Ever in search of adventure, explorer allan quatermain richard chamberlain agrees to join the beautiful jesse huston sharon stone on a mission to locate her archaeologist father, who has been abducted for his knowledge of the legendary mines of king solomon. I particularly like the way secretly sharon stones shorts within the film start as. Read the king solomon s mines movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Allan quatermain and the lost city of gold is a 1986 american adventure comedy film directed by gary nelson and released in west germany on december 18, 1986, and in the united states on january 30, 1987. King solomon s mines lobby card with richard chamberlain.
Many nights of cheese fests followed, but none were as successful as the night we watched king solomon s mines. King solomons mines, las minas del rey salomon, as minas do rei salomao description. It stars richard chamberlain, sharon stone, herbert lom and john. Richard chamberlain into helping her find her father, an archaeologist. Mar 07, 2020 king solomons mines might impress a kid on a rainy saturday afternoon, but there are so many better movies that it feels like the movie might as well be forgotten. King solomons mines the 1985 action adventure movie featuring richard chamberlain and sharon stone at the award winning 80s movies rewind. Lee thompson mgm king solomons mines vhs richard chamberlain, sharon stone. We watched three movies, and laughed until we cried. Discovering that professor huston has been captured by a german military expedition on the same quest, the two rival expeditions clash as they shadow each other, but will our intrepid heroes get there first. I didnt notice any fading, blurs, or shadows in the transfer, which is good. King solomons mines dvd netflix rent movies and tv.
Missing fathers, tribal stereotypes, and john rhysdavies fill out the adventure that is bland and uninvolving. Released 1985, king solomon s mines stars richard chamberlain, sharon stone, herbert lom, john rhysdavies the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a score of out of 100. King solomons mines 1985 movies and films database. Richard chamberlain does a good job playing allan quartermain. Nov 23, 1985 the story of king solomon s mines, the perennially popular adventure novel that h. Rider haggards classic adventure novel king solomon s mines dispenses with much of the original story in favor of a standard indiana jonesesque. Richard chamberlain list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Read the king solomons mines plot and find out who is in the cast and crew at. In this 1985 adventure, jesse huston sharon stone hires allan quatermain richard chamberlain to find her father, believed lost on an expedition to find the fabled king solomons mines. The image measures 1600 1124 pixels and was added on 26 december 19. When it was over, i shyly suggested a movie called king solomon s mines. King solomon s treasure 1979, a britishcanadian low budget version.
Mar 30, 2017 king solomon s mines 1985 movie pictures and artwork. The villains are very well played and very nicely made fun of by the actors portraying them. Richard chamberlain stars as adventurer allan quatermain, who s hired by a. Richard chamberlain stars as adventurer allan quatermain, whos hired by a young woman played by sharon stone to help her search for her father who went missing while looking. Kidnapped by a goofball nazi herbert lom and a boastful turk raiders costar john rhysdavies, allan must save him before the wrong people find all that gold. Richard chamberlain s adventurer and fortune hunter, quatermain, teams up with sharon stone s damsel to find king solomon s legendary mines before the germans. King solomon s mines, a new american version, filmed in zimbabwe. King solomons mines vhs, 1997, movie time for sale online. Mines movie, king solomons mines trailer,king solomons mines 1985, j. This is the closet you will come to a spinoff of the indiana jones movies.
Richard chamberlain is the hero in this romp, trying to help the pretty blonde heroine locate a her father, or failing to do that b locate king solomon s mines. I thought king solomon s mines was beautifully done. King solomons mines movie trailer 1985 plot synopsis. Allan quatermain is a hunter and wilderness guide in africa. Allan quatermain and the lost city of gold wikipedia. He has been kidnapped in africa by a turk john rhysdavies and a german colonel. It is loosely based on the novel allan quatermain by h. The story of king solomon s mines, the perennially popular adventure novel that h.
Missing fathers, tribal stereotypes, and john rhys. King solomons mines allan quartermaine wiki fandom. Richard chamberlain became the leading heartthrob of early 1960s tv. Lee thompson mgm king solomon s mines vhs richard chamberlain, sharon stone. The plot having jesses father hiding the map of king solomons mines. But its such an obvious homage one cant help but to forgive and forget from the very start. Rider haggards celebrated novel, this fast moving screen international action safari is a very wicked jungle brew chicago tribune. Lee thompson and starring richard chamberlain, herbert lom, john rhysdavies, ken gampu.
