| Jungle Raiders | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Antonio Margheriti |
| Screenplay by | Giovanni Simonelli |
| Story by | Giovanni Simonelli |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Guglielmo Mancori |
| Edited by | Alberto Moriani |
| Music by | Carl Taormina |
| Production company | L'Immagine |
| Distributed by | Variety Distribution |
| Release date |
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| Country | Italy |
Jungle Raiders (Italian: La leggenda del rubino malese, lit. 'Legend of the Malaysian ruby') is a 1985 adventure film directed by Antonio Margheriti. The film stars Christopher Connelly and Lee Van Cleef.
Plot
Captain Yankee 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 as Professor Lansky
- Rene Abadeza as Alain
Releases
Jungle Raiders was released in 1985.
Reception
In a retrospective review, Jeremy Wheeler (AllMovie) 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."
Footnotes
- ^ "La leggenda del rubino malese (1985)". Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it (in Italian). Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ Wheeler.
- Curti 2019, p. 103.
Sources
- Curti, Roberto (2019). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1980-1989. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476672434.
- Wheeler, Jeremy. "Hunters of the Golden Cobra (1984)". AllMovie. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
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