Sheena [1984]

Country of Origin: UK / USA
Year of Production: 1984
Running Times: 117 mins
Format: Metrocolor 35mm Panavision [anamorphic]
Ratio: 2.35:1
Sound: Dolby

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Colgems Productions Ltd / Columbia Pictures Corporation / Delphi
Producer: Paul Aratow
Associate Producer: Christian Ferry

SCRIPT
Script: David Newman, Lorenzo Semple Jr
Story: David Newman, Leslie Stevens
Comic: Sheena, Queen of the Jungle by S.M. Eiger, Will Eisner

DIRECTION
Director: John Guillermin
2nd Unit 1st Assistant Director: Michael Zimbrich
2nd Assistant Director: Chris Brock
3rd Assistant Director: Callum McDougall

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Pasqualino De Santis
Action Unit Camera Operator: Moshe Levin
Gaffer: Laurie Shane
Grip and Lighting Equipment: Lee Lighting Ltd

EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
Editor: Ray Lovejoy

MUSIC
Music: Richard Hartley
Music Editor: Michael Clifford

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up: Stefano Fava
Costume Designer: Annalisa Nasalli-Rocca

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Peter Hutchinson, Robert Nugent
Titles and Opticals: Optical Film Effects Ltd

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Peter Murton
Art Director: Malcolm Middleton
Set Decorator: Ian Watson

MISCELLANEOUS
Production Accountant: Jak King

LOCATIONS
Locations: Kenya, Africa

STUNTS
Stunts: Roy Scammel

CASTING
Casting: Mike Fenton

CAST
Tanya Roberts [Sheena]
Ted Wass [Vic Casey]
Donovan Scott ['Fletch' Fletcher]
Elizabeth of Toro [Shaman of the Zambuli]
France Zobda [Countess Zanda]
Trevor Thomas [Prince Otwani]
Clifton Jones [Kin Jabalani of Tigora]
John Forgeham [Colonel Jorgensen]
Errol John [Boto]
Sylvester Williams [Juka]
Bob Sherman [Grizzard]
Michael Shannon [Phillip Ames]
Nancy Paul [Betsy Ames]
Kathryn Gant [child Sheena (Janet Ames)]
Kirsty Lindsay [young Sheena]
Nick Brimble [Wadman]
Paul Gee [Blau]
Dave Cooper [Anders]
Tim Ward-Booth [Hoffman]
Wilbur Nyabungo [pilot]
Oliver Litondo [Harcomba]
Louis Mahoney [elder 1]
Shane Mwigereri [elder 2]
Tom Mwangi [African native]
Margarita Ndisi [receptionist]
Joseph Olita [1st policeman]
Lenny Juma [2nd policeman]
William Allot [prison sergeant]
Lucy Wangiu Gishomo [old lady]
Mick Ndisho [mechanic]

When a white couple are killed while on safari in Africa, their infant daughter is found by a tribe and raised by a witch. As an adult, Sheena is forced to flee when the witch woman is framed for murder and she and a newsman, Vic Casey, are pursued by the real killer's mercenaries. Sheena ability to talk to animals and knowledge of the jungle are their only defence against the well equipped army of killers...

USA
Theatrical Distributor: Columbia Pictures

Finland
Rating: K-12

USA
Rating: PG

1985
Razzie Awards, USA
Worst Actress [Tanya Roberts] - nominated
Worst Director [John Guillermin] - nominated
Worst Musical Score [Richard Hartley] - nominated
Worst Picture [Paul Aratow] - nominated
Worst Screenplay [David Newman, Lorenzo Semple Jr, Leslie Stevens] - nominated

1984
August
17: USA - theatrical release

1985
February
8: Finland - theatrical release

Sheena - Königin des Dschungels - German title
Sheena, reina de la selva - Spanish title
Sheena - viidakon kuningatar - Finnish title
Sheena - viidakon valtiatar - Finnish title
Sheena regina della giungla - Italian title
Sheena, a Rainha da Selva - Portugese title
Sheena djungeldrottningen - Swedish title

comic into film; jungles; orphans; safaris; tribes; witches; journalists; mercenaries; animals