The Blade Master (1984) Ator l'invincibile 2 (original title)

Director:

Joe D'Amato

Writer:

Joe D'Amato

Release Date:

15 February 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Tagline:

A pure action fantasy where good, strength and exotic beauty battle evil.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Sidekick | Fighting | Showdown | Mute | Barbarian

Cast

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
Nello Pazzafini	...	Wallon (as Ned Steinberg)
Osiride Pevarello	...	Sander (as Hershel Curtis)
Sandra Carle	...	Old Woman
Nancy Hall	...	1st Maiden
Linette Ray	...	2nd Maiden
Robert Karshin	...	1st Youth
Andy Stradly	...	2nd Youth
Steve Rivers	...	3rd Youth
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Salvatore Baccaro	...	Primitive Man (uncredited)
Dakar	...	Dakkar in Flashback (uncredited) (archive footage)
Edward Mannix	...	Sander (voice) (uncredited)
Gregory Snegoff	...	Ator (voice: English version) (uncredited)

Directed by
Joe D'Amato		(as David Hills)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Joe D'Amato		(as David Hills)

Produced by
John Newman	....	producer
Alex Susmann	....	executive producer
Chris Trainor	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Karl Michael Demer		(as Karl Demer)
Carlo Rustichelli

Cinematography by
Joe D'Amato		(as Federico Slonisco)

Film Editing by
David Framer

Production Design by
Massimo Lentini

Art Direction by
John Gregory

Makeup Department
Pat Russel	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Donatella Donati	....	production manager (as Helen Handris)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Julie Morrows	....	second assistant director
Sam Stone	....	assistant director

Art Department
Francis Correl	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Wiley Crosby	....	production sound recordist
May Greenfeld	....	sound editor

Stunts
Frank Avila	....	stunts
James Hadley	....	stunt coordinator
Fred Peterson	....	stunts
Paul Randors	....	stunts
Marvin Simons	....	stunts
Kevin Strung	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Thomas Burrel	....	assistant camera
Larry Hessel	....	camera operator
Joe Little	....	chief electrician
Ed McBride	....	assistant camera
Henry Noxley	....	key grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kim Dascovitz	....	wardrobe

Other crew
Lewis E. Ciannelli	....	adr director (as Lewis Cianelli)
Sharon Friendly	....	production coordinator
Randy Gleason	....	production assistant
Bob Liro	....	production assistant
Astrid Miller	....	production assistant
Danan Grant Olsey	....	production assistant
Jean Salzer	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Metaxa Corporation
• New Line Cinema
• Royal Film Traders

Distributors

• New Line Cinema (1984) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• Film Ventures International (FVI) (1990) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1986) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• DMEG (2004) (Sweden) (video)
• Media Home Entertainment (1984) (USA) (VHS)
• Mundial Filmes (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• KMO Midi Works  sound editing

Also Known As:

"Ator l'invincibile 2" - Italy (original title)
"Ator the Invincible" - USA (literal English title)
"Cave Dwellers" - USA (TV title)
"Day of the Sword Man" - Pakistan (English title) (poster title)

Runtime:

USA:92 min

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Portugal:M/12 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | USA:PG | West Germany:16

Company:

Metaxa Corporation

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."

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the final scene, when Ator rides back to the ends of the Earth, tire tracks can be seen in the background.

Quotes:

Ator:Thong, the fish is ready!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Being from Another Planet (#5.5)" (1992)

Ator the What?

BOOOOOOOORRRRRINNGGGGGGGG and STOOOOOOOPIDDDDD. Kept falling asleep. If you want to see Miles O'Keefe loping around in a furry Speedo by all means rent this movie. If not please don't bother... Rife with anachronisms. Was this supposed to be set in the Ice Age, the Iron Age, the Steel Age or the Age of Reason? What was the reason for the black nylon wig on the guy dressed up as Genghis Khan? Was that really supposed to be Genghis Khan? If Ator had access to so much advanced technology and science why did we have wait another 1000 years for Leonardo? It's never clear where Ator comes from or if he's supposed to be some superior sort of being. You wonder if it was all explained in the first movie but after seeing this one you KNOW you'll never bother.