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Amazons (1986)
Country of Origin: USA/Argentina
Year of Production: 1986
Running Times: 76 mins
Length:
Format: 35mm
Colour Format: colour
Ratio:
Sound: stereo
DIRECTION
Director: Alex Sessa
CREW
PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Concorde/Aries International
Producer: Héctor Olivera
Co-Producer: Frank K. Isaac Jr
Associate Producer: Roger Corman
Production Manager: Alex Plowing
Production Coordinator: Matt Leipzig
SCRIPT
Script: Charles Saunders
DIRECTION
1st Assistant Director: Philip Zepol
2nd Assistant Director: Gerard Zepol
PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Leonard Solis (real name: Leonardo Rodríguez
Solís)
Camera Operator: Bebe Latour
Assistant Cameraman: J.J. Fabio
Gaffer: Michael Amen
Best Boy Electrician: George Suner
Electrician: Fred Fern, Andrew Nielsen
Key Grip: Alex Santana
Best Boy Grip: Sergio Sessa
Stills: Hans Ritter
Colour Timer: Ricardo Olivero
Labs: Laboratorios Citeco, Buenos Aires, Argentina
EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Edward Lowe
Assistant Editors: Mike Lowe, Richard Harrington
Additional Editors: Steve Barnett, Fred Guariniello
MUSIC
Music: Oscar Camp
SOUND
Production Sound Mixer: Norman Newcastle
Boom Operator: David Little
Re-Recording: Synchrosound
MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up: Laura Zelop
Hair: Rolley Spiney
Wardrobe: Betty Abraham
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Willy Smith
Pyrotechnics: Raul Cardillo
VISUAL EFFECTS
Titles: Ralph Gold
DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Art Director: Julie Bertotto (real name: María Julia Bertotto)
Props: George Delarett
OTHER CREW
Trained Animals: Animodels
LOCATIONS
Locations: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Studio: Baires Studios, Buenos Aires, Argentina
STUNTS
Stunt Coordinator: Arthur Noal
CASTING
Casting: Morgan Smith
CAST
Windsor Taylor Randolph (real name: Mindi Miller) (Dyala)
Penelope Reed (Tashi)
Joseph Whipp (Kilungo)
Danitza Kingsley (Tishingi)
Wolfram Hoechst (Mallin)
Jacques Arndt (High Priest)
Charles Finch (Timar)
Frank Costa (Balgur)
Santiago Mallo (Halfhead)
Annie Larronde (Emerald Queen)
Armand Capo (Hitron)
Mary Fournery (Vishti)
Noëlle Balfour (Lali)
Esther Velázquez (Azundati)
Marc Woinsky (Arton)
Fabiana Smith (lioness (Akira))
Lena Marie Johansson (female noble 1)
Linda Guzmán (female noble 2)
Albert Marty (male noble)
William Reta (guard)
PLOT SUMMARY
The Emerald Land has been invaded by a band of marauders from a neighbouring
kingdom led by a sex crazed wizard. The only hope is a magic sword,
the Sword of Adzunati revealed in a mystical vision to one of a band
of blonde Amazons. Two plucky warrior women, Dyali and Tashi set out
to retrieve the sword and save their homeland.
AVAILABILITY
Argentina
Theatrical Distributor: Concorde & Aries Films Internacional
UK
Video Distributor: Medusa
USA
Theatrical Distributor: New Horizon Picture Corp
Video Distributor: MGM
CENSORSHIP HISTORY
UK
Rating: 18 (UK cut 1' 13")
USA
Rating: R
ALTERNATIVE TITLES
Amazon - working title
Amazonas - Venezuelan title
REFERENCES
BOOKS
Elliot's Guide to Films on Video p.22
credits, review
Hoffman's Guide to Science Fiction, Horror and
Fantasy Movies p.22
credits, review
Horror and Science Fiction Films IV p.16
credits, review
OTHER SOURCES
screen
credits
KEYWORDS
sword and sorcery, wizards, witches, magic, magic swords
Last Updated:
20 September, 2009
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