Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (1984) Sheena (original title)

Director:

John Guillermin

Writers:

David Newman (story) and
Leslie Stevens (story) ...
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Release Date:

17 August 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Tagline:

She'll fight like a tigress to save the land she loves...

Plot:

Sheena's white parents are killed while on Safari. She is raised by the mystical witch woman of an African tribe...

Plot Keywords:

Shaman | Mercenary | Jungle | Zebra | Chimpanzee

Awards:

5 nominations

Cast

Tanya Roberts	...	Sheena
Ted Wass	...	Vic Casey
Donovan Scott	...	Fletcher ("Fletch")
Elizabeth of Toro	...	Shaman
France Zobda	...	Countess Zanda
Trevor Thomas	...	Prince Otwani
Clifton Jones	...	King Jabalani
John Forgeham	...	Colonel Jorgensen
Errol John	...	Boto
Sylvester Williams	...	Juka
Bob Sherman	...	Grizzard
Michael Shannon	...	Phillip Ames
Nancy Paul	...	Betsy Ames
Kathryn Gant	...	Janet Ames (Child Sheena)
Kirsty Lindsay	...	Young Sheena
Nick Brimble	...	Wadman
Paul Gee	...	Blau
Dave Cooper	...	Anders
Tim Ward-Booth	...	Helicopter Pilot
Wilbur Nyabungo	...	Pilot
Oliver Litondo	...	Harcomba
Louis Mahoney	...	Elder 1
Shane Mwigerere	...	Elder 2 (as Shane Mwigereri)
Tom Mwangi	...	African Native
Margarita Ndisi	...	Receptionist
Joseph Olita	...	1st Policeman
Lenny Juma	...	2nd Policeman
William Allot	...	Prison Sergeant
Lucy Wangiu Gishomo	...	Old Lady
Mick Ndisho	...	Mechanic

Directed by
John Guillermin

Writing credits
David Newman		(story) and
Leslie Stevens		(story)
David Newman		(screenplay) and
Lorenzo Semple Jr.		(screenplay)
S.M. Eiger		comic "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle" (uncredited)
Will Eisner		comic "Sheena, Queen of the Jungle" (uncredited)

Produced by
Paul Aratow	....	producer
Yoram Ben-Ami	....	executive producer
Christian Ferry	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Richard Hartley

Cinematography by
Pasqualino De Santis

Film Editing by
Ray Lovejoy

Casting by
Maggie Cartier
Jane Feinberg
Mike Fenton

Production Design by
Peter Murton

Art Direction by
Malcolm Middleton

Set Decoration by
Ian Watson

Costume Design by
Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca

Makeup Department
Christine Allsopp	....	makeup artist
Stefano Fava	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Udi Nedivi	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gregory J. Barnett	....	second unit director
Chris Brock	....	second assistant director
Jack Couffer	....	second unit director
Callum McDougall	....	third assistant director
Michael Zimbrich	....	first assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Joseph Musso	....	production illustrator
Arthur Wicks	....	property master

Sound Department
Don Sharpe	....	supervising sound effects editor
Brian Simmons	....	sound mixer
Paul Smith	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Peter Fern	....	special effects technician
Robin Hollister	....	special effects assistant
Peter Hutchinson	....	special effects
Kevin Mathews	....	special effects wire technician
Robert Nugent	....	special effects

Stunts
Joëlle Baland	....	stunts (as Joelle Balland)
Billy Bates	....	stunts
Brian Bowes	....	stunts
Clive Curtis	....	stunts
Tracey Eddon	....	stunts (as Tracy Eddon)
Sadie Eden	....	stunts
Terry Forrestal	....	stunts
Cheryl Harris	....	stunts
Norman Howell	....	utility stunts
Dominique Julienne	....	stunts
Rémy Julienne	....	stunts (as Remy Julienne)
Jean-Claude Lagniez	....	stunts
Tracy Lupino	....	stunts
Wayne Michaels	....	stunts
Mike Potter	....	stunts
Roy Scammell	....	stunt coordinator (as Roy Scammel)
Malcolm Weaver	....	stunts
Jason White	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Don Burgess	....	action photographer
Roberto De Nigris	....	clapper loader
Moshe Levin	....	additional camera operator: action unit
Mauro Pezzotti	....	grip
Laurie Shane	....	gaffer
Stephen St. John	....	camera operator: second unit
Jimmy Turrell	....	camera operator (as James Turrell)

Editorial Department
Gordon Stainforth	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Michael Clifford	....	music editor
Richard Hartley	....	conductor
Robert Stewart	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Brian Hathaway	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Danny Ben Menahem	....	location manager
Claude Fourcade	....	helicopter pilot
Nick Heckstall-Smith	....	production staff
Joy Helman	....	publicist
Jak King	....	production accountant
Tim Ward-Booth	....	helicopter pilot
Hubert Wells	....	animal trainer

Production Companies

• Colgems Productions Ltd.
• Columbia Pictures Corporation
• Delphi II Productions

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures (1984) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia-EMI-Warner (1984) (UK) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
• LK-TEL Vídeo (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)
• RCA/Columbia Pictures Video Ltd. (1986) (UK) (VHS)
• Videosonic Arts (1986) (Greece) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Lee Lighting  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

"Sheena" - UK (original title)

Runtime:

117 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:G (Québec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:K-12 | UK:15 (video rating) (1986) (uncut) | UK:PG (original rating) (cut) | USA:PG | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Australia:PG | Iceland:12 | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Kenya

Company:

Colgems Productions Ltd.

Trivia:

This movie had a long development history spanning a decade. Apparently, the success of Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) was instrumental in its production being green-lighted.

Goofs:

Continuity: During most of the movie, Sheena is barefoot. When she gets to the Zambuli after escaping from the crashing helicopter, she has sandals. She is wearing those sandals when she pursues Otwani while riding on her zebra. After Otwani makes her fall from the zebra, she is barefoot again - the sandals disappear forever.

Quotes:

Sheena:See! See! Even in chains, we can defeat them! Turn your minds back, oh my people. Remember yourselves- a thousand, a thousand moons ago! Bring your bows! Chief Harumba- Attack!

Movie Connections:

References Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)

A guilty pleasure if ever there was one!

People really like to dump on this movie! Sure, it's dumb.... but it's NOT boring! And to the guys who say that Tanya Roberts looks more like a Valley Girl gone Troppo than a Jungle Queen (because a jungle girl would have hairy armpits)......LIGHTEN UP! This is Hollywood, remember? The Dream Factory! Escapism! Who wants Sheena to look like a bush pig?? Not me! As silly as it is, this movie is no worse than the Saturday afternoon matinees of long ago and it certainly is fun to watch, even though the dialog and a couple of the situations are a little cringe-worthy. The scenery (and the cinematography) is awesome and the animals are wonderful. The whole thing moves at a nice pace and yes, Miss Roberts DOES take her clothes off.... and that can't be a bad thing! Oh yeah, look for the string holding up the helicopter just before it crashes....marvelous!! This dvd deserves pride of place on your shelf right next to ANACONDA and GODZILLA. 7 out of 10.