Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)

Director:

Sam Wanamaker

Writers:

Beverley Cross (screenplay)
Beverley Cross (story) ...

Release Date:

15 July 1977 (West Germany)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

New!! Sinbad's Boldest And Most Daring Adventure!

Plot:

Sinbad The Sailor sails to deliver a cursed prince to a dangerous island in the face of deadly opposition from a powerful witch.

Plot Keywords:

Prince | Sinbad | Princess | Witch | Baboon

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Patrick Wayne	...	Sinbad
Taryn Power	...	Dione
Margaret Whiting	...	Zenobia
Jane Seymour	...	Princess Farah
Patrick Troughton	...	Melanthius
Kurt Christian	...	Rafi
Nadim Sawalha	...	Hassan
Damien Thomas	...	Prince Kassim
Bruno Barnabe	...	Balsora
Bernard Kay	...	Zabid
Salami Coker	...	Maroof
David Sterne	...	Aboo-Seer

Also Known As:

Sinbad at the World's End

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:G (Ontario) | Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | Finland:K-12 (1977) | Finland:S (1991) | Ireland:G | USA:G | Australia:G | Sweden:11 | UK:U

Filming Locations:

Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Company:

Andor Films

Trivia:

John Phillip Law was originally set to reprise the role of Sinbad, which he had played in The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974). Patrick Wayne wound up playing Sinbad instead.

Goofs:

Continuity: During Dione's introduction on "Casgar" (after she calls off the rock-throwers) there are two reaction shots, one of Hassan, the other of Maroof. These are obviously from the later "Hyberborea" segment. The hilly backgrounds and the fact that Maroof is suddenly bare-chested give the inserts away.

Quotes:

Hassan: [Encountering a giant bee] Look at that bee
Zabid: That's not a bee, it's a mosquito

Movie Connections:

Featured in Science Fiction Film Awards (1978) (TV)

Ray Harryhausen at his very best

When I saw this in the theater as a 7 or 8 year old kid, I cried when it finished. It was by far the most captivating movie I had ever seen. I liked it better than Star Wars. The unbelievable stop-motion effects of Harryhausen still look great, even when compared to CGI. Things have not improved much. And Jane Seymore in the belly-dancer outfit! Good Lord! You must see this movie to believe it! The gold minotaur rowing the boat and the fight between the troglodyte and the saber-toothed tiger at the end stand out in my mind so strongly when I think of this movie.Get a copy of this movie, Jason and the Argonauts, and then Clash of the Titans and you have a fantastic Saturday afternoon of movie watching.