King solomon s mines might impress a kid on a rainy saturday afternoon, but there are so many better movies that it feels like the movie might as well be forgotten. King solomons mines lobby card with richard chamberlain. He has been kidnapped in africa by a turk john rhysdavies and a german colonel herbert lom who are determined to extract the secret location of king solomon s mines from the stubborn man. King solomons mines 1950 when king solomons mines opened in november 1950, some critics dismissed it as simply a tarzaninspired adventure and not much more.
An incredibly cheesy knockoff of indiana jones, king solomons mines is a poorly made actioncomedy that falls flat. Ever in search of adventure, explorer allan quatermain richard chamberlain agrees to join the beautiful jesse huston sharon stone on a mission to locate her archaeologist father, who has been. In this 1985 adventure, jesse huston sharon stone hires allan quatermain richard chamberlain to find her father, believed lost on an expedition to find the fabled king solomon s mines. Read the king solomons mines movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Though most of the violence leans more toward the cartoonish. It stars deborah kerr, stewart granger and richard carlson. King solomons mines 1985 richard chamberlain, sharon stone.
King solomon s mines richard chamberlain sharon stone herbert lom 1985 adventurer allan quatermain richard chamberlain helps a girl sharon stone find her father, kidnapped in africa by a german colonel herbert lom. Richard chamberlain, sharon stone, herbert lom, john rhysdavies, ken gampu, june buthelezi, sam williams, shaike ophir, fidelis cheza, mick. As a kid of the 80s, it is kind of fun to revisit it, but overall, my hohum memory of king solomons mines holds true. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 5. But in fact, sir henry rider haggards novel king solomons mines had been published in 1885 and even helped spawn the tarzan stories by edgar rice burroughs the first of which appeared in 1912. King solomons mines movie 1985 richard chamberlain. King solomons mines vhs, 1997, movie time for sale. Olive films has just released a bluray of king solomon s mines, and as this is a movie ive returned to from time to time over the years, i can say that it looks solid and firm in high definition. Mines movie,king solomons mines trailer,king solomons mines 1985, j. King solomon s mines is a 1985 action and adventure film loosely based on the novel king solomon s mines 1885 by h. Contact info view agent, publicist, legal on imdbpro. King solomon s mines a group of daring explorers led by allan quartermain cedric hardwicke searches the african continent for the lost diamond mines of solomon, in. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a.
As jessie and quatermain head off into the unknown, there are crocodiles, lions, and other human beasts to conquer before the father or the mines hove. Lee thomson directing an energetic richard chamberlain and a beautiful prefame sharon stone. Another film based on haggards allan quatermain is the 1987 cannon release allan quatermain and the lost city of gold, which was filmed concurrently with its 1985 king solomons mines and also starred richard chamberlain and sharon stone. Richard chamberlain full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Richard chamberlain, sharon stone, herbert lom akas. Kerr s spouse has disappeared somewhere in africa while attempting to unearth the longlost diamond mines of king solomon.
As the kidnappers, led by sinister german military officer bockner herbert lom, journey into the wilds of africa, allan and jesse. King solomon s mines movie trailer 1985 plot synopsis. King solomons mines 1985 stream and watch online moviefone. I thought patrick swayze was an excellent choice for alan quatermain. Read the king solomon s mines plot and find out who is in the cast and crew at. Rider haggard and hot on the heels of that film s success cannon films, came along king soloman s mines with richard chamberlain. Richard chamberlain stars as adventurer allan quatermain, whos hired by a. Rider haggard wrote a century ago, may be discerned in the new movie of that name that opened yesterday at.
Watch king solomons mines online stream full movie. With richard chamberlain, sharon stone, herbert lom, john rhysdavies. This version of the story was a light, comedic take, deliberately referencing and parodying indiana. King solomons mines 1985 film sonicwbii wiki fandom. He has been kidnapped in africa by a turk john rhysdavies and a german colonel herbert lom who are determined to extract the secret location of king solomon s mines from the. He is contracted by sir henry curtis to find curtiss brother george, who disappeared somewhere in darkestafrica in search of the legendary diamond mines of literaturethebibles king. Rider haggard s 1885 adventure novel, has been adapted to the following films. Now youll be able to watch and understand any movie. Rent king solomon s mines 1985 starring richard chamberlain and sharon stone on dvd and bluray. Richard chamberlain s adventurer and fortune hunter, quatermain, teams up with sharon stones damsel to find king solomon s legendary mines before the germans. Stars who have tried to revive their careers by posing for. A long time ago, i was introduced as an outsider to a group of boys who would get together once a month to have a cheese fest of real bad movies.
