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Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (Original title)Quatermain (Alternative title)
Date: 1986 (Copyright)

Countries: USA, South Africa

Director: Gary Nelson

Production company billing: ©1986. Cannon Films, Inc. and Cannon International B.V. Logo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer The Cannon Group, Inc. presents Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone in a Golan-Globus production [end] A Golan-Globus production A Cannon film Colour by Rank Films Laboratories Recorded in Ultra Stereo [2.35:1] MPAA: 28052 Based on H. Rider-Haggard's best-selling classic novel
Synopsis: Allan Quatermain receives a gold piece from a dying man. He decides to go to East Africa in search of his brother who has been hunting for a lost city of gold. He is joined in this search by his fiancée, an African warrior and a holy man of dubious motives.

Genres:
Crime, Crime
Credits (134)
[Production Company]: Nu Metro, A Cannon film: Inc Cannon Films, ©: B.V. Cannon International, Inc Cannon Films, Presents: Cannon Group, A Golan-Globus production: Golan-Globus Productions, Executive Producer: Avi Lerner, Producer: Menahem Golan, Producer: Yoram Globus, Line Producer: Michael Greenburg, Unit Production Manager (LA): Christopher Pearce, Unit Production Manager (Zimbabwe): Michael L. Games, Unit Location Manager (Zimbabwe): Avner Peled, Production Supervisor (Zimbabwe): John Stodel, Production Co-ordinator (LA): J. Marina Muhlfriedel, Post-production Supervisor: Michael R. Sloan, 2nd Unit Director (Zimbabwe): Tony Tarruella, Additional Scenes Director (LA): Newton Arnold, Assistant Director (LA): Nicholas Batchelor, 2nd Unit Assistant Director (Zimbabwe): Cedric Sundström, Assistant Director (Zimbabwe): Tony Tarruella, Assistant Director (Zimbabwe): Steve Fillis, Steve Chigorimbo, Assistant Director (LA): Douglas G. Gardner, Extras Casting: Angel's Casting Service, Casting: Robert Macdonald, Casting Co-ordinator (LA): Jane Siegel, Casting (Zimbabwe): Liz James, Screenplay: Gene Quintano, Based on the novel by: H. Rider Haggard, Director of Photography: Alex Phillips, LA Director of Photography: Frederick Elmes, 2nd Unit Photography (Zimbabwe): Hans Kühle, Camera Operator (LA): Sandi Sissel, Daniel Hainey, Steadicam Operator (Zimbabwe): Paul Miros, Steadicam Operator (LA): Richard Gale, Visual Effects Supervisor: Ermanno Biamonte, Visual Effects Prod'n Co-ordinator: Paulette Smook, Visual Effects: Cannon Films Visual Effects Division, Matte Paintings: Mark Sullivan, Mechanical Effects Co-ordinator: Goffredo Unger, Special Flying Effects: Kevin Matthews, Mechanical Effects Supervisor (Zimbabwe): Richard Johnson, Special Effects Supervisor (LA): Eric Allard, Special Effects Crew (LA): Tom Pahk, Special Effects Co-ordinator (LA): Rick Hill, Additional Mechanical Effects: Leonardo Coen Cagli, Mechanical Effects Photography: Jim Roberson, Special Effects Crew (LA): Stuart Ziff, Chief Mechanical Special Effects: Germano Natali, Special Effects Crew (LA): Al Broussard, Scott Forbes, Foam Construction (LA): Gary Derouchey, Chief Modelmaker: William Stoneham, Editor: Alain Jakubowicz, Associate Editor: Kobi Dagan, Production Designer: Trevor Williams, Production Designer (LA): Leslie Dilley, Set Decorator (LA): Portia Iverson, Set Decorator (Zimbabwe): Patrick Willis, Set Dresser (LA): Steve Olson, Draughtsman (LA): Edward Rubin, Head Scenic Artist (LA): Anthony Coke, Scenic Artist (Zimbabwe): Peter Church, Storyboard Artist: Janet Kusnick, Supervising Sculptor (LA): Renée Prince, Costume Designer (Zimbabwe): Marianne Fassler, Wardrobe for Mr. Chamberlain (LA): Fred Lloyd, Wardrobe (Zimbabwe): Maria Lesebo, Wardrobe Supervisor (LA): Tammy Mor Wyman, Makeup Supervisor (LA): Mony Mansano, Makeup Co-ordinator (LA): Dale Brady, Makeup for Mr. Chamberlain: Michelle Burke, Special Effects Make-up Chief (Zimbabwe): Colin Arthur, Title Design: Kyle Seidenbaum, Title Design: Wenden K. Baldwin, Titles and Opticals: Pacific Title, Music: Michael Linn, Music Editor: Barbara Ponras, Music Editor: Virginia S. Ellsworth, Sound Mixer (Zimbabwe Unit): David Jones, Sound Recording (LA): Mark Ulano, Sound Re-recording: Joseph Citarella, Sound Re-recording: Ryder Sound Services, Sound Re-recording: Grover Helsley, Sound Re-recording: Ray West, Supervising Sound Editor: Richard King, Sound Editor: Dennis Diltz, Sound Editor: Ed Callahan, Sound Editor: Leslie Topping, Sound Editor: Barbara Barnaby, Sound Editor: Elliot Deitch, Sound Editor: James Matheny, Sound Editor: James A. Borgardt, Sound Editor: Trevor Keates, Special Sound Effects: Dane Davis, ADR Supervisor: Clifford Latimer, ADR Editor: Jessica Gallavan, Foley Editor: David Fechtor, Foley Editor: John Duvall, Foley Editor: Tracey Smith, Stunt Co-ordinator (LA): Don Pine, Stunt Co-ordinator (Zimbabwe): Solly Marx, Stunts (LA): Rick Avery, Stunts (LA): Randell Widner, Stunts (LA): Alex Stevens, Stunts (LA): Hubert Wells, Stunts (LA): Julius Le Flore, Charlie Skeen, Stunts (Zimbabwe): Debbie Warren, Stunts (LA): Tony Cecere, Diane Peterson, Stunts (Zimbabwe): Isaac Mabhine, Stunts (LA): Eddie Brown, Mark Orrison, Stunts (Zimbabwe): Isaac Mavimbela, Stunts (LA): Todd Keller, Stunts (LA): Bob Minor, Stunts (LA): Rick Sawaya, Stunts (LA): Melvin Jones, Stunts (LA): Robert F. Brown, Stunts (LA): Don Ruffin, Stunts (LA): Wayne King, Stunts (LA): Gary Pine, Stunts (LA): Eric Mansner, Stunts (LA): John Epstein, Jan M. Schultz, Stunts (Zimbabwe): Scott Ateah, Tony West, Stunts (LA): Geoffrey Brewer, Brad Orrison, Weapon Design (LA): Roger Horn
Cast (17)
Richard Chamberlain (Allan Quatermain), Sharon Stone (Jessie Huston), James Earl Jones (Umslopogaas), Henry Silva (Agon), Robert Donner (Swarma), Doghmi Larbi (Nasta), Aileen Marson (Nyleptha), Cassandra Peterson (Sorais), Martin Rabbett (Robeson Quatermain), Rory Kilalea (Dumont), Alex Heyns (Dutchman), Themsi Times (nurse), Philip Boucher (bartender), Stuart Goakes (trader), Fidelis Cheza (Eshowe warrior chief), Nic Lesley (toothless Arab), George Chiota (George)