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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