With richard chamberlain, sharon stone, herbert lom, john rhysdavies. Allan quatermain and the lost city of gold is a 1986 american adventure comedy film directed by gary nelson and released in west germany on december 18, 1986, and in the united states on january 30, 1987. King solomon s treasure 1979, a britishcanadian low budget version. Ever in search of adventure, explorer allan quatermain richard chamberlain agrees to join the beautiful jesse huston sharon stone on a mission to locate her archaeologist father, who has been abducted for his knowledge of the legendary mines of king solomon. It stars richard chamberlain, sharon stone, herbert lom and john. In the 1980s, he appeared as leading man with king solomon s mines 1985, and played jason bournedavid webb in the television film version of the bourne identity 1988.
King solomon s mines movie trailer 1985 plot synopsis. Richard chamberlain does a good job playing allan quartermain. The 2004 twopart tv miniseries king solomons mines starred patrick swayze and alison doody. Many nights of cheese fests followed, but none were as successful as the night we watched king solomon s mines. In this 1985 adventure, jesse huston sharon stone hires allan quatermain richard chamberlain to find her father, believed lost on an expedition to find the fabled king solomon s mines. Her acting was superb but her makeup and hair was not of the period, and always seemed to make her look out of place next to the other actors. I usually get heavy material, said chamberlain, but this movie is funny. King solomon s mines is a 1950 technicolor adventure film, the second of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel of the same name by henry rider haggard. A adventurer that is hired by a archeologist sharon stone in one of her earlier film roles. Richard chamberlain full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. King solomon s mines is a 1985 action adventure film, the fourth of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel of the same name by henry rider haggard. Kidnapped by a goofball nazi herbert lom and a boastful turk raiders costar john rhysdavies, allan must save him before the wrong people find all that gold. Parents need to know that king solomon s mines is one of five remakes of the 1885 novel about exploring asofyetunknown parts of africa.
Fortune hunter allan quatermain teams up with a resourceful woman to help her find. Richard chamberlain into helping her find her father, an archaeologist. The movies included sky pirates 1986, king solomons mines 1985, allan quatermain and the lost city of gold 1986, river of death 1989, high road to china 1983, indiana jones and the last crusade 1989 and indiana jones and the temple of doom 1984. Mar 30, 2017 king solomon s mines 1985 movie pictures and artwork. Rider haggards classic adventure novel king solomon s mines dispenses with much of the original story in favor of a standard indiana jonesesque melodrama, complete with claimjumping villains, snarling russian soldiers, an ancient and. King solomons mines 1985, richard chamberlain action movie. Sharon stone, john rhysdavies, richard chamberlain, herbert lom ever in search of adventure, explorer allan quatermain agrees to join the beautiful jesse huston on a mission to locate her archaeologist father, who has been abducted for his knowledge of the legendary mines of king solomon. I thought king solomon s mines was beautifully done. Fortune hunter allan quatermain teams up with a resourceful woman to help her find her missing father lost in the wilds of 1900s africa while being pursued by hostile tribes and a rival german explorer. The mpeg1 version suffered from video dropouts through out the entire movie. King solomons mines is a 1985 action adventure film, the fourth of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel of the same name by henry rider haggard. Ever in search of adventure, explorer allan quatermain richard chamberlain agrees to join the beautiful jesse huston sharon stone on a mission to locate her archaeologist father, who has been. Mar 07, 2020 king solomons mines might impress a kid on a rainy saturday afternoon, but there are so many better movies that it feels like the movie might as well be forgotten.
Lee thomson directing an energetic richard chamberlain and a beautiful prefame sharon stone. We watched three movies, and laughed until we cried. Herbert lom, john rhysdavies, richard chamberlain, sharon stone. Missing fathers, tribal stereotypes, and john rhysdavies fill out the adventure that is bland and uninvolving. The image measures 1124 1600 pixels and was added on 26 december 19. He has been kidnapped in africa by a turk john rhysdavies and a german colonel herbert lom who are determined to.
Stars who have tried to revive their careers by posing for. Richard chamberlain stars as adventurer allan quatermain, whos hired by a young woman played by sharon stone to help her search for her father who went missing while looking. Richard chamberlain and sharon stone turn in good performances and the. Richard chamberlain is the hero in this romp, trying to help the pretty blonde heroine locate a her father, or failing to do that b locate king solomon s mines. Richard chamberlain s adventurer and fortune hunter, quatermain, teams up with sharon stones damsel to find king solomon s legendary mines before the germans.
