King Solomon's Mines (1985 film)

Quatermain - In search of the treasure of kings is a film directed by J. Lee Thompson, shot in 1985 in the U.S.. It is based on the hundred years before, first published novel King Solomon's treasure chamber (Original Title: King Solomon's Mines ) by Sir Henry Rider Haggard. The film was produced by the 80's cult action wrought Cannon Films.

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Africa, 1913. In a colonial territory in which the Germans enjoy great influence, live the adventurer Allan Quatermain, a familiar with tribes, customs and rites of the black continent expert. This gets one day visit from the pretty American Jessie Huston. This will Quatermain bring herself to look for her father. Professor Huston was before his disappearance in search of a mine in which the diamonds are King Solomon's hidden. Quatermain finally agrees. Together with his friend, the Kukuwana warrior Umbopo to the trio on the way.

Soon noticed Quatermain, that they are being persecuted. The spies were sent by Allan nemesis Dogati, an oriental traffickers, who is also on the hideout of the gems from and to this end a pact with the German colonel Bockner is received. Bockner also has kidnapped Professor Huston to elicit him details about the location of the Solomon mine. Jessie and Allan Although it is possible to free the Professor from Bock former prisoner in the military train, but too late: Jessie's father Bockner and Dogati has since described the way to the mine.

It 's a race against the villains, which the Quatermain Group wins after skirmishes with lions, tribal warriors and Bock former soldiers. As Allan and Jessie finally reach the backed with deadly traps and monsters Mine, also Dogati and Bockner are right there. They succeed, the two finally off and live to leave the collapsing at the end of mine - the diamonds are out of reach and secure for all time. Jessie and Allan are a couple - and give each other a pilfered diamonds from the mine.

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Reviews

  • "(...) Speculative, neo-colonial jungle adventure by Henry Rider Haggard's novel King Solomon's Mines ', which was filmed in 1937 and 1950 compelling under this title. " ( Score: average ) - Adolf Meier Heinzl and Berndt Schulz in Lexicon " Movies on TV " (extended edition ). Rasch and Röhring, Hamburg 1990, ISBN 3-89136-392-3, p 660
  • The umpteenth remake after the fantasy classic by H. Rider Haggard is not only the most boring, but also staged the most schludrigsten: on top of that racist. - The worst movies of all time, ISBN 3-89602-514-7
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