River of Death (film)
| River of Death | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Steve Carver |
| Produced by |
Avi Lerner Harry Alan Towers |
| Written by |
Andrew Deutsch Edward Simpson |
| Starring | Michael Dudikoff |
| Music by | Sasha Matson |
| Cinematography | Avraham Karpick |
Release dates |
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| Language | English |
River of Death is a 1989 American action film written and directed by Steve Carver and starring Michael Dudikoff. It is based on the novel with the same name by Alistair MacLean.[1][2]
Plot
In the nightmarish last days of the Third Reich, a psychotic Nazi scientist (Robert Vaughn) escapes to the impenetrable jungles of the Amazon. Years later, a mysterious incurable disease breaks out among the natives and adventurer John Hamilton (Michael Dudikoff) is hired to lead investigators on a search for the cause. Braving bloodthirsty river pirates, hostile native tribes and headhunting cannibals, Hamilton, guides a group of explorers up the deadly Rio del Morte to the fabulous lost Inca city.
Cast
- Michael Dudikoff as John Hamilton
- Robert Vaughn as Wolfgang Manteuffel
- Donald Pleasence as Heinrich Spaatz
- Herbert Lom as Colonel Ricardo Diaz
- L. Q. Jones as Hiller
- Sarah Maur Thorp as Anna Blakesley
- Cynthia Erland as Maria
- Gordon Mulholland as Fanjul
References
- ↑ Leonard Maltin. Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide. Penguin Group, 1997.
- ↑ David Johnson (May 21, 2015). "River of Death (1989) : Review". DVD Verdict. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
External links
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