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Jungle Raiders (1985 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Jungle Raiders' is a 1985 adventure film directed by Antonio Margheriti. The film stars Christopher Connelly and Lee Van Cleef.
Plot
Captain Yankee (Christopher Connelly) and his friend make a living by selling fake adventure dreams to rich foreigners. With the help of some natives they let their rich clients think they have lived fantastic adventures. One day a Colombian museum director arrives to search for a fabulous "ruby of doom," and Captain Yankee is blackmailed into accepting the task.
Cast
*Christopher Connelly as Captain Yankee
*Lee Van Cleef as Warren
*Marina Costa as Maria Janez
*Luciano Pigozzi as Gin Fizz (as Alan Collins)
*Dario Pontonutti
*Mike Monty
*Rene Abadeza as Alain
Releases
'Jungle Raiders' was released in 1985.
Reception
In a retrospective review, Jeremy Wheeler (AllMovie) stated described the film as "'Raiders of the Lost Ark' rip-off that did its homework" noting that it directly stole dialogue and scenes from the film including the snake pit scene and a kidnapping in an open market with laundry baskets. The review concluded to not "expect much else from this cheap Italian knock-off."
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