Richard chamberlain stars as adventurer allan quatermain, whos hired by a. Allan quatermain is a hunter and wilderness guide in africa. Starring richard chamberlain the thorn birds and oscar nominee sharon stone casino, king solomons mines is truly stirring entertainm. Missing fathers, tribal stereotypes, and john rhys. Rent king solomon s mines 1985 starring richard chamberlain and sharon stone on dvd and bluray. As a kid of the 80s, it is kind of fun to revisit it, but overall, my hohum memory of king solomon s mines holds true. King solomons mines is een amerikaanse film uit 1985 van j. The villains are very well played and very nicely made fun of by the actors portraying them. Mar 31, 2008 clip from the 80s movie king solomons mines starring richard chamberlain and sharon stone. Read the king solomon s mines plot and find out who is in the cast and crew at. I thought patrick swayze was an excellent choice for alan quatermain. King solomons mines lobby card with richard chamberlain.
King solomons mines dvd netflix rent movies and tv. I didnt notice any fading, blurs, or shadows in the transfer, which is good. King solomons mines 1985 film sonicwbii wiki fandom. An incredibly cheesy knockoff of indiana jones, king solomons mines is a poorly made actioncomedy that falls flat. King solomon s mines is a 1985 action and adventure film loosely based on the novel king solomon s mines 1885 by h. In this 1985 adventure, jesse huston sharon stone hires allan quatermain richard chamberlain to find her father, believed lost on an expedition to find the fabled king solomons mines. A long time ago, i was introduced as an outsider to a group of boys who would get together once a month to have a cheese fest of real bad movies. Released 1985, king solomon s mines stars richard chamberlain, sharon stone, herbert lom, john rhysdavies the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a score of out of 100. King solomons mines 1985 dvd richard chamberlain new. Lee thompson mgm king solomons mines vhs richard chamberlain, sharon stone. The action in this routine adventure film would be modeled on the. Allan quatermain and the lost city of gold wikipedia. King solomon s mines lobby card with richard chamberlain.
Richard chamberlain, sharon stone, herbert lom, john rhysdavies, ken gampu, june buthelezi, sam williams, shaike ophir, fidelis cheza, mick. The image measures 1600 1124 pixels and was added on 26 december 19. Clip from the 80s movie king solomons mines starring richard chamberlain and sharon stone. King solomon s mines might impress a kid on a rainy saturday afternoon, but there are so many better movies that it feels like the movie might as well be forgotten.
When it was over, i shyly suggested a movie called king solomon s mines. Read the king solomons mines plot and find out who is in the cast and crew at. Watch king solomons mines online stream full movie. Fortune hunter allan quatermain teams up with a resourceful woman to help her find her missing fathe. Now youll be able to watch and understand any movie. Discovering that professor huston has been captured by a german military expedition on the same quest, the two rival expeditions clash as they shadow each other, but will our intrepid heroes get there first.
King solomons mines vhs, 1997, movie time for sale. This may go down in cinematic history as the first movie where a kick to. Though most of the violence leans more toward the cartoonish. An incredibly cheesy knockoff of indiana jones, king solomon s mines is a poorly made actioncomedy that falls flat. Olive films has just released a bluray of king solomon s mines, and as this is a movie ive returned to from time to time over the years, i can say that it looks solid and firm in high definition.
Rider haggard s 1885 adventure novel, has been adapted to the following films. King solomons mines dvd richard chamberlain, sharon. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 5. It stars richard chamberlain, sharon stone, herbert lom and john rhysdavies.
King solomons mines dvd richard chamberlain, sharon stone. Ive loved most of the films made of it one exception was a comedy version with richard chamberlain, but that was fun in its way as well but this is absolutely the best version. As jessie and quatermain head off into the unknown, there are crocodiles, lions, and other human beasts to conquer before the father or the mines hove. It clearly spoofs the indiana jones franchise that was popular at the time, and as such, it s a nonstop sendup of tribal warfare, colonialism, nazis, cannibalism, archaeology, and explosions. Mines movie,king solomons mines trailer,king solomons mines 1985, j.
Starring richard chamberlain the thorn birds and oscar nominee sharon stone casino, king solomon s mines. It isnt raiders of the lost ark but it is a pretty good time. As the kidnappers, led by sinister german military officer bockner herbert lom, journey into the wilds of africa, allan and jesse. He is contracted by sir henry curtis to find curtiss brother george, who disappeared somewhere in darkestafrica in search of the legendary diamond mines of literaturethebibles king.
