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Director:
Steve Carver
Writers (WGA):
Alistair MacLean (novel)
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Release Date:
29 September 1989 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure more
Plot:
An adventurer (Hamilton) decides to go in search of the lost city in the Amazon jungle. A motley crew... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Michael Dudikoff ... John Hamilton

Robert Vaughn ... Wolfgang Manteuffel

Donald Pleasence ... Heinrich Spaatz

Herbert Lom ... Colonel Ricardo Diaz
L.Q. Jones ... Hiller
Sarah Maur Thorp ... Anna Blakesley
Cynthia Erland ... Maria
Foziah Davidson ... Dalia
Victor Melleney ... Blakesley
Rufus Swart ... Pare
Gordon Mulholland ... Fanjul
Alain Woolf ... Serrano
Lindsey Reardon ... Kellner
Ian Yule ... Long John SIlver
Crispin De Nuys ... Schuster
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Also Known As:
Alistair MacLean's River of Death
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Runtime:
107 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Iceland:16 | UK:15 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
South Africa
Company:
Breton Film Productions more

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Dudikoff as Indiana Jones, 11 April 2002
Author: MichaelM24 from California

Michael Dudikoff goes Indiana Jones in this jungle adventure yarn about former Nazi scientists operating in the depths of the Amazon. Okay, so Dudikoff is no Harrison Ford (who is?), but he comes off well as the same kind of hero, even if he doesn't get to do as much adventuring as Indy does. He just sort of walks through the jungle for most of the film, leading a group of people through treacherous territory and avoiding killer river pirates. I've only seen this one a couple times (despite having it on video), but I could never really tell what the point of whole thing was. I guess I need to watch it more closely next time. All I know is former Nazi commander Donald Pleasance (great as always) wants something to do with former Nazi scientist Robert Vaughn, and I know the girl who's part of the team wants revenge on Vaughn for killing a relative of her's during World World II. Veteran character actor L.Q. Jones lends his always-welcome presence in a small role. Based on a novel by Alistair McLean, RIVER OF DEATH is no RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. In fact, I would say that it's probably my least-favorite jungle adventure movie without a whole lot going for it, other than Dudikoff playing a different type of character, some okay scenes, and some nice location shoots. Even jungle adventure movie fans might be disappointed.

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