Action ·Adventure ·Comedy · United States of America · 1985 · 1h 40m

King Solomon's Mines

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Director
J. Lee Thompson
Cast
Richard Chamberlain as Allan Quatermain Sharon Stone as Jesse Huston Herbert Lom as Colonel Bockner John Rhys-Davies as Dogati Ken Gampu as Umbopo June Buthelezi as Gagoola, reine indigène
Crew
Álex Phillips Jr. — Director of Photography John Shirley — Editor Jerry Goldsmith — Original Music Composer Gene Quintano — Screenplay James R. Silke — Screenplay H. Rider Haggard — Novel
Tagline

An action packed adventure, full of laughs and heroics.

Synopsis

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. As the kidnappers, led by sinister German military officer Bockner, journey into the wilds of Africa, Allan and Jesse track the party and must contend with fierce natives and dangerous creatures, among other perils.

Trailer King Solomon's Mines — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
treasurebased on novel or bookafricariddlegiant spidertreasure huntdisappearancequicksandarchaeologistarcheologyallan quatermain
Key Collaborators
J. Lee Thompson Director Álex Phillips Jr. Director of Photography John Shirley Editor Jerry Goldsmith Original Music Composer Gene Quintano Screenplay James R. Silke Screenplay H. Rider Haggard Novel Yoram Globus Producer Menahem Golan Producer Luciano Spadoni Production Design Tony Pueo Costume Design
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