Ator l'invincibile 2 (1984)

User Rating:

1.8/10   

Director:

Joe D'Amato

Writer:

Joe D'Amato (writer)

Release Date:

15 February 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Fantasy

Tagline:

A pure action fantasy where good, strength and exotic beauty battle evil.

Plot:

Muscle-bound Ator and his mute Asian sidekick travel from the ends of the Earth to save his aged mentor from the evil mustachioed Zor.

Plot Keywords:

Sequel | Barbarian | Giant Snake | Weapon | Kidnapping

Cast

Miles O'Keeffe	...	Ator
Lisa Foster	...	Mila
David Brandon	...	Zor (as David Cain Haughton)
Charles Borromel	...	Akronas
Kiro Wehara	...	Thong (as Chen Wong)
Robert Black	...	High Priest
Donald Hodson	...	Village Elder
Stephan Soffer
Nello Pazzafini	...	Wallon (as Ned Steinberg)
Osiride Pevarello	...	Sander (as Hershel Curtis)
Sandra Carle	...	Old Woman
Nancy Hall	...	1st Maiden
Linette Ray	...	2nd Maiden
Robert Karshin	...	1st Youth
Andy Stradly	...	2nd Youth

Also Known As:

Ator the Invincible (USA) (literal English title)
Ator, the Blade Master
Cave Dwellers (USA) (TV title)
The Blade Master (USA)
The Return

Runtime:

USA:92 min

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Norway:18 (video premiere) | USA:PG | West Germany:16

Company:

Metaxa Corporation

Trivia:

According to the director, the film was made without a script and almost entirely improvised. There was not enough time to write one as O'Keeffe had been contracted to star in a certain number of films for D'Amato by a certain date, meaning this film was rushed into production and shot in only two weeks.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: A handrail is seen on a stairwell in the medieval castle.

Quotes:

Ator: Thong, the fish is ready!

Movie Connections:

Edited from Where Eagles Dare (1968)

Also called Cave Dwellers or REALLY BAD ITALIAN FILM

A bad low budget flick, it is a real pain to watch. The scenes shown in the credits appear to have nothing to do with the rest of the film. For some reason this movie, set in the Middle Ages, features grenades, a hanglider, and an atomic explosion. The main character, Ator, is supposed to be hero because he can defeat puppet snakes and spiders. For some reason the writers decided to name his sidekick "Thong"(or is it "Fong"?). This movie was just another reason to change the channel until MST3K came along, and, as always, made it very enjoyable. At the end, they give a hilarious review of all the film's continuity problems. The film is titled Cave Dwellers when shown in MST.