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| director = | | director = Alex Sessa | ||
| producer = [[Roger Corman]]<br/> | | producer = [[Roger Corman]]<br/>Héctor Olivera | ||
| writer = | | writer = Charles R. Saunders | ||
| based on = The short story ''Agbewe’s Sword'' by Charles R. Saunders | | based on = The short story ''Agbewe’s Sword'' by Charles R. Saunders | ||
| starring = | | starring = Penelope Reed<br/>Danitza Kingsley<br/>Joseph Whipp<br/>Ty Randolph<br/>Jacques Arndt | ||
| music = | | music = Oscar Camp | ||
| cinematography = | | cinematography = Leonard Solis | ||
| editing = | | editing = Edward Lowe | ||
| studio = [[ | | studio = [[Aries Films International]]<br/>[[New Concorde|New Horizons Pictures]] | ||
| distributor = Concorde-New Horizons (US)<br/>Concorde & Aries Films Internacional (Argentina) | | distributor = Concorde-New Horizons (US)<br/>Concorde & Aries Films Internacional (Argentina) | ||
| released = 1986 | | released = 1986 | ||
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'''''Amazons''''' is a 1986 Argentine-American [[ | '''''Amazons''''' is a 1986 Argentine-American [[fantasy]] adventure film directed by Alejandro Sessa and starring Penelope Reed, Danitza Kingsley, Joseph Whipp, Ty Randolph, and Jacques Arndt. The screenplay was written by Charles R. Saunders, based on his short story ''Agbewe’s Sword'', which first appeared in the 1979 anthology ''[[Amazons!]]''. The short story is part of the series '''Dossouye''', about the real-life female warriors of the West African Kingdom of Dahomey. The series of short stories were gathered in a novel published by Saunders in 2008. | ||
==Premise== | ==Premise== | ||
''Amazons'' is an epic story that follows a legendary tribe of | ''Amazons'' is an epic story that follows a legendary tribe of warrior women from a mythical time. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* | * Mindi Miller ... Dyala (as Windsor Taylor Randolph) | ||
* | * Penelope Reed ... Tashi | ||
* | * Joseph Whipp ... Kalungo | ||
* | * Danitza Kingsley ... Tashinge | ||
* | * Wolfram Hecht ... Matlin (as Wolfram Hoechst) | ||
* | * Jacques Arndtes ... High Priest | ||
* Charles Finch ... Timar | * Charles Finch ... Timar | ||
* Francisco Cocuzza ... Baliguri (as Frank Cocza) | * Francisco Cocuzza ... Baliguri (as Frank Cocza) | ||
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 Theatrical release poster | ||
| Starring | Penelope Reed Danitza Kingsley Joseph Whipp Ty Randolph Jacques Arndt | |
| Directed by | Alex Sessa | |
| Produced by | Roger Corman Héctor Olivera | |
| Written by | Charles R. Saunders | |
| Editing by | Edward Lowe | |
| Studio | Aries Films International New Horizons Pictures | |
| Music by | Oscar Camp | |
| Cinematography | Leonard Solis | |
| Distributed by | Concorde-New Horizons (US) Concorde & Aries Films Internacional (Argentina) | |
| Released | 1986 | |
| Runtime | 76 minutes | |
| Country | Argentina United States | |
| language | English | |
Amazons is a 1986 Argentine-American fantasy adventure film directed by Alejandro Sessa and starring Penelope Reed, Danitza Kingsley, Joseph Whipp, Ty Randolph, and Jacques Arndt. The screenplay was written by Charles R. Saunders, based on his short story Agbewe’s Sword, which first appeared in the 1979 anthology Amazons!. The short story is part of the series Dossouye, about the real-life female warriors of the West African Kingdom of Dahomey. The series of short stories were gathered in a novel published by Saunders in 2008.
Premise
Amazons is an epic story that follows a legendary tribe of warrior women from a mythical time.
Cast
- Mindi Miller ... Dyala (as Windsor Taylor Randolph)
- Penelope Reed ... Tashi
- Joseph Whipp ... Kalungo
- Danitza Kingsley ... Tashinge
- Wolfram Hecht ... Matlin (as Wolfram Hoechst)
- Jacques Arndtes ... High Priest
- Charles Finch ... Timar
- Francisco Cocuzza ... Baliguri (as Frank Cocza)
- Santiago Mallo ... Halfhead
- Anita Larronde ... Emerald Queen (as Annie Larronde)
- Armando Capo ... Hitron (as Armand Capó)
- Maria Fournery ... Vishiti (as Mary Fournery)
- Nöelle Balfour ... Lati
- Esther Velázquez ... Azundati
- Marcos Woinsky ... Artan (as Marc Woinsky)
- Fabiana Smith ... Lioness (Akam)
- William Reta ... Guard
- Lena Marie Johansson ... Female Noble #1
- Linda Guzmán ... Female Noble #2
References
External links
- Review Amazons at the Internet Movie Database
- Amazons at All Movie Guide