Savage Island (1985)

Director:

Nicholas Beardsley

Writers:

Mischa Tomski
Nicholas Beardsley
(more)

Release Date:

September 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama

Tagline:

Justice is another word for revenge!

Plot:

Women who have been captured and sold as slave labor to a South American emerald mine hatch a plan for revolution and revenge. |

Plot Keywords:

Transsexual | Close Up Scene | Female Nudity | Vulgarity | Jungle

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Anthony Steffen	...	Laredo (archive footage)
Ajita Wilson	...	Muriel (Billed as Maria) (archive footage)
Cristina Lay	...	Maria (Billed as Muriel) (archive footage) (as Cristina Lai)
Linda Blair	...	Daly
Leon Askin	...	Luker
Stelio Candelli	...	Jordan (archive footage)
Luciano Rossi	...	Cesare (archive footage)
Aldo Minandri	...	Ruiz (as Aldo Minardi)
Cintia Lodetti	...	Lorna (archive footage)
Luciano Pigozzi	...	Paco (archive footage)
Serafino Profumo	...	Tomas (archive footage)
Penn Jillette	...	Security Guard
Dirk Kancilia	...	Bodyguard
Franco Daddi	...	Prison Guard (archive footage)
Yael Forti	...	Prison Guard (archive footage)
Maite Nicote	...	Prisoner
Gota Gobert	...	Prisoner (as Agota Gobertina)
Zaira Zoccheddu	...	Prisoner
Adelaide Cendra	...	Prisoner
Valeria Magrini	...	Prisoner
Maristella Greco	...	Prisoner
Angela Martinelli	...	Prisoner
Gilberto Galimberti	...	Prisoner
Anna Maria Panaro	...	Prisoner
Bill Barr	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Jeff Eckert	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Barry Fisher	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Ellen Felker	...	Additional Voices (voice)

Directed by
Nicholas Beardsley

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Nicholas Beardsley
Sergio Chiusi		uncredited
Roberto Estévez		uncredited
Edoardo Mulargia		uncredited
Mischa Tomski

Produced by
Charles Band	....	producer (as Robert Amante)
Mark Alabiso	....	producer (uncredited)
Charles Band	....	executive producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Phil Davies
Mark Ryder

Film Editing by
Mischa Tomski

Makeup Department
Giuseppe Ferranti	....	makeup artist: Spain (as Guiseppe Feranti)
Maria Teresa Manara	....	hair stylist: Spain (as Maria Teresa Canera)
Alex Redmonde	....	hair stylist: USA
Patti Reichle	....	makeup artist: USA (as Patty Reichel)

Production Management
Mario Caporali	....	unit manager: Spain (as Mario Caporalli)
Stuart Dennis	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gilberto Galimberti	....	assistant director: Spain
Jefrey Littman	....	second assistant director: USA
Mary Ellen Woods	....	first assistant director: USA
Edoardo Mulargia	....	director: Spain (uncredited)

Art Department
Jim Henderson	....	property master: USA
Gayle Simon	....	art director: USA

Sound Department
Luigi Groppo	....	sound engineer: Spain
Steve Sollars	....	boom operator: USA
Don Summer	....	sound mixer: USA

Special Effects by
Roger George	....	special effects coordinator: USA

Camera and Electrical Department
Maurizio Centini	....	camera operator: Spain
Paul A. Edwards	....	first assistant camera: USA (as Paul Edwards)
James J. Gilson	....	gaffer: USA (as Jim Gilson)
Paul Hauser	....	best boy electric: USA
Michael LaViolette	....	electrician: USA (as Michael Laviolet)
Michael Listorti	....	grip: USA
Manuel Mateos	....	director of photography: Spain (as Valverde Mateos Manuel)
James Rapp	....	second assistant camera: USA (as Jim Rapp)
Marco Sperduti	....	assistant camera: Spain
Michael Stocks	....	best boy grip: USA
Gary Thieltges	....	director of photography: Los Angeles

Casting Department
Judi Zimmerman	....	extras casting: USA

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robin Burton	....	costume designer: USA

Editorial Department
Juliet Avola	....	post-production

Music Department
Tom Villano	....	music editor

Other crew
Bill Berry	....	location manager: USA
Marion Cronin	....	script supervisor: USA
Marialuce Faccenna	....	continuity: Spain (as Maria Luisa Faccenna)
Gayle Goldin	....	production coordinator: USA
Jac Gregcobs	....	dialogue supervisor: Spain
Janet Levine	....	production assistant: USA
Betty Martin Mallin	....	production controller: USA
Fernando Palma	....	production secretary: Spain
Hope Perello	....	production assistant: USA
Liz Wartenberg	....	production assistant: USA

Production Companies

• Empire Pictures (US version)
• Roger Amante Productions

Distributors

• Empire Pictures
• Entertainment in Video (UK) (VHS)
• Force Video (1985) (USA) (VHS)
• Top Tape (Brazil) (video)
• Wizard Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Take One! Casting  extras casting: USA (as Take One Casting)
• The Gemological Institute of America  gemological equipment

Also Known As:

Runtime:

UK:74 min

Country:

Italy | USA

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Australia:R | Portugal:M/16 | Norway:18 | UK:18 | USA:R

Company:

Empire Pictures

Trivia:

Linda Blair did not want her fans to be deceived by what amounted to a cameo part by the actress in this film. She told the Los Angeles Times she had it stipulated in her contract that her name could not be above the movie title, nor in bigger print than anybody else's. The distributors however did feature Linda prominently in the ads and posters: dressed like Sheena (in high heels) and aiming a bazooka, Linda was clearly their drawing card for audiences.

Goofs:

Continuity: Ajita Wilson's hair changes length by several inches throughout the film.

Movie Connections:

Follows Hotel Paradise (1980)

A masterpiece to treasure for eternity

Everything in this movie is simply perfect. The script is excellent, what about the acting, it is so good. One of the most innovative movie of all-time. So many great scenes after another. Shower scenes a million times better than Psycho.

Excellent