Mar 31, 2008 clip from the 80s movie king solomons mines starring richard chamberlain and sharon stone. It clearly spoofs the indiana jones franchise that was popular at the time, and as such, its a nonstop sendup of tribal warfare, colonialism, nazis, cannibalism, archaeology, and explosions. An adventurous quest for a treasure hidden in king solomon s mines, based on h. The action in this routine adventure film would be modeled on the. See more ideas about king solomon s mines, king solomon and richard chamberlain. It stars richard chamberlain, sharon stone, herbert lom and john rhysdavies.
King solomons mines 1985 dvd richard chamberlain new. As a kid of the 80s, it is kind of fun to revisit it, but overall, my hohum memory of king solomon s mines holds true. Sharon stone, john rhysdavies, richard chamberlain, herbert lom 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. King solomons mines is a 1985 action adventure film, the fourth of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel of the same name by henry rider haggard. It all starts when jessie huston sharon stone, before stardom talks adventurer allen quatermain richard chamberlain into helping her find her father, an archaeologist. An incredibly cheesy knockoff of indiana jones, king solomon s mines is a poorly made actioncomedy that falls flat. Fortune hunter allan quatermain teams up with a resourceful woman to help her find. The image measures 1124 1600 pixels and was added on 26 december 19.
Starring richard chamberlain the thorn birds and oscar nominee sharon stone casino, king solomons mines is truly stirring entertainm. Her acting was superb but her makeup and hair was not of the period, and always seemed to make her look out of place next to the other actors. I usually get heavy material, said chamberlain, but this movie is funny. Herbert lom, john rhysdavies, richard chamberlain, sharon stone. King solomons mines movie 1985 richard chamberlain, sharon. Fortune hunter allan quatermain teams up with a resourceful woman to help her find her missing fathe. King solomons mines dvd richard chamberlain, sharon stone. Rider haggards classic adventure novel king solomon s mines dispenses with much of the original story in favor of a standard indiana jonesesque melodrama, complete with claimjumping villains, snarling russian soldiers, an ancient and. King solomon s mines is a 1950 technicolor adventure film, the second of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel of the same name by henry rider haggard. Parents need to know that king solomon s mines is one of five remakes of the 1885 novel about exploring asofyetunknown parts of africa. About two days later, my front door bell rang, and it was the boys there to give me a gift.
The 2004 twopart tv miniseries king solomons mines starred patrick swayze and alison doody. King solomons mines 1985, richard chamberlain action movie. King solomons mines is een amerikaanse film uit 1985 van j. Clip from the 80s movie king solomons mines starring richard chamberlain and sharon stone. Ive loved most of the films made of it one exception was a comedy version with richard chamberlain, but that was fun in its way as well but this is absolutely the best version. It clearly spoofs the indiana jones franchise that was popular at the time, and as such, it s a nonstop sendup of tribal warfare, colonialism, nazis, cannibalism, archaeology, and explosions. Starring richard chamberlain the thorn birds and oscar nominee sharon stone casino, king solomon s mines.
Fortune hunter allan quatermain teams up with a resourceful woman to help her find her missing father lost in the wilds of 1900s africa while being pursued by hostile tribes and a rival german explorer. In the 1980s, he appeared as leading man with king solomon s mines 1985, and played jason bournedavid webb in the television film version of the bourne identity 1988. King solomons mines is a movie starring richard chamberlain, sharon stone, and herbert lom. Richard chamberlain and sharon stone turn in good performances and the. It isnt raiders of the lost ark but it is a pretty good time. He has been kidnapped in africa by a turk john rhysdavies and a german colonel herbert lom who are determined to extract the secret location of king solomon s mines from. They had never heard of the film, or hadnt seen it yet. African territory in an attempt to locate an explorer who went missing during his search for the fabled diamond mines of king solomon. A adventurer that is hired by a archeologist sharon stone in one of her earlier film roles. The movies included sky pirates 1986, king solomons mines 1985, allan quatermain and the lost city of gold 1986, river of death 1989, high road to china 1983, indiana jones and the last crusade 1989 and indiana jones and the temple of doom 1984. He has been kidnapped in africa by a turk john rhysdavies and a german colonel herbert lom who are determined to. This may go down in cinematic history as the first movie where a kick to. King solomons mines 1985, richard chamberlain action.