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King Solomon's Mines
1985
A 1980s adaptation of the classic adventure novel, and the third Hollywood version, following the success of INDIANA JONES. Richard Chamberlain stars as Allan Quartermain, one of two adventurers who vie for an enormous treasure in the heart of a dangerous African country. Read more
| Starring | Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, Herbert Lom, John Rhys Davies |
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| Director | J. Lee Thompson |
| Genres | Drama |
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King Solomon's Mines
A 1980s adaptation of the classic adventure novel, and the third Hollywood version, following the success of INDIANA JONES. Richard Chamberlain stars as Allan Quartermain, one of two adventurers who vie for an enormous treasure in the heart of a dangerous African country.
| Starring | Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, Herbert Lom, John Rhys Davies |
|---|---|
| Director | J. Lee Thompson |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 36 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 02 Feb 2004 Production year: 1985 |
| Format | DVD |
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Richard Chamberlain and Sharon Stone head off into the crocodile- and snake-infested jungle in search of buried treasure and something of the flair of Steven Spielberg's Raiders of the Lost Ark. Any similarity between their adventures and H Rider Haggard's source novel is probably accidental, but there's a quaint, old-fashioned charm to the enterprise that makes us overlook its faults. This was Sharon Stone's first starring role, and it's obvious she was going to go places. A sequel, Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold, followed in 1987.
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Haggard's magnificently cynical Allan Quartermain gives way to Richard Chamberlain's bland incompetent, a man with the... read more on Time Out
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Indiana Jones snogs Sharon Stone
Fast-moving, explosive adventure story with a slight connection to the Henry Rider Haggard classic of the same name. There are some enjoyable and memorable sequences, such as our heroine's fall from a carpet into a vegetable cart, the fight on the train, the battle in the air, the lion studying human courtship, Sharon losing most of her shorts in the soup and the essential giant spider. Herbert Lom plays an enjoyable villain, Richard Chamberlain is an acceptable Allan Quatermain, and Sharon Stone a convincing and lively heroine. Of course everything ends with a bang. No classic, but good mid-week viewing.
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Vintage Adventure Movie
A delightful watch if your planning an hour and a halfs worth of escape from the constraints of reality to plunge into a treasure- obsessed action/ adventure movie. King Solomon's Mines has a hands-on approach to the special effects and set design rendering it laughable at times but makes the movie more wholesome and relevant within its 1980's context. The immature special effects don't drown out the plot and acting which you find in most modern movies today. However, the plot posesses the predicable story structure of an Indiana Jones-esque treasure seeking quest, superficial love affairs and slapstick fight scenes.
Overall, its Eighties edge, lack of political correctness and presence of a fresh faced Sharon Stone make it worth a watch but is not for one who wishes to cast a critical eye or view it for its complexities as they will be disappointed. -
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