Introduction

The Atlantis Interceptors (Italian: I predatori di Atlantide, lit. ’Predators of Atlantis’; also released as Raiders of Atlantis) is a 1983 Italian science fiction film directed by Ruggero Deodato and starring Christopher Connelly, Gioia Scola, Tony King, Michele Soavi and George Hilton.

Outline

Two Vietnam veterans and a team of scientists trying to raise a sunken Russian submarine face a battle for survival against Atlanteans.

Cast

• Christopher Connelly as Mike Ross
• Gioia Scola as Dr. Cathy Rollins
• Tony King as Mohammed / Washington
• Stefano Mingardo as Klaus Nemnez
• Ivan Rassimov as Bill Cook
• Giancarlo Prati as Frank
• Bruce Baron as Crystal Skull
• George Hilton as Professor Peter Saunders
• Mike Monty as George
• Michele Soavi as James
• Adriana Giuffrè
• Maurizio Fardo as Larry Stoddard
• Lewis E. Ciannelli as Oil Rig Commander

Trivia

• While looking for locations in the Philippines, Ruggero asked his guides to take him to the same region where Francis Ford Coppola filmed Apocalypse Now (1979).
  • Seeing that the place had been cleared for that filming, Deodato was forced to look for an area with virgin forest.
  • In Deodato Holocaust (2019), the filmmaker stated: “Coppola had destroyed that jungle!”.
• The film takes place in 1994.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s):
  • Ruggero Deodato … (as Roger Franklin in US Credits)
• Producer(s):
  • Edmondo Amati … producer
  • Maurizio Amati … executive producer (uncredited)
  • Alex Tiu … associate producer
• Writer(s):
  • Tito Carpi … (as Robert Gold)
  • Vincenzo Mannino … (as Vincent Mannino)
• Music:
  • Guido De Angelis … (as Oliver Onions in US Credits)
  • Maurizio De Angelis … (as Oliver Onions in US Credits)
• Cinematography:
  • Roberto D’Ettorre Piazzoli … (as Robert D’Ettorre Piazzoli)
• Editor(s):
  • Vincenzo Tomassi … (as Vincent Thomas)
• Production:
  • Regency Productions
  • Regal Films (uncredited)
• Distributor(s):
  • Mitel Video (Italy)
• Release Date: 25 November 1983.
• Running Time: 93 minutes.
• Rating: Unrated.
• Country: Italy.
• Language: Italian.

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