The Atlantis Interceptors
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| Italian | I predatori di Atlantide |
| Directed by | Ruggero Deodato |
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| Cinematography | Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli[1] |
| Edited by | Vincenzo Tomassi[1] |
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Production company | Regency Productions[1] |
| Distributed by | Indipendenti Regionali[1] |
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Running time | 92 minutes[2] |
| Country | Italy |
| Languages | English Italian |
The Atlantis Interceptors (Italian: I predatori di Atlantide, lit. 'Predators of Atlantis'; also released as Raiders of Atlantis) is a 1983 Italian science fiction action film directed by Ruggero Deodato and starring Christopher Connelly, Gioia Scola, Tony King, Ivan Rassimov, Bruce Baron and George Hilton.
Plot summary
Two Vietnam veterans and a team of scientists trying to raise a sunken Russian submarine face a battle for survival against marauding Atlanteans.
Cast
- Christopher Connelly as Mike Ross
- Giola 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
- Maurizio Fardo as Larry Stoddard
- Benedetta Fantoli as Barbara Stoddard
- Lewis E. Ciannelli as Oil Rig Commander
- John Vasallo as Manuel
- Gudrun Schmeissner as Liza
- Gwendolyn Hung as Mary
- Adriana Giuffrè
Production
Filming took place on-location in the Philippines; Lazio, Italy and Miami, Florida. Giannetto De Rossi was the special makeup effects artist.
Release
The Atlantis Interceptors was released in 1983.[3]
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." [4] 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."[4]
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d e f g h "I predatori di Atlantide (1983)". Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on August 18, 2025. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
- ^ Raiders of Atlantis Blu-ray (Atlantis Interceptors / I predatori di Atlantide). Retrieved 2026-04-03 – via www.blu-ray.com.
- ^ Curti 2019, p. 103.
- ^ a b Guarisco.
Sources
- Curti, Roberto (2019). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1980-1989. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476672434.
- Guarisco, Donald. "Raiders of Atalantis (1983)". AllMovie. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2025.