King Solomon's Mines (1985)

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.

Director:

J. Lee Thompson

Writers:

H. Rider Haggard (based on the novel by), Gene Quintano (screenplay by)

Stars:

Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, Herbert Lom

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Chamberlain	...	Allan Quatermain
Sharon Stone	...	Jesse
Herbert Lom	...	Colonel Bockner
John Rhys-Davies	...	Dogati
Ken Gampu	...	Umbopo
June Buthelezi	...	Gagoola
Sam Williams	...	Scragga
Shaike Ophir	...	Kassam (as Shai K. Ophir)
Fidelis Cheza	...	Mapaki Chief (as Fidelis Chea)
Mick Lesley	...	Dorfman
Vincent Van der Byl	...	Shack (as Vincent Van Der Byl)
Bob Greer	...	Hamid
Oliver Tengende	...	Bushiri
Neville Thomas	...	German Pilot
Bishop McThuzen	...	Dari (as Bishop Mcthuzen)

Storyline

Allan Quatermain is a fortune hunter who is convinced by Jesse Huston to help her find her father, who's been lost somewhere in the African jungle during his last exploration.

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Plot Keywords:

german | jungle | africa | tribe | shotgun | 

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Taglines:

The adventure of a lifetime

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

PG-13

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original novel took place in the 1880s or earlier, but this film moves Quatermain's adventures to the era of World War I, in an unusual case of a semi-update.

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Goofs

The amount of lions seen outside the cauldron differs than the ones seen from the inside.

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Quotes

Colonel Bockner: Zurueck! Ihr verdammten schwarzen Idioten! Back! You black f**king idiots!
Dogati: With their great understanding of German that should certainly bring them back!

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Alternate Versions

All DVD/VHS releases and TV versions in Germany were cut for violence to secure a "Not under 12" rating. In 2004 the film was re-released on DVD by MGM for the first time in its uncut form.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movie Treasure Hunters (2014)

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Soundtracks

Ride of the Valkyries
(uncredited)
By Richard Wagner

User Reviews

RELENTLESS FUN!!!Allan Quatermane forever!!!

Wow!!! This movie was incredible!!! I heard about it awhile back and had

made many Allan Quatermane jokes about it before I finally saw it. I was expecting a terrible low budget novelty flick but what I got was breathtaking!!! King Solomon's Mines is one of the most relentlessly action packed campy films I've ever seen...and I don't think I've ever laughed so hard in all my life. From the opening sequence to the last frame I was rolling on the floor laughing like a madman at Allan Quatermane's crazy exploits!! Richard Chamberlain is great as a two-fisted treasure hunter\romantic icon with an adventurous twinkle in his eye. Sharon Stone is the next Kate Capshaw!!! J. Lee Thompson is a brilliant Director!!! Why may you ask? See this film, it never slows down...when I finished it I sat speechless for a moment of reflection and realized that the movie I just watched was in real-time!!! All that high energy fun took place over an hour and a half. This is a cinematic gem and it better have a 2-disc special edition DVD because I'll be first in line to buy it. So if you want the fastest, funniest, entertainingnest darn movie around King Solomon's Mines is the ticket!!!

Details

Official Sites:

King Solomon's Mines

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 November 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

King Solomon's Mines

Filming Locations:

Harare, Zimbabwe

Box Office

Budget:

$12,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,005,788, 24 November 1985

Gross USA:

$15,057,465

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$15,057,465

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions, Cannon Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby (as Dolby Stereo)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1