Ator, the Fighting Eagle
| Ator, the Fighting Eagle | |
|---|---|
 VHS video cover (UK version) | |
| Directed by | Joe D'Amato |
| Written by |
Joe D'Amato (as David Hills) Michele Soavi (uncredited) |
| Starring |
Miles O'Keeffe Sabrina Siani Ritza Brown Edmund Purdom |
| Music by | Carlo Maria Cordio |
| Cinematography | Joe D'Amato (as Federico Slonisco) |
| Edited by | David Framer |
Release dates | 1982 |
Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Ator, the Fighting Eagle (Italian: Ator l'invincibile) is a 1982 Italian film directed by Joe D'Amato, and the first film to feature the character Ator (played by Miles O'Keeffe). It is a mockbuster of the film Conan the Barbarian, which was released in the same year.
Plot
As the film opens, Ator asks his father for permission to marry his sister. Ator's father tells Ator that he is adopted and so he can marry his sister if he likes. Ator's bride is kidnapped on their wedding day by members of a spider cult, which prompts Ator to learn how to fight so he can rescue his bride. Ator teams up with a female warrior who helps him in his quest. By the end of the film, Ator learns that the real villain is not who he thought.
Cast
- Miles O'Keeffe as Ator
- Sabrina Siani as Roon
- Ritza Brown as Sunya
- Edmund Purdom as Griba
- Dakar as High Priest of the Spider (as Dakkar)
- Laura Gemser as Indun
- Alessandra Vazzoler as Woman in the tavern (as Chandra Vazzoler)
- Nello Pazzafini as Bardak (as Nat Williams)
- Jean Lopez as Nordya
- Olivia Goods as Queen
Reception
Variety described the film as a "dull, incredibly silly fantasy adventure" and that the director "creates no atmosphere, with picture's exteriors never achieving any period feel."[1]
The Canadianmagazine FFWD stated "There are four Ator movies in total, and each one is staggeringly awful." [2]
Notes
- ↑ Willis 1985, p. 460: "Review is from 1984"
- ↑ Terrible sequels to terrible movies. by John Tebbutt. FFWD magazine, February 25, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
References
- Willis, Donald, ed. (1985). Variety's Complete Science Fiction Reviews. Garland Publishing Inc. ISBN 0-8240-6263-9.
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