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Nomads

- A terrifying story of the supernatural

One night, in a Los Angeles hospital, Dr. Flax attends to a seriously injured man who, apparently crazed, whispers mysterious and disconcerting words in French into her ear.

Release Date : 1986-03-07

Language :EnglishFrench

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Cinema 7

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Flax

Original Name : Lesley-Anne Down

Gender : Female

Character Name : Pommier

Original Name : Pierce Brosnan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Niki

Original Name : Anna Maria Monticelli

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bertril

Original Name : Frances Bay

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cassie

Original Name : Jeannie Elias

Gender : Female

Character Name : Olds

Original Name : Alan Autry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Number One

Original Name : Adam Ant

Gender : Male

Character Name : Silver Ring

Original Name : Josie Cotton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Razors

Original Name : Frank Doubleday

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ponytail

Original Name : Héctor Mercado

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dancing Mary

Original Name : Mary Woronov

Gender : Female

Character Name : Real Estate Agent

Original Name : Nina Foch

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cort

Original Name : J. Jay Saunders

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cop

Original Name : Read Morgan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cop in Apartment

Original Name : Paul Anselmo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Josee Beaudrey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Orderly

Original Name : Dana Chelette

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Freddie Duke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cop in Apartment

Original Name : Michael Gregory

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gas Station Attendant

Original Name : Junero Jennings

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Anita Jesse

Gender : Male

Character Name : Apartment Manager

Original Name : Athan Karras

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cathy

Original Name : Elizabeth Russell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Schacter

Original Name : Kario Salem

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Gayle Vance

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Helen Vick

Gender : Female

Character Name : Kid in Park

Original Name : John Vidor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Intern

Original Name : Tim Wallace

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2023-05-08

**_John McTiernan’s avant-garde first film, a supernatural thriller with Pierce Brosnan_** A globe-trotting French anthropologist & his wife (Brosnan and Anna Maria Monticelli) try to settle down in Los Angeles wherein he notices a gang of malevolent street punks (Adam Ant, Mary Woronov, Héctor Mercado, etc.) and, regrettably, draws their attention. Lesley-Anne Down plays the doctor who somehow shares his memories. Written & directed by McTiernan, “Nomads” (1986) is an innovative mystery/thriller with supernatural bits and a smidgen of horror. There are similarities to the soon-to-come “The Lost Boys” (1987), except that this isn’t about vampires and is less comic booky (although there are several characters who seem to wander off the set of “The Road Warrior”). It’s adult-oriented and artistic in the manner of “The Mothman Prophecies” from fifteen years later, but is even less viewer friendly. Don’t expect formulaic convention. It respects the intelligence of the viewer to put the pieces together. Schwarzenegger said he was so impressed by it that he convinced the producers of “Predator” (1987) to hire McTiernan. A respectable friend of mine cites “Nomads” as one of his favorite movies and so I had high expectations the first time I viewed it and was disappointed despite its professionalism. Seeing it again, I paid closer attention and was able to figure things out. For instance, why does Pommier (Brosnan) do nonsensical things, like after he uses the crowbar on a thug? Who is the weird nun in the vacant building? Why does Dancing Mary (Woronov) turn back when the women are obviously cornered in the attic? Why does the motorcycle rider stop at the border? Brosnan is at his best here, very masculine, while the stunning Lesley-Anne and the Anna Maria are easy on the eyes. The film runs 1 hour, 30 minutes, and was shot in Los Angeles and Santa Monica. GRADE: B/B-