USA, 1987
94m
35mm film, colour
mono, English
An American science fiction film directed by Fritz Kiersch.
Plot Summary
An American academic is transported to the planet Gor by a magical ring where he joins rebels in their struggle with an evil king.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Fritz Kiersch
© MCMLXXXVII [1987] Cannon Films, Inc. and Cannon International
Cannon International presents
Produced by: Harry Alan Towers, Avi Lerner
Screenplay by: Rick Marx, Peter Welbeck [real name: Harry Alan Towers]
Based on Novel “The Talisman of Gor” by: John Norman
Director of Photography: Hans Khule
Edited by: Max Lemon, Ken Bornstein
Sound Mixer: Peter Poole
Wardrobe Mistress: Diana Cilliers
Key Makeup Artist: Colin Polson
Visual Effects Supervisor: Rick Kerrigan
Production Designer: Hans Nol
Casting: Don Pemrick
Cast
Urbano Barberini (Cabot)
Rebecca Ferratti (Talena)
Jack Palance (Xenos)
Paul L. Smith (Surbus)
Oliver Reed (Sarm)
Larry Taylor (Marlenus)
Graham Clarke (Drusus)
Janine Denison (Brandy)
Donna Denton (Lara)
Jennifer Oltmann (Tafa)
Martina Brockschmidt (Doma)
Ann Power (Beverly)
Arnold Vosloo (Norman)
Chris Du Plessis (Sarsam)
Ivan Kruger (Sarm’s rider)
Joe Ribeiro (auctioneer)
Visser Du Plessis (compound guard)
Alternative Titles
Gor – Fredløs – Norway
Gor – tuhon tähti – Finland
Gor E os Guerreiros Selvagens – Brazil
John Norman’s Gor
Гор – Russia
References
Periodicals
- Film-Echo/Filmwoche no.61 (31 October 1986) p.9 – note
- The Hollywood Reporter vol.293 no.48 (30 September 1986) p.20 – credits
- Variety 13 May 1987 p.27 – credits, review
Books
- Horror and Science Fiction Films IV by Donald C. Willis p.210 – credits