They had never heard of the film, or hadnt seen it yet. It all starts when jessie huston sharon stone, before stardom talks adventurer allen quatermain richard chamberlain into helping her find her father, an archaeologist. The plot having jesses father hiding the map of king solomons mines. Kerr s spouse has disappeared somewhere in africa while attempting to unearth the longlost diamond mines of king solomon. But its such an obvious homage one cant help but to forgive and forget from the very start. Contact info view agent, publicist, legal on imdbpro. Read the king solomons mines movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on.
As a kid of the 80s, it is kind of fun to revisit it, but overall, my hohum memory of king solomons mines holds true. He has been kidnapped in africa by a turk john rhysdavies and a german colonel herbert lom who are determined to extract the secret location of king solomon s mines from the. King solomon s mines richard chamberlain sharon stone herbert lom 1985 adventurer allan quatermain richard chamberlain helps a girl sharon stone find her father, kidnapped in africa by a german colonel herbert lom. Rider haggard and hot on the heels of that film s success cannon films, came along king soloman s mines with richard chamberlain. He has been kidnapped in africa by a turk john rhysdavies and a german colonel. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a. Lee thompson mgm king solomon s mines vhs richard chamberlain, sharon stone. King solomons mines movie trailer 1985 plot synopsis. Nov 23, 1985 the story of king solomon s mines, the perennially popular adventure novel that h.
King solomons mines 1985 stream and watch online moviefone. Richard chamberlain, sharon stone, herbert lom akas. African territory in an attempt to locate an explorer who went missing during his search for the fabled diamond mines of king solomon. King solomons mines movie 1985 richard chamberlain. Rider haggard wrote a century ago, may be discerned in the new movie of that name that opened yesterday at. About two days later, my front door bell rang, and it was the boys there to give me a gift. This is the closet you will come to a spinoff of the indiana jones movies. Richard chamberlain stars as adventurer allan quatermain, who s hired by a.
King solomon s mines a group of daring explorers led by allan quartermain cedric hardwicke searches the african continent for the lost diamond mines of solomon, in. King solomons mines 1985 richard chamberlain, sharon stone. King solomons mines allan quartermaine wiki fandom. We all agreed that this was the best worst movie we had ever seen. Richard chamberlain s adventurer and fortune hunter, quatermain, teams up with sharon stone s damsel to find king solomon s legendary mines before the germans. Another film based on haggards allan quatermain is the 1987 cannon release allan quatermain and the lost city of gold, which was filmed concurrently with its 1985 king solomons mines and also starred richard chamberlain and sharon stone. King solomons mines vhs, 1997, movie time for sale online. King solomons mines 1985 movies and films database. King solomons mines movie 1985 richard chamberlain, sharon. King solomon s mines, a new american version, filmed in zimbabwe. Richard chamberlain list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
This version of the story was a light, comedic take, deliberately referencing and parodying indiana. See more ideas about king solomon s mines, king solomon and richard chamberlain. King solomons mines, las minas del rey salomon, as minas do rei salomao description. He has been kidnapped in africa by a turk john rhysdavies and a german colonel herbert lom who are determined to extract the secret location of king solomon s mines from. King solomons mines the 1985 action adventure movie featuring richard chamberlain and sharon stone at the award winning 80s movies rewind.
An adventurous quest for a treasure hidden in king solomon s mines, based on h. Rider haggards celebrated novel, this fast moving screen international action safari is a very wicked jungle brew chicago tribune. He has been kidnapped in africa by a turk john rhysdavies and a german colonel herbert lom who are determined to extract the secret location of king solomon s mines from the stubborn man. King solomons mines 1985, richard chamberlain action.
King solomons mines 1950 when king solomons mines opened in november 1950, some critics dismissed it as simply a tarzaninspired adventure and not much more. But in fact, sir henry rider haggards novel king solomons mines had been published in 1885 and even helped spawn the tarzan stories by edgar rice burroughs the first of which appeared in 1912. Richard chamberlain became the leading heartthrob of early 1960s tv. Mines movie, king solomons mines trailer,king solomons mines 1985, j. It stars deborah kerr, stewart granger and richard carlson. Lee thompson and starring richard chamberlain, herbert lom, john rhysdavies, ken gampu. King solomons mines is a movie starring richard chamberlain, sharon stone, and herbert lom. Read the king solomon s mines movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. I particularly like the way secretly sharon stones shorts within the film start as. It is loosely based on the novel allan quatermain by h.
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