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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
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Distributed by | Variety Distribution |
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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.
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.
Jungle Raiders was released in 1985. [3]
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." [2]
Jungle Raiders | |
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![]() | |
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 |
|
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.
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.
Jungle Raiders was released in 1985. [3]
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." [2]