| Ator 4: Quest for the Mighty Sword | |
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| Directed by | Joe D'Amato |
| Produced by | Carlo Maria Cordio |
| Written by | Joe D'Amato |
| Starring | Eric Allan Kramer Margaret Lenzey Donald O'Brien |
| Editing by | Kathleen Stratton |
| Release date(s) | 1990 |
| Running time | 94 mins. |
| Country | Italy/United States |
| Language | English |
Quest for the Mighty Sword is the fourth and final film in the Ator film series, although it is regarded as the third film to the series creator, Joe D'Amato, who disowns Iron Warrior which was the only film in the series not to be directed by D'Amato. It is also known as The Hobgoblin, Ator III: The Hobgoblin (this title demonstrating D'Amato's disregard for the previous film) and simply Ator l'Invinsible, as D'Amato considered it a remake of the original.
Joe D'Amato was reportedly displeased with Brescia's approach to his character, and so re-took control of the franchise in 1988. In 1990, D'Amato released the final Ator film, Ator l'invincible, a retooling of the first film in the series. It was released in Europe and the United States under a variety of titles including: Ator III: The Hobgoblin (indicating D'Amato's disregard for the previous film), Quest for the Mighty Sword, and Hobgoblin. Here, Eric Allan Kramer plays Ator; this is the only film in the series not to feature Miles O'Keeffe in the role.
"Fans" of D'Amato often note that the "hobgoblin" from this film is a reused goblin suit from Troll 2. In some communities, The film is also known as Troll 3 despite another film also known as Troll 3 having the same name and co-directed by D'Amato.
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When Ator gets killed, many years later his son looks for his sword.
The film was rated PG-13 in the US.
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