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Overview

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4.6/10   3,858 votes
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Director:
Writers:
H. Rider Haggard (novel)
Gene Quintano (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
22 November 1985 (USA) more
Tagline:
The Adventure of a Lifetime more
Plot:
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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Awards:
2 nominations more
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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)

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Not too bad more (58 total)

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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Runtime:
100 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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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. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: That is an obvious black-haired stuntman when Allan Quatermain jumps out of the mine near the end. more
Quotes:
Colonel Bockner: [Fritz enters quicksand] My gramophone; save my gramophone.
Fritz (German enlisted): I'm sinking. I'm sinking!
Colonel Bockner: Stop sinking. That’s an order!
Dogati: I'm happy. No more Wagner.
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References Marathon Man (1976) more

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13 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
Not too bad, 4 June 2002
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Author: jimmycool20012000 (jimmycool20012000@hotmail.com) from Dalbeattie scotland

Ok i shall start by saying i am a huge Indiana Jones fan and when i saw this recently i thought it was a ghastly copy, but i think as the film progresses it gets better and some of the scenes late in the movie are very impressive - particurly when john rhys-davies forces the german guy to eat the diamonds. I liked most of the scenes with john ryhs-davies in but i was slightly disappointed to see him in rip-off of Indiana Jones as he was in Raiders of the Lost Ark. So overall this film isn't that bad to watch, its quite fun really but it is nothing compared to the mighty Indiana Jones.

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