Robot Jox

50 years after the Nuclear War, the surviving super nations decided that while they weren't buddies, it was best that full scale encounters be halted. With that in mind, they figured gladiatorial battles would be better.
Forget Kirk Douglas, forget Russell Crowe, what the future really needs, is Gary Graham!

Hang about...you never heard of Gary Graham?! Really?...yeah, me neither.

Any who, Gary gets in this giant armoured robot with projectiles and lasers and stuff and fights for the Western Market (USA mainly) against the Russian Confederation. The winners win countries. Bit stressful, but better than all out war.

It's good. Really...ok, it's average, even though it's written by Sci-fi supremo Joe Haldeman (Forever War-soon to be directed by Ridley Scott).

It had an estimated budget of $10,000,000! I don't know how, 'cos mainly it looks like Ray Harryhausen went Sci-fi with his stop motion stuff.

Fun Fact: There's a sequel, Crash and Burn.