| Jungle Raiders | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Antonio Margheriti |
| Screenplay by | Giovanni Simonelli[1] |
| Story by | Giovanni Simonelli[1] |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Guglielmo Mancori[1] |
| Edited by | Alberto Moriani[1] |
| Music by | Carl Taormina[1] |
Production company | L'Immagine[1] |
| Distributed by | Variety Distribution |
Release date | 1985 |
| Country | Italy[2] |
Jungle Raiders (Italian: La leggenda del rubino malese, lit. 'Legend of the Malaysian ruby') is a 1985 adventure film directed by Antonio Margheriti.[1][2] The film stars Christopher Connelly and Lee Van Cleef.[2]
Plot
Captain Yankee (Christopher Connelly) and his friend make a living by selling fake adventure dreams to rich foreigners. With the help of some natives they let their rich clients think they have lived fantastic adventures. One day a Colombian museum director arrives to search for a fabulous "ruby of doom," and Captain Yankee is blackmailed into accepting the task.
Cast
- Christopher Connelly as Captain Yankee
- Lee Van Cleef as Warren
- Marina Costa as Maria Janez
- Luciano Pigozzi as Gin Fizz (as Alan Collins)
- Dario Pontonutti
- Mike Monty
- Rene Abadeza as Alain
Releases
Jungle Raiders was released in 1985.[3]
Reception
In a retrospective review, Jeremy Wheeler (AllMovie) stated described the film as "Raiders of the Lost Ark rip-off that did its homework" noting that it directly stole dialogue and scenes from the film including the snake pit scene and a kidnapping in an open market with laundry baskets. The review concluded to not "expect much else from this cheap Italian knock-off."[2]
Footnotes
Sources
- Curti, Roberto (2019). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1980-1989. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476672434.
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