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The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak (1984)
Gwendoline (original title)

R  105 min  -  Adventure | Fantasy   -  25 January 1985 (USA)
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Gwendoline arrives in China in a box, and is helped out of her immediate predicament by a female contact and a devil-may-care adventurer... See full summary »

Director:

Just Jaeckin
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tawny Kitaen ...
Brent Huff ...
Zabou Breitman Zabou Breitman ...
Beth (as Zabou)
Bernadette Lafont Bernadette Lafont ...
The Queen
Jean Rougerie Jean Rougerie ...
D'Arcy
Roland Amstutz Roland Amstutz
Jean Stanislas Capoul Jean Stanislas Capoul
Chen Chang Ching Chen Chang Ching
Vernon Dobtcheff
André Julien André Julien ...
Tom
Takashi Kawahara Takashi Kawahara
Kristopher Kum Kristopher Kum
Loi Lam Duc Loi Lam Duc
Maurice Lamy Maurice Lamy
Jim Adhi Limas Jim Adhi Limas
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Storyline

Gwendoline arrives in China in a box, and is helped out of her immediate predicament by a female contact and a devil-may-care adventurer. She's on a mission to find her father, who was last seen searching for a rare butterfly in the Land of the Yik Yak. They confront the evil Cheops in an attempt to find Gwen's lost father and the butterfly, and face many other challenges to their mission. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>  

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Taglines:

Outrageous adventures in the Kingdom of Women

Genres:

Adventure | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Gwendoline See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,337,274 (USA) (27 January 1985) (500 Screens)

Gross:

$1,337,274 (USA) (27 January 1985)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

According to director Just Jaeckin the final temple location of the film was actually shot on one stage with "roll-away" walls that were dressed and rearranged before each scene to give the appearance of many different rooms. See more »

Goofs

Plot holes: D'Arcy makes many references to unleashing the Power of "The Volcano". No Volcano is ever seen in this desert-by-a-jungle-by-a-river called the Yek Yeuk. See more »

Quotes

Willard: [Willard, Beth and Gwendoline are tied up at the Cheops's encampment] Gwendoline, have you ever made love?
Gwendoline: No.
Willard: I can't let you die without making love. Here, move as close as you can.
[They can't reach each other. Willard picks up a straw with his teeth and begins gently poking Gwendoline's face with it]
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Connections

Featured in The Last Temptation of Just (2006) See more »