America 3000

America 3000

Year: 1986

Runtime: 84 mins

Language: English

Director: David Engelbach

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Nine hundred years after a nuclear war has plunged the United States into a stone‑age existence, Korvis and his companion escape a world ruled by Amazonian women. Men are kept as slaves or roam as beasts, while women dominate. Determined to build a new tribe, Korvis strives to persuade the ruling women to accept men as partners again.

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Timeline & Setting – America 3000 (1986)

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Time period

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Set in a distant future after the collapse of modern civilization, Earth is a patchwork of fortified camps and irradiated zones. Technology is scavenged and primitive, with laser weapons and radiation suits coexisting with decayed infrastructure and old military sites. Power struggles revolve around rulers like the Tiara and myths of a savior figure called the Prezeedent. The era emphasizes survival, rebellion, and the reclamation of humanity from oppressive regimes.

Location

Comb of the Friscos, the contamns, Camp Reagan, the presidential bunker

The Comb of the Friscos is a Frau base where the Tiara rules over the enslaved Plugots. The Contamn is an irradiated wasteland beyond its gates, a refuge for those the Frau cannot chase. Camp Reagan is an old Murcan army base in ruins, providing the foundation for a self-made community. A hidden vault near the Contamn reveals relics and technology that hint at a larger national memory and a possible path to diplomacy.

🏰 Fortress 🗺️ Wasteland 🔭 Post-apocalyptic 🏚️ Ruins

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Main Characters – America 3000 (1986)

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Korvis (Chuck Wagner)

A fierce, resourceful fighter who sparks rebellion and becomes the central strategist of the new order. He leverages cunning and emerging tech to outmaneuver the Frau. His arc probes power, masculinity, and the hunger for control.

🗡️ Rebel 🧭 Leader 🔬 Inventor

Vena (Laurene Landon)

The eldest daughter who inherits Reya's Tiara and must navigate political intrigue, responsibility, and the threat of usurpation. She weighs loyalty to her people against personal risk and forges a path through contested power.

👑 Queen 🧭 Political 💖 Compassionate

Lakella (Victoria Barrett)

A strong-willed sister whose ambition clashes with loyalty and tradition. She embodies the feral, aggressive counterpoint to Vena's steadier rule, driving a pivotal power struggle.

⚔️ Warrior 🧭 Rival 🗡️ Ambitious

Reya (Camilla Sparv)

The Tiara of the Frau, gravely wounded in an ambush and passing on her crown. Her death catalyzes the succession crisis and intensifies inter-sister and factional rivalries.

👑 Queen 🕊️ Sacrificial 🗝️ Legacy

Morha (Sue Giosa)

Tiara of Kansos, plotting to expand her influence by manipulating her sister and seizing control of the Comb. Her scheming amplifies the political peril facing Vena and her allies.

🗝️ Schemer 👀 Rival ⚖️ Power-hungry

Freyha (Joanna Reis)

A sister who joins Morha in the conspiracy against Vena, deepening the threat to the crown and complicating the leadership dynamic at the Comb.

🗺️ Strategist 🗡️ Ambitious

Gruss (William Wallace)

A loyal ally who fights at the men's camp and acts as a steadfast counterbalance to the Frau regime, sharing a strong bond with Korvis and the others.

💪 Loyal 🗡️ Warrior

Lynka (Galyn Görg)

Vena's closest friend and vigilant adviser who senses political danger and cautions against overreach. She becomes entwined in the conflict when captured during a seeder camp ambush, underscoring the stakes of the rebellion.

🛡️ Loyal 👀 Insightful

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Major Themes – America 3000 (1986)

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⚔️ Power and Control

The Comb of the Friscos embodies how power consolidates and enforces oppression. The ruling figures—Reya, Morha, and Lakella—use ritual and decree to maintain dominance over the enslaved Plugots. The narrative shows how crowns become instruments of coercion, while resistance challenges the legitimacy of the regime.

🚩 Rebellion and Freedom

Korvis, Gruss, and other escaped Plugots flee into the contamns to form a new community free from Frau captivity. Their struggle to survive becomes a fight to redefine belonging and governance away from the old base. The pursuit and counter-moves between oppressors and rebels drive the plot toward a new balance of power.

🧠 Identity and Humanity

Korvis’s realization that they are all 'Men' and his later roleplaying as 'The Prezeedent' probe how language, myths, and gender shape who is considered human. The narrative contrasts feral instincts with education gleaned from a children’s book, highlighting the fragility and resilience of human identity.

🪖 Memory and Survival

relics from the old world—a top-hat, a vault filled with laser weapons—become symbols and tools for a new future. The characters weigh memory against present necessity, using relics to navigate politics and violence. Preserving knowledge is framed as essential to survival and to forming a more just society.

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