KING SOLOMON’S MINES (Theatrical Release USA 1985)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.8|5.0 Starsììì

King Solomon’s Mines—works like an Indiana Jones movie, but lacks the snap of an Indiana Jones movie—serves as an adventure watch for an audience who looks for an action film.

Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia

Storyline

A woman teams with a fortune hunter to look for her father in Africa.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director J. Lee Thompson for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Richard M. Greenberg for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Allan Quatermain (Richard Chamberlain), Jesse (Sharon Stone), Colonel Bockner (Herbert Lom), Dogati (John Rhys Davies), Umbopo (Ken Gampu), Gagogla (June Buthelezi), Scragga (Sam Williams), Kassam (Shaike Ohpir), Mapaki Chief (Fidelis Cheza), Dorfman (Mick Lesley), Shack (Vincent Van der Byl), Hamid (Bob Greer), Bushiri (Oliver Tengende), German Pilot (Neville Thomas), and Dari (Bishop McThuzen).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Maybe. For an afternoon flick, it may work; but there are much better action movies to watch than this one.

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 Ben Meyers