The Atlantis Interceptors

The Atlantis Interceptors (Italian: I predatori di Atlantide, lit. 'Predators 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.

The Atlantis Interceptors
Directed byRuggero Deodato
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Vincenzo Mannino
  • Dardano Sacchetti[1]
Starring
Music byGuido & Maurizio De Angelis[1]
CinematographyRoberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli[1]
Edited byVincenzo Tomassi[1]
Production
company
Regency Productions[1]
Distributed byIndipendenti Regionali[1]
Release date
1983

Synopsis

After the bungled attempt to raise a sunken Russian Sub, two Vietnam veterans and several scientists face a battle for survival against descendants of Atlantis' original race, when the Lost Continent emerges in the Caribbean. The murderous road-warrior, Atlanteans set out killing everyone in sight. It is up to Mike, Washington and Dr. Cathy Rollins to uncover the secret behind of Atlantis and use it against them in order to stop the apocalyptic rampage.

Cast
Actor Role
Christopher ConnellyMike Ross
Gioia ScolaDr. Cathy Rollins
Tony KingMohammed/Washington
Stefano MingardoKlaus Nemnez
Ivan RassimovBill Cook
Giancarlo PratiFrank
Bruce BaronCrystal Skull
George HiltonProfessor Peter Saunders
Mike MontyGeorge
Michele SoaviJames
Adriana Giuffrè
Maurizio FardoLarry Stoddard
Lewis E. CiannelliOil Rig Commander

Release

The Atlantis Interceptors was released in 1983.[2]

Reception

In a retrospective review, Donald Guarisco wrote for AllMovie that the film was a "good illustration of just how fun an exploitation quickie can be", not a plot that was described as "throwaway stuff", but that it "offers plentiful b-movie fun in practice because it puts an accent on action, and throws an endless array of endearingly goofy b-movie plot hooks at the viewer."[3] Discussing the effects, Guarisco found them "cheap looking, particularly the miniature effects. . . but that's really part of the fun for the b-movie fans this is aimed at." and concluded that the film was a "b-movie with specialized appeal but Eurocult fans will likely find it to be a blast of kitschy fun."[3]

Footnotes
  1. "I predatori di Atlantide (1983)". Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it (in Italian). Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  2. Curti 2019, p. 103.
  3. Guarisco, Donald. "Raiders of Atalantis (1983)". AllMovie. Retrieved April 4, 2019.

Sources
  • Curti, Roberto (2019). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1980-1989. McFarland. ISBN 1476672431.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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