the prisoners.
I'm going to do some hunting.

[COCKING GUN]

[LAUGHS]

[GUNFIRE]

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]

Remember,
the only escape is death.

Get them up,
we move out in five minutes.

-Get up!
-Up! Get up!

Get up! Get up!

[GUARDS SHOUTING ORDERS]

[MAN GROANING LOUDLY]

Get up! Get up! Get up!

Faster! Faster!
Faster! Faster!

Come on!
Move! Move! Move!

Faster! Move! Let's go.

Move. Come on, get going.

-Move! Move! Move!
-Get going, get going.

Move.

Come on, come on.
Come on, move.

Move.

Okay, these two.
Untie them and bring them.

Okay, my friend, you,
you're free to go.

Go. Go. Go!

Go before I change my mind!

Okay, my friend,
your turn. Go.

-[COCKING GUN]
-[GRUNTS]

[BOMBS EXPLODING]

[FLIES BUZZING]

[INSECTS TRILLING]

[CRICKETS CHIRPING]

What do you think?

I think we'd better
be careful, that's what.

This could be an ambush.

CRAWFORD: I say, fuck this.
Let's get them out.

Is there gonna be shooting?

I don't believe this.
No, dummy, we're gonna
have a party.

BUTLER: Come on, men,
let's move out.

[PANTING]

Okay. Kovaks, Bhutini,
you come with me.

The rest of you,
cover the flank.

Yeah, sure.

Hey, Bhutini,
come with the equalizer?

Blow the fuckers!

Yeah, that's what I reckon.

Okay, guys. One, two, three,
let's get them!

I'm gonna check it out.

CRAWFORD: Nkomo, no.
Come back!

Ahh!

My friend.

He was only a boy, Matt.

Just a boy.

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

[WATER FLOWING]

[GRUNTS]

[GRUNTING]

[INDISTINCT TALKING]

-Ahh!
-Let's go, man.

GUARD: Come on, come on, move!

Move, move!

Get them out of here.

-Move it!
-Come on, move, man!

[SCREAMS]

-[ALL SCREAMING]
-Come on! Come on!

Come on!

Move it!

Get out! Get out! Move! Go!

[GUARDS SHOUTING ORDERS]

GUARD: Come on, out.

Out! Out!

Move them out!
There's nothing more
to watch here.

[GRUNTS]

[SIGHS]

[CHILD CRYING]

[KIDS CHATTERING]

Take the prisoners
and lock them up.

And, hey! Don't feed them yet.

[GOATS BLEATING]

[DOOR CLOSES]

-Jacob!
-Father!

Please!

Gentlemen.

You must be hungry
after your long journey.

The food is for you.

Eat and enjoy.

What's the catch?

Catch?

There is no catch, my friend.

We are comrades.

And comrades
must eat together.

We don't want your food!

[SHOUTS] Why don't you let
them make up their own minds?

I have given you a chance
to take the easy way.

But I see you want it
the hard way.

This, my friends,
can be arranged.

I warn you.

I will kill you all one by one

as an example to others

if you do not
conform to training.

You do not all want to die,
do you?

I promise you,

if you do not do
as you are told,

you will all die

slowly,

and painfully.

You understand?

Dismissed. Move them out.

GUARD: Out you go!

[YELLS]

Where is she?

Inside. Spitting and hissing,
comrade.

[CHUCKLES] That's good.

I like a good challenge.

[GRUNTS]

I'm very tired tonight,
my love.

Please don't fight me.

I hate you, you filthy swine!

[CHUCKLES]
You want to play rough?

[SCREAMS]

[LAUGHS MALICIOUSLY]

[GRUNTS]

Nyet!

[SCREAMS]

[LAUGHING]

I welcome all of you
new recruits to our camp.

Your training
will begin immediately.

Seeing that
you are all farmers,

and wives, and you know
how to work with dirt,

you will begin
by filling sandbags.

The tools and the bags
are there.

Your training
will begin immediately.

Take it to them.

-Move.
-Move!

[COUGHS]

[METAL CLANGING]

Come! You have to be strong.

[SOBS]

I can't take it anymore.

Just let them shoot me
and put me out of this misery.

I can't stand to see
that swine, Dankov, anymore.

They killed my entire family,

the women and children
of my village, all of them.

I have to stay alive
so as to avenge their deaths.
You must do the same.

Come, get up.

Get up!

JACOB: She fainted
from the heat.
But she's okay now.

-[GUNSHOTS]
-Oh!

Get him, he's escaping!

Looks like some
of the prisoners
tried to escape.

Dankov is going to have
his fun tonight.

-[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
-[OWL HOOTING]

DANKOV: Two of our comrades
tried to leave us today.

They didn't seem
to like our hospitality.

I think we should ask them
to stay a little bit
more permanently.

MAN: Please don't kill us.

[WOMAN SCREAMS]

[DANKOV LAUGHING]

And you, my friend,

you thought it was easy.

[SCREAMS]

Remember, there is no escape!

Let this be a warning
to any of those of you
who wish to try.

Clean up this mess!

My mind is made up,
I must join them.

After what's happened?

It's our only way out of here.

Don't touch it, Kovaks!

Fuck you, Bhutini.
I'll touch it if I want to.

I'll even kiss it. Mary Jane.

He's right, Kovaks.

Leave the dead be.

He's fuckin' dead, man.
He doesn't know
I'm touching him.

Besides, there might be
something of value
in these pots.

Kovaks, leave it alone.

Come on, guys. Do you believe
in this mumbo jumbo shit?

Yes.

I don't believe in
what I just heard.

You mean to tell me
you believe in this shit?

It's not shit!

Don't interfere
in our beliefs.
We don't interfere in yours.

Nothing of value.
Just a load of ash.

Come on, guys, let's move
out of here. We've got a lot
of ground to cover.

Ooh, mama.

You know what I like!

Lay some skull on me, yeah!

[CHUCKLES]

Hey, man.

Kovaks, put that thing down.

Fuck you, Butler,
I don't believe you can
takes sides with them.

I'm not taking sides
with anybody.

I just feel
everyone has a right
to their own beliefs.

The only beliefs they have
is to destroy the lands,

and give it to the commies,
man.

Not all of us want that.

Hey, Kovaks, go get this, man.

[TWANGING]

[KOVAKS SCREAMS]

[GROANS]

-It's a booby trap.
-No.

The spirits are very angry,
we are all going to die.

Let's get out of here.

BUTLER:
We gotta stay together,
it's our only chance.

I agree with them.
Let's get the fuck
out of here, man.

-Just keep it together,
Crawford.
-CRAWFORD: Fuck you, man.

You can stay if you want,
but I'm going.

I can't let you do that.

In this state,
you're a danger to yourself.

Let's get out of here.

[COUGHING]

[WHIMPERS]

[GRUNTING]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

Africa is a mysterious place,
Matt.

It is a country
filled with legends
and mysteries.

An old burial ground
is a sacred place.

A place that must be treated
with great respect.

I was right to spare you,
comrade.

I knew you had spirit.

And I thought you would
make a good leader.

-Na zdorovie.
-Thank you, comrade.

[SIGHS]

I want you to go back
across the border.

As you wish, comrade.

I want you to find
the homesteads of the settlers
that refuse to leave.

And I want you
to eliminate them.

-When do I leave, comrade?
-Immediately.

Take some men you can trust.

Right away, comrade.

[TALKING INDISTINCTLY]

ALL: Hi, comrade.

My chance has finally come.
He's sending me on a mission.

But how are you
going to escape?

I don't know,
but I'll find a way,
I promise.

Oh, Jacob.

Oh, Jacob.

Please be careful.

I wouldn't be able
to survive without you.

I promise I'll return.
I must go now.

Take care, my love.

You want a drink, Angie?

No, thanks, Dad.
Don't you think
you've had enough?

[SIGHS] Never have enough.

What else is there to do
around here anyway?

So, you made up your mind, eh?

Yes, I'm leaving
with the Chancellors.

They're the last of us
left in the valley.
We won't get another chance.

[SIGHS] Won't you change
your mind, come with us?

[CHUCKLES] Nah.

I've lived my life.
If I'm gonna die,
I might as well die here.

You look after yourself.

Oh, Dad, change your mind.
Come with me.

-[BANGS TABLE]
-You're so damn stubborn!

Listen, this is my land.

I didn't steal it,
I paid for it,
my whole life savings.

And I'm not gonna let
any commie bastard
steal it from me!

They don't even wanna
farm the place.
They just want to destroy it!

[EXHALES] I must get
a breath of fresh air.

[SIGHS]

[ANGIE SCREAMING]

[MEN LAUGHING]

JACOB: Leave her alone!

I said, let her go.

But this is the spoils of war.

Get outside, the lot of you.

Now!

[ANGIE SOBBING]

No harm will come to you,
I promise you.

[SOBBING]

You stay put,
I'll come back for you.

[TALKING INDISTINCTLY]

Come on, let's move.

Don't touch him.
It can be a booby trap.

It's okay. They only
booby trap the dead.

Where are the others?

You won't talk, eh?
You better talk or I'll
feed you to the jackals.

Comrade,
let me finish him off.

[MEN GROANING]

[FLIES BUZZING]

You're very lucky, my friend,
the backpack saved your life.

Hey!

What's going on here?
Who's this?

Quick, get the first aid kit,
this man's been injured badly.

Come on, move!

Well, he's sleeping.

I think he's going to be okay.

I, uh...

I didn't thank you
for saving my life.

It's okay.

You're a terrorist, Jacob,
but you helped him
and you helped me. Why?

There's no reason
why I shouldn't
save a person's life.

I'm not a terrorist by choice.
I've been forced into it.

Forced? By whom?
I don't understand.

Understand this.
In the past, you Westerners
came to our land.

We weren't happy,
but we learned
to live with you.

But now, men from the East
are coming to take our land
by force,

coming to rape our women.

It's time now
to stand together,
side by side to repel them.

Crawford?

Crawford, is that you?

Hey?

[LAUGHING]

[BUTLER SCREAMING]

-[SHUSHING] Quiet, quiet.
-It's Crawford.

There's nobody here but us.
You were only having
a bad dream.

-Crawford...
-Relax. [SHUSHING]

[BUTLER STAMMERING]

It's okay, it's okay,
he's a friend.

He saved your life.

Lie down.

We have to move on soon.
They're sure to find
the bodies out there.

But he's still
far too weak to move.

Oh!

-You shouldn't be up yet.
-[GRUNTS]

I found this inside,
I hope you don't mind.

Was my father's.

Sit.

How long have I been here?

JACOB: About four days.

How did I get here?

You brought me, didn't you?

Yes.

Do you remember
what happened?

Sure.

No, I can't really remember.

It'll come to you.

You saved my life, didn't you?

It seems so silly
to say thank you.

We must move out of here,
tomorrow morning latest.

Are you up to it?

BUTLER: Sure, sure.

In that case,
you'd better get some rest.

Yeah.

Thank you.

You, my son,

are orkikombe,
the black rhino.

Together with mpofu,
the white eland,

you'll lead the people
in times of great trouble.

-Nice day, huh?
-So, where's Angie?

You know women.
Takes them a while.

Okay.

Well, my leg's not
feeling bad this morning.

Will you be able
to carry this?

Yeah, we'll see how we go.

Just help me with that side,
would you?

Sure.

Right.

Well, you can
carry this for me,
if you don't mind.

I hope you know
how to use that.

[CHUCKLES]

[GUNFIRE]

Ambush! Keep your head down!

Wait, wait.

I don't believe it.

[LAUGHS]

-[MEN LAUGHING]
-Hey!

How are you?
How are you, old man?

-I'm okay.
-Good, good.

My friends, Angie and Jacob.

Angie and Jacob?
We've been waiting for you!

[LAUGHING]

Shh! Follow me. Come.

[ALL GREETING]

[TALKING INDISTINCTLY]

Matt, sit next to me.

[SIGHS]

It's okay, I'm grown up now,
you know.

Yes, I can see that.

Used to look after me
when I was a little boy.

Disappeared a few days ago.
I thought you were dead,
you know.

No.

My people called me,
I had to obey.

Right.

NKOAMA: Are you with us,
my son?

Yes, father.

I was taken from my people
against my will.

[CLICKING TONGUE]

And you, my daughter?
What's your story?

[SIGHS] We bought a farm
a few years ago.

The trouble started
almost immediately.

The workers ran away
and Kevin started to drink.
A lot.

And a few days ago, they came.

They killed him.

Jacob saved my life.

So, we have the same enemy?

Yeah, looks like it.

One day, the white eland
and the black rhino
will lead our people.

The legend is complete.

My sons, lead us to victory.

[CHUCKLES] No, no, no.
Look, we're gonna need
a hell of a lot of guns

and ammunition to pull
something like that off.

I see, I see.

Okay, in that case,
come with me.

There's something
he's not telling us,
isn't there?

JACOB: Where did you
get all these weapons?

NKOAMA: You saw it
with your own eyes, my son.

I don't believe this. I mean,
if you're doing this well,
what do you need us for?

Across the river,
there's a home
of these murderers.

I want to destroy them
once and for all!

I have come from the place
of which you speak.

It would take an army
to overpower them.

Well, you'll train my army.

That's impossible.

Not impossible.
My men are waiting outside
to be trained.

Well, I have some unfinished
business with Dankov.

Uh-huh.

And also, I promised someone
I'd return for her.

Good, good.

Now, you'll train my people.

-What? Right now?
-Right now.

[INAUDIBLE]

[GUN FIRES]

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

DANKOV: Come.

Yes. What do you want?

We have received a message
that another of our patrols
has been wiped out.

What? Another?

There's only one way
to handle this situation.

Total annihilation!

Get the men together,
we move out tomorrow morning,
first light.

-Go.
-Yes, comrade.

-Boo!
-[GASPS]

Did I scare you?

-Yes.
-I'm sorry.

Hey, you know, I haven't
had a chance to thank you
for looking after me.

I mean,
I really appreciate it,
you know.

Well, how were you proposing
to thank me?

Oh, I don't know.
I thought we'd think
of something.

You are better.

Oh, I'm better than better.

My arms work, my legs work.

Just one or two little bits
I haven't tried yet.

[BOTH MOANING SOFTLY]

[BOTH LAUGHING]

-Where have you been?
-Well, where do you think?

-Nkoama wants us urgently.
-What for?

I have just received news
that Dankov is moving
his army against us.

Oh, no! Are you sure?

Yes. The source
is very reliable.
We have to move soon.

But the men
aren't properly trained yet.

They are ready
and willing to fight.

We must move soon.

We'll have to go like hell
to beat Dankov.

Well, I'm coming with you
and that's that.

Come. Nkoama is waiting.

All right.

Okay, Jacob,
you know the lie of the land.
What do you think?

There's only one way in,
through the front door.

Damn, gonna have to
take out the guard post.

-You got
the grenade launcher, huh?
-Got it.

You take the guy on the left.

Angie, come round this side.

GUARD: Hey, comrades.

-You ready?
-Ready.

Go.

Let's move!

Move!

[GUNS FIRING]

Quick, grenade launcher.

Let's get those mothers.

Nice one, Jacob.

Jacob, grenade, come on.

[INDISTINCT SHOUTING]

I'll get the prisoners,
you get him.

Okay, boys, let's go hunting.

Go!

Move away from the door.
I'm firing.

[GUNSHOT]

Come, get out.

Let's go, let's go, come.

-Thank you, Jacob. Thank you.
-Come. Come.

Oh, Jacob.

I knew you would come for me.

I told you I would come back.

You follow them.
I'll be with you now.

[SCREAMING]

[GUNFIRE]

DANKOV: Are you looking
for me, you traitor?
Drop your weapons!

[GUNS CLATTER]

Dying is too easy for you.

[GRUNTS]

I will kill him.

Stay where you are.

I'm taking this traitor
back with me.

He's coming back to Russia.

[YELLS AND GROANS]

[MOANS]

I thought I told you to go,

but I'm glad you didn't.

So, this is who
you came to save, right?

This is my friend Matt,
and that's Angie.

I think we'd better get you
out of here, my friend.

Give me a hand.

Keep an eye, Angie.

Nkoama.

Hold on, old man.

My son, I'm dying.

I'm glad I've lived
long enough

to see the prophecy fulfilled.

My son, go,

lead my people in peace.

Rest well, my friend.