The Blade Master (1984)
"Ator 2 - L'invincibile Orion" (original title)

Muscle-bound Ator and his mute Asian sidekick travel from the ends of the Earth to save his aged mentor from the evil mustachioed Zor.

Director:

Joe D'Amato

Writer:

Joe D'Amato

Stars:

Miles O'Keeffe, Lisa Foster, David Brandon

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Miles O'Keeffe	...	Ator
Lisa Foster	...	Mila
David Brandon	...	Zor (as David Cain Haughton)
Charles Borromel	...	Akronas
Kiro Wehara	...	Thong (as Chen Wong)
Robert Black	...	High Priest
Donald Hodson	...	Village Elder
Stephan Soffer	...	Ravani
Nello Pazzafini	...	Wallon (as Ned Steinberg)
Osiride Pevarello	...	Sandur (as Hershel Curtis)
Sandra Carle	...	Old Woman
Nancy Hall	...	1st Maiden
Linette Ray	...	2nd Maiden
Robert Karshin	...	1st Youth
Andy Stradly	...	2nd Youth

Storyline

In this sequel, the Fighting Eagle returns. This time he must save a former mentor from the evil Zor. Ator battles cavemen, invisible swordsmen, and barbarians with his new sidekick Thong to finally have the ultimate showdown with Zor.

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Plot Keywords:

sidekick | barbarian | battle | fighting | sequel | 

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Taglines:

A pure action fantasy.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

15 February 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cave Dwellers

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metaxa Corporation, New Line Cinema, Royal Film Traders

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie's rushed production schedule was largely due in part to director Joe D'Amato wanting to cash in on the popularity of "Conan the Destroyer." D'Amato had previously filmed the first Ator movie in response to the success of the first Conan film, "Conan the Barbarian."

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Goofs

A stairwell in the medieval castle has a handrail.

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Quotes

Ator: Thong, the fish is ready!

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: It Conquered the World (1991)

User Reviews

Also called Cave Dwellers or REALLY BAD ITALIAN FILM

A bad low budget flick, it is a real pain to watch. The scenes shown in the credits appear to have nothing to do with the rest of the film. For some reason this movie, set in the Middle Ages, features grenades, a hanglider, and an atomic explosion. The main character, Ator, is supposed to be hero because he can defeat puppet snakes and spiders. For some reason the writers decided to name his sidekick "Thong"(or is it "Fong"?). This movie was just another reason to change the channel until MST3K came along, and, as always, made it very enjoyable. At the end, they give a hilarious review of all the film's continuity problems. The film is titled Cave Dwellers when shown in MST.