King Solomon's Mines
Film1985100 min

King Solomon's Mines

Taste attributes: actionadventurecomedyfastfresh & originallightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"An action packed adventure, full of laughs and heroics."

Boxlist takeBreezy and wide-ranging: a polished comedy, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.5 /10

TMDB · 288 votes

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  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

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  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

Ever in search of adventure, explorer Allan Quatermain agrees to join the beautiful Jesse Huston on a mission to locate her archaeologist father, who has been abducted for his knowledge of the legendary mines of King Solomon. As the kidnappers, led by sinister German military officer Bockner, journey into the wilds of Africa, Allan and Jesse track the party and must contend with fierce natives and dangerous creatures, among other perils.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questsolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Richard ChamberlainSharon StoneHerbert LomJohn Rhys-DaviesKen Gampu

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1985
Runtime
100 min
Status
Released
Studio
Cannon Group
Taste scores
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