The Hobgoblin (1990)
"Quest for the Mighty Sword" (original title)

Once upon a time a god gave a mighty sword to the king of Aquiles to bring justice to his people. Now he wants it back - but the king rather gives his life than the sword. Goddess Dehamira,... See full summary »

Director:

Joe D'Amato

Writer:

Joe D'Amato (story)

Stars:

Eric Allan Kramer, Margaret Lenzey, Donald O'Brien

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Eric Allan Kramer	...	Ator (as Eric Allen Kramer)
Margaret Lenzey	...	DeJanira
Donald O'Brien	...	Gunther (as Donal O'Brien)
Dina Morrone	...	Sunn
Chris Murphy	...	Skiold
Laura Gemser	...	Grimilde
Marisa Mell	...	Nephele
Don Semeraro	...	Thorn-Grindel Hagen

Storyline

Once upon a time a god gave a mighty sword to the king of Aquiles to bring justice to his people. Now he wants it back - but the king rather gives his life than the sword. Goddess Dehamira, who spoke for him, is being taken all her privileges and banned in a circle of fire, until a human arrives who's strong enough to free her. When prince Ator becomes 18, he gets the sword from the mean sorcerer gnome Grindl, to free Dehamira and his people. On his journey he has to fight against dragons and other fantastic figures.

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Plot Keywords:

sword | king | prince | fire | goddess | 

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Taglines:

In the hands of a hero, it has the power to save the world. In the hands of evil, it has the power to destroy it!

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Genres:

Fantasy | Adventure

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

3 November 1990 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Ator IV: The Hobgoblin

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmirage

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Phelous & the Movies: Crocodile (2011)

User Reviews

There's nothing really mighty about it.

This movie has some very goofy parts. Mainly when the troll, which was the same exact one that was used in "Troll 2" gets split in half by the mighty sword. This should not be a surprise since the director is the same for both films. The sets are also a hoot. Even though the film was made in 1990, it feels like you've been magically whisked away to an old episode of "Star Trek". The props and costumes also give off the aura that they are truly made of cardboard. I'm not even going to go into detail on how non-mighty the super sword looked.