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9	''Steel Dawn'' is an action film from the year 1987.
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11	Set in a [[AfterTheEnd post-apocalyptic]] DesertPunk ScavengerWorld, the movie follows a quiet man named Nomad (Creator/PatrickSwayze), who on his travels runs on to Cord, one of his war buddies. Cord tells him he has been appointed to be the "peacemaker" to the town of Median. They are suddenly attacked by Sho and his cronies, who have been hired by [[BigBad Damnil]] to make sure that he is the only commanding presence in the area.
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13	Cord is killed, and Nomad vows for revenge. He then sets out for Median, where he meets DeterminedHomesteader Kasha and her son Jux. As he becomes closer and closer to them, the day of reckoning closes in...
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15	And if the summary doesn't make it clear, this film rips its plot from the classic western ''Film/{{Shane}}''.
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17	Also not a sequel to ''Film/RedDawn1984'', despite Creator/PatrickSwayze starring in both films. If anything, it's more like ''Film/MadMax2TheRoadWarrior'' meets ''Film/{{Shane}}'', to the point of sharing the former film's composer Brian May (not to be confused with [[Music/BrianMay the guitarist]] from Music/{{Queen\|Band}}).
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19	!!This film contains the examples of:
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21	* ButNowIMustGo: The ending.
22	%%* CampGay: Not actually stated, but Dr. Cali does act like one.
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24	%%* DeterminedHomesteader: Kasha.
25	%%* TheDragon: Sho.
26	* DrowningMySorrows: Tark hits the bottle when he starts to be [[OverShadowedByAwesome overshadowed by Nomad]].
27	* DualWielding: Sho fights with two daggers.
28	* DuelToTheDeath: The final showdown between Nomad and Sho.
29	* EightiesHair: Mullets are everywhere.
30	* EvilCounterpart: Nomad vs Sho. Both are wanderers, highly skilled fighters, and heavily implied both came from military backgrounds. However, Sho is a [[ProfessionalKiller killer assassin]] working for TheBigBad, while Nomad fights to protect others.
31	* FacelessGoons: The "Half-Men" who attack Nomad in the opening.
32	* HiddenWeapons: Sho has a hidden knee-dagger for tighter spots in battle. Nomad has a knife hidden in his boot.
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34	%%* TheHyena: One of Damnil's mooks is like this.
35	%%* IronicEcho: "I told you not to play with sharp objects."
36	* LeaveHimToMe: Sho doesn't like it when others interfere with his fights.
37	* LetsFightLikeGentlemen: Sho wants to fight fairly - as fair as fighting in a post-apocalyptic desert, that is.
38	* LockAndLoadMontage: Shown when Nomad prepares himself for the showdown with Sho and Damnil.
39	* PercussivePrevention: Kasha locks Nomad up to prevent him fighting Damnil.
40	* PoliteVillainsRudeHeroes: Damnil and Sho are very well spoken, especially Sho. Nomad however, is blunt and crass.
41	* ProfessionalKiller: Sho tells Nomad, "We all have to make a living."
42	%%* TheQuietOne: Nomad.
43	%%* ScarilyCompetentTracker: Nomad
44	* SpinAttack: Nomad's swordfighting style includes a lot of spinning.
45	%%* TooImportantToWalk: Dr. Cali.
46	* VikingFuneral: Nomad burns Cord's body in a funeral pyre.
47	* WeCanRuleTogether: Damnil offers Nomad to work for him and become his [[TheDragon Dragon]]. Naturally, he turns him down.
48	* WorthyOpponent: Both Sho and Nomad see each other as this; Sho makes sure Nomad fights him armed, and they bow in respect before their second duel.

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