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King Solomon's Mines (1985)
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22 November 1985 (USA)
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The Adventure of a Lifetime more
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Fortune hunter Allan Quatermain teams up with a resourceful woman to help her find her missing father lost in the wilds of 1900s Africa while being pursued by hostile tribes and a rival German explorer. full summary | full synopsis
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2 nominations
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(2 articles)
Patrick Swayze: 1952-2009
(From The Hollywood Interview. 24 September 2009, 6:03 PM, PDT)
Actor Richard Chamberlain Discusses Latest Role In "Strength And Honour"
(From iCelebz. 10 November 2008, 1:23 PM, PST)
(From The Hollywood Interview. 24 September 2009, 6:03 PM, PDT)
Actor Richard Chamberlain Discusses Latest Role In "Strength And Honour"
(From iCelebz. 10 November 2008, 1:23 PM, PST)
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great entertainment
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Richard Chamberlain | ... | Allan Quatermain |
 | Sharon Stone | ... | Jesse Huston |
 | Herbert Lom | ... | Colonel Bockner |
 | John Rhys-Davies | ... | Dogati |
 | Ken Gampu | ... | Umbopo |
| June Buthelezi | ... | Gagoola |
| Sam Williams | ... | Scragga |
| Shaike Ophir | ... | Kassam |
| Mick Lesley | ... | Dorfman |
| Vincent Van der Byl | ... | Shack |
| Bob Greer | ... | Hamid |
| Oliver Tengende | ... | Bushiri |
| Neville Thomas | ... | German Pilot |
| Bishop McThuzen | ... | Dari |
| Isiah Murert | ... | Rug Carrier |
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100 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:12 |
Singapore:PG |
South Korea:15 |
West Germany:12 (f) |
Australia:PG |
Finland:K-14 |
Norway:15 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG-13 |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
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There were rumours that the six month shoot was cursed, so the director J. Lee Thompson had called for a witch-doctor, a N'anga, to lift the curse.
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Revealing mistakes: Obviously fake railroad ties when Quatermain is dragged behind the train.
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References Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
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This is a fun flick, based on the original story by Rider Haggard but with lots of bits from other sources, along with some totally humorous and almost unbelievable "stuff". If you want a serious flick and are the type who takes notes during the show, go somewhere else. If you want some genuine old-fashioned, borderline ridiculous entertainment along with your big bowl of popcorn, this is definitely it. Sharron Stone's character is a trip. The bit with her taking over the position of pilot in a commandeered biplane, even though she has never even been in a plane let alone flown one, is absolutely a scream. "Vroom!" was her exact summation of the experience. As for the Germanic presence in the dark Continent, as insinuated in this version of "Solomon's Mines", this is historically correct for the time, though far from accurate in its presentation; but this is entertainment! This edition of "Solomon's Mines" is not intended to be an accurate re-run of earlier flicks. If you gotta have precision and accuracy, see the '40's version with Stu Grainger and Liz Kerr. If you want some good entertainment of the non-serious vein, this is a good one. I've worn out my VHS version and am beating the bush for a DVD replacement.