Quest for the Mighty Sword
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| Ator 4: Quest for the Mighty Sword | |
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| Directed by | Joe D'Amato |
| Written by | Joe D'Amato |
| Produced by | Carlo Maria Cordio |
| Starring | Eric Allan Kramer Margaret Lenzey Donald O'Brien |
| Edited by | Kathleen Stratton |
| Music by | Carlo Maria Cordio |
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Running time | 94 mins. |
| Country | Italy/United States |
| Language | English |
Quest for the Mighty Sword (also known as Ator 4 or Troll 3) is the fourth and final film in the Ator film series, although it is regarded as the third film by the series' creator, Joe D'Amato, who disowned the previous entry, Ator 3: Iron Warrior.
Joe D'Amato was reportedly displeased with Brescia's approach to his character, and so re-took control of the franchise in 1988. In 1990, D'Amato released the final Ator film, Quest for the Mighty Sword, which featured the adventures of the Son of Ator. It was released in Europe and the United States under a variety of titles including: Ator III: The Hobgoblin (indicating D'Amato's personal disregard for the previous film), Ator 4: Quest for the Mighty Sword, and Hobgoblin. Here, Eric Allan Kramer plays the son of Ator (who has been killed at the start of this film); this is the only film in the series not to feature Miles O'Keeffe in the role.
Fans of D'Amato often note that the "hobgoblin" from this film is a reused goblin suit from Troll 2.
Plot summary
Ator is killed; many years later his son looks for his sword.
Once upon a time, a god gave a mighty sword to the king of Aquiles to bring justice to his people. Now he wants it back - but the king gives his life rather than the sword. Goddess Dehamira, who spoke for him, is stripped of all her privileges and held in a circle of fire until a human arrives who's strong enough to free her. When prince Ator becomes 18, he gets the sword from the mean sorcerer gnome Grindl to free Dehamira and his people. On his journey, he has to fight against dragons and other fantastic figures.
Cast
- Eric Allan Kramer - The Son of Ator (as Eric Allen Kramer)
- Margaret Lenzey - Dehamira / DeJanira
- Dina Morrone - Sunn
- Marisa Mell - Nephele
- Laura Gemser - Grimilde
- Donald O'Brien - Gunther (as Donal O'Brien)
- Chris Murphy - Skiold
- Don Semeraro - Thorn-Grindel Hagen
Rating
The film was rated PG-13 in the US.
External links
- Quest for the Mighty Sword at AllMovie
- Quest for the Mighty Sword at IMDb
- Quest for the Mighty Sword at Rotten Tomatoes
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