Amazons (TV 1984)

A secret cult of beautiful, large-breasted female warriors plots to take over the world by killing off important male politicians.

Director:

Paul Michael Glaser

Writers:

David Soloman (screenplay), David Soloman (story),

Stars:

Tamara Dobson, Jack Scalia, Stella Stevens

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tamara Dobson	...	Rosalund Joseph
Jack Scalia	...	Lt. Tony Monaco
Stella Stevens	...	Kathryn Lundquist
Madeleine Stowe	...	Dr. Sharon Fields
Jennifer Warren	...	Dr. Diane Cosgrove
William Schallert	...	Congressman Stanford Barstow
Nicholas Pryor	...	Dr. Thompson
Peter Scolari	...	Dr. Jerry Menzies
Leslie Bevis	...	Vivian Todd
Jordan Charney	...	Congressman Harris Stowe
Greg Monaghan	...	James
Stephen Shellen	...	Kevin
Hansford Rowe	...	Gov. Price
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson	...	Baker
Suzanne Kent	...	Nurse Franklin

Storyline

A secret cult of beautiful, large-breasted female warriors plots to take over the world by killing off important male politicians.

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Plot Keywords:

world domination | one word title

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Genres:

Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 January 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

Amatsonit

Filming Locations:

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

ABC Circle Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Promising premise, but flatly executed

The idea behind this made-for-TV movie - a group of modern day Amazons who scheme in political ways - was a promising one. I think the best way it could have been executed would have to made it slightly tongue-in-cheek, since the idea is a little silly when you think about it. Unfortunately, director Paul Michael Glaser doesn't seem to have found anything funny about the story, because he directs with complete seriousness. The movie is so dry - along with being remarkably slow-moving - that there simply isn't any fun to be found. The movie also frequently comes across as cheap, with shabby production values (whoever lit the interior scenes should have been fired) and with clearly little time given to set up and shoot scenes. There are a few chuckles coming from the depiction of computers, which would have been silly even in 1984, but other than that, "Amazons" is a tough slog.