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Overview

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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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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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great entertainment 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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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: Obviously fake railroad ties when Quatermain is dragged behind the train. more
Quotes:
Dogati: No more Wagner. more
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References Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) more

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19 out of 22 people found the following comment useful.
great entertainment, 2 August 2006
8/10
Author: rustyrails38 from United States

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.

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