Amazons (1986)

An epic from the dark ages about the legendary lost tribe of warrior women! The girls fly into danger, come up against fierce tribes, fall prey to sorcery, put to rest a family rivalry of ... See full summary »

Director:

Alejandro Sessa (as Alex Sessa)

Writer:

Charles Saunders

Stars:

Mindi Miller, Penelope Reed, Joseph Whipp

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mindi Miller	...	Dyala (as Windsor Taylor Randolph)
Penelope Reed	...	Tashi
Joseph Whipp	...	Kalungo
Danitza Kingsley	...	Tashinge
Wolfram Hecht	...	Matlin (as Wolfram Hoechst)
Jacques Arndt	...	High Priest
Charles Finch	...	Timar
Francisco Cocuzza	...	Baliguri (as Frank Cocza)
Santiago Mallo	...	Halfhead
Anita Larronde	...	Emerald Queen (as Annie Larronde)
Armando Capo	...	Hitron (as Armand Capó)
Maria Fournery	...	Vishiti (as Mary Fournery)
Noëlle Balfour	...	Lati
Esther Velázquez	...	Azundati
Marcos Woinsky	...	Artan (as Marc Woinsky)

Storyline

An epic from the dark ages about the legendary lost tribe of warrior women! The girls fly into danger, come up against fierce tribes, fall prey to sorcery, put to rest a family rivalry of centuries past and battle to victory!

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Plot Keywords:

topless female nudity | female nudity | amazon tribe | amazon warrior | sword and sorcery | 

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Taglines:

The legend of Excalibur lives on in...Amazons!

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Genres:

Action | Fantasy | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

Argentina

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 October 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Amazon

Filming Locations:

Baires Studios, Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina

Company Credits

Production Co:

Aries Films International, New Horizons Picture

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the film's trailer, the voiceover says "The legend of Excalibur lives on". A nod to the legend of King Arthur itself. In the Arthurian legend, Arthur became King when he drew the magic sword Excalibur from a stone.

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Goofs

The distance Tashi hangs from the top of the chasm varies between shots.

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Connections

Edited into Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II (1989)

User Reviews

Sexploitation with a standard fantasy theme – but far from the worst you'll see.

The title suggests this is likely to be about women who fight with swords. That's certainly the case, but when we see that they do this wearing boots and bikinis (while their male allies and opponents of course dress far more modestly) it's fairly obvious what kind of movie this is. In fact it's a standard Conan-style fantasy. A powerful wizard-warrior is invading and two young Amazons are sent on a quest for a magic sword – the only thing which can defeat him. There's not a whole lot of originality in this theme, and not much elsewhere either, but there is a surprise or two, and the shape-shifting lioness is a nice touch.

The budget is very low, the special effects laughable, the acting poor across the board, the direction clumsy and the dialog always predictable. The fight scenes need a Cory Yuen makeover – even the martial arts trained (and splendidly named!) Windsor Taylor Randolph, who plays Dyala, the lead Amazon, is unconvincing as a swordswoman. But the story, though unoriginal, is good enough to maintain some interest and excitement.

This movie isn't about any of that though. It's about bare female skin, the bikini-clad Amazons, and various women they need to rescue, who keep ending up naked. There's even a brief sex scene. Some of the bodies on display, particularly the truly gorgeous Penelope Reed as Dyala's sidekick, are athletic rather than soft starlet types and, while the nudity is always gratuitous, it's definitely not unpleasant.

Anyone who enjoys a corny fantasy quest with tough women and isn't put off by the exploitation side, should have fun watching this.