The Ark of the Sun God (1984)
"I sopravvissuti della città morta" (original title)

A safecracker takes a job where he must go to Istanbul and steal a scepter that once belonged to the god Gilgamesh but is now in the temple of a secret cult.

Director:

Antonio Margheriti

Writers:

Giovanni Paolucci (story), Giovanni Simonelli

Stars:

David Warbeck, John Steiner, Susie Sudlow

Cast

Cast overview:
David Warbeck	...	Rick Spear
John Steiner	...	Lord Dean
Susie Sudlow	...	Carol
Luciano Pigozzi	...	Beetle (as Alan Collins)
Ricardo Palacios	...	Mohammed
Achille Brugnini	...	Rupert (as Anthony Berner)
Aytekin Akkaya	...	Prince Abdullah
Süleyman Turan

Storyline

A safecracker takes a job where he must go to Istanbul and steal a scepter that once belonged to the god Gilgamesh but is now in the temple of a secret cult.

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Plot Keywords:

ark | desert | treasure

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Taglines:

The powerful story of one man's quest for the greatest prize of all

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Genres:

Action | Adventure

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Details

Country:

Italy Turkey

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

17 August 1984 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

The Ark of the Sun God

Company Credits

Production Co:

Flora Film, UFM

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited into Cop Game (1988)

User Reviews

Okay juvenile adventure starring David Warbeck

ARK OF THE SUN GOD is an INDIANA JONES & 007 copy that's an okay time waster. The real reason to watch this Italian made film is David Warbeck (THE BEYOND) who's a great action star, imo. He would have made a fun James Bond. The production values are good. I really enjoyed the car chase made with models, not real cars. And some of the effects at the end were pretty good. But the whole film is hampered by a grubby look/feel about it (dark and dreary sets; the two old and overweight men at Warbeck's side) and a vivid sense of Deja Vu for anyone who has already seen YOR, THE HUNTER FROM THE FUTURE, which sorta keeps it from being more fresh and fun. And that stupid song was really annoying. But it's a must-see for fans of David Warbeck. Those who don't know him or Italian cinema in general will probably not like this though.