Euer Weg führt durch die Hölle (1984)

Director:

Ernst R. von Theumer
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Writers:

Robert Collector (writer)
Marc Furstenberg (based on an idea by)
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Release Date:

November 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Action

Plot:

A group of models fly into the jungle of some South American country to look for a photo location. Their...

Plot Keywords:

Jungle | Drugs | Mafia | Airplane Accident | Decapitation

Cast

Nina Van Pallandt	...	Joanna Quinn
Paul L. Smith	...	Cesar Santiago
John Vernon	...	Vito Mastranga
Alex Cord	...	Nick Spilotro
Sybil Danning	...	Angel
Marjoe Gortner	...	Larry Schecter
Woody Strode	...	Luther
Kai Wulff	...	Ben Sturges
Dana Elcar	...	D'Antoni
Suzi Horne	...	Pam Ross
Mindi Iden	...	Marci
Kari Lloyd	...	Brie Klinger
Ava Cadell	...	Didi Belair
Myra Chason	...	Cindy Cassidy
Angela Robinson	...	Monique Rogers
Dominic Barto	...	Thomas Tucci
Louisa Moritz	...	Laura McCashin
Nicolás Jasso	...	Chacal
Emilio Messina	...	Bodyguard
Ray Victor	...	Detective
Isabel Vázquez 'La Chichimeca'	...	Old Indian Woman
José Zambrano	...	Undercover Agent in Airport
Milton Rodríguez	...	Customs Official
Rogelio González III	...	Captured Man (as Rogelio Gonzalez)
Roberto Messina	...	Mastranga's Man
Jay Amor	...	Mastranga's Man
Jorge Reynoso	...	Mastranga's Man
Eleazar Garcia Jr.	...	Mastranga's Man
Daniel Santa Lucía	...	Mastranga's Man
Alejandro de la Peña	...	Mastranga's Man
Fidel Garriga	...	Mastranga's Man
Douglas Sandoval	...	Paramilitary
Gerardo Zepeda	...	Paramilitary (as Gerardo 'Chiquilin' Zepeda)
Sammy Ortiz	...	Paramilitary
Héctor Téllez	...	Paramilitary
Rodolfo De Alexandre	...	Paramilitary (as Rodolfo De Alejandria)
Arsenio Nunez	...	Paramilitary
Antonio Zubiaga	...	Paramilitary
Bonifacio Herrera	...	Paramilitary
Abel Casillas E.	...	Paramilitary
Leopoldo Salazar	...	Paramilitary
Raymundo Requesens	...	Paramilitary
Gustavo del Castillo	...	Paramilitary
Juan A. Martinez	...	Paramilitary
José Manuel Fregoso	...	Paramilitary (as Jose M. Fregoso)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dennis Hopper	...	(uncredited)
Richard N. McGuire	...	Gangster gunned down at helicopter (uncredited)

Directed by
Ernst R. von Theumer
Billy Fine		(uncredited)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Robert Collector		