Allan Quartermaine and the Lost Of City of Gold

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold is an adventure movie directed by Gary Nelson and released on 
January 30, 1987 in the United States. It is loosely based on the novel Allan Quatermain by H. Rider Haggard. It is the sequel to King Solomon's Mines.
The role of Allan Quatermain is reprised by Richard Chamberlain as is that of Jesse Huston by Sharon Stone, who was nominated for aGolden Raspberry Awards for "Worst Actress" for this role. The movie also starred James Earl Jones as Umslopogaas, Henry Silva as Agon, Aileen Marson as Queen Nyleptha, Cassandra Peterson as Queen Sorais and Chamberlain's real-life partner Martin Rabbett as Robeson Quatermain.
The movie was filmed simultaneously with its predecessor, King Solomon's Mines, although it was released a couple of years later. Despite the tremendous liberties both movies took with the source material, Allan Quatermain was loosely based, mostly, on the book sequel of Haggard's King Solomon's Mines, entitled Allan Quatermain. In that book, which depicts Quatermain's last adventure (although it's just the second in the series of novels), the character and his associates go searching for a lost white tribe in Africa, and end up involved in a war between the rival queens of the kingdom. An opulent set was constructed for the movie just outside Victoria Falls.
To cut costs, the movie score reused material composed by Jerry Goldsmith for the first movie, with just half an hour of original music written by Michael Linn.
==Synopsis==
After his brother Robeson disappears without a trace while exploring Africa in search of a legendary 'white tribe', Alan Quatermain decides to follow in his footsteps to learn what became of him. He enlists the help of the mighty war chief Umslopogas with his trusty axe he calls ‘inkosi-kaas’ (this is not made clear in the film, when Quatermain first bumps into Umslopogas I’m sure he refers to his axe as ‘groan-maker’). Another diversion from the original story is the character Swarma, who’s cowardly actions and mannerisms are curiously similar to the character Alfonse in the novel . With the help of Umslopogas they join 5 Askari (over which he holds much influence) to their party and they set off to find the lost city and Quatermain’s brother. 
After a lengthy adventure crossing the interior fighting off cannibals, whirlpools and giant pillars of fire, they finally come to the lost City of Gold which is called Zu-Vendis. Upon arriving they find Quartermain’s brother who introduces them to the 2 ‘sister queens’ Nyleptha & Sorais who both rule over the land jointly. The high priest to the land and it’s people is the evil-minded Agon, who takes an instant dislike to Quatermain and his party. This grows even more bitter as Umslopogas takes his axe and smashes through the centre of the sacrificial alter table effectively abolishing Agons hold over the people of the land.
The second half of the film again loosely follows the original story bringing in the Ruler of the northern lands Nesta - but again the character portrait in the movie is nothing like the one in the book. 
Agon joins alliance with Nesta and the dark queen Sorais to take on Quatermains party who have in like manner joined themselves to queen Nyleptha’s army. After a deadly battle Quatermain’s party emerge victorious and dispatch of Agon buy turning him into a golden live statue with molten gold.
The film closes with Zu Vendis freed from the evil forces made by Agon & Sorais, Quatermain & Jessie return home to no doubt get married….we never find out if she’s successful in persuading Quartermain to wear the suit!!!
==Appearences==
===Cast===
*Richard Chamberlain as Allan Quartermain
*Sharon Stone as Jesse Huston
*James Earle Jones as Umslopogaas
*Henry Silva as Agon
*Robert Donner as Swarma
*Doghmi Larbi as Nasta
*Aileen Marson as Queen Nyleptha
*Cassandra Peterson as Sorais
*Martin Rabbett as Robeson Quartermain
*Rory Kilalea as Dumont
*Alex Heyns as Dutchman
*Themsi Times as Nurse
*Phillip Boucher as Bartender
*Stuart Goekes as Trader
*Fidelis Cheza as Esbowe Warrior Chief
*Nic Lesley as Toothless Arabian
*George Chiota as George
===Locations===
*Africa
*Lost City Of Gold
===Artefacts===
*Gold Of The Lost City
Category:Films