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:

According to Ray Harryhausen's memoirs, British singer/actor Paul Jones was among the various British and American actors short-listed for Sinbad.

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)

A weak Sinbad, but still a first-rate tale.

A film with animation by Ray Harryhausen. It's a pity he couldn't have animated Patrick Wayne, who's bland performance means he comes across as the least interesting Sinbad. It is Patrick Troughton's excellently enigmatic Melanthius and Margaret Whiting's icy Zenobia who are the real stars of this show.

Sinbad travels to find a way to break the spell which has turned a prince into a baboon, but Zenobia, who has plans to ensure her son is crowned king in the prince's place, calls upon the help of various mythical creatures. The minotaur is by far the best of these and ought to have faced Sinbad and his crew rather than just being crushed in an ignoble exit. Other memorable creatures include a giant walrus, insectoid-faced demons and a sabre-toothed cat. Though the central character of the title is somewhat lacking, this is still first-rate entertainment and genuine escapism, two things somewhat lacking in more recent films.