The Pumaman (1980)
"L'uomo puma" (original title)

Low-budget superhero flick about a young man given a mystical medallion by a South American shaman, in order to become a puma- empowered champion like his father before him. In trying to ... See full summary »

Director:

Alberto De Martino

Writers:

Luigi Angelo (screenplay), Alberto De Martino (story),

Stars:

Walter George Alton, Donald Pleasence, Miguel Ángel Fuentes

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Walter George Alton	...	Prof. Tony Farms / Puma Man
Donald Pleasence	...	Kobras (as Donald Pleasance)
Miguel Ángel Fuentes	...	Vadinho (as Miguel Angel Fuentes)
Sydne Rome	...	Jane Dobson
Silvano Tranquilli	...	Dobson
Benito Stefanelli	...	Rankin - Kobras' Lieutenant
Guido Lollobrigida	...	Mustachioed Henchman
Peter Cellier	...	Museum Curator
Geoffrey Copleston	...	Sir George Bradley (as Jeffrey Coppleston)

Storyline

Low-budget superhero flick about a young man given a mystical medallion by a South American shaman, in order to become a puma- empowered champion like his father before him. In trying to locate the young man initially, the shaman has the nasty habit of pushing candidates out windows to test them ("Nope, not him.")

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Plot Keywords:

superhero | flying | mask | falling from height | aztec indian | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 February 1980 (Italy)

Also Known As:

The Pumaman

Filming Locations:

Natural History Museum, South Kensington, London, England, UK

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 32,913,166 (Spain) (2 July 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ADM Films Department--DEANTIR

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Star Donald Pleasence once cited this as the worst film he had ever been in.

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Goofs

When Tony first flies, the sky changes from night to day between shots.

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Quotes

Kobras: You cannot escape me! You can no longer jump into space! Because you are made of earth! And to earth, you shall return!

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Connections

Featured in David Walliams' Awfully Good: Awfully Good Movies (2011)

User Reviews

viva la pumaman!

Ah, this movie is a blast. What is Donald Pleasance doing here? And why does he keep mispronouncing "puma?" It is a one star movie, but I upped it a couple of points because it is so entertaining. The main character is more like Tiggerman than Pumaman, unless bouncing is what pumas do best. He is undeserving of superherodom. He whines incessantly and has to have his Aztec (yes, I said Aztec) Boy Wonder bail him out. Still, the cheesy special effects, music and bad acting elevate the film into kitsch and there are worse ways to spend a couple of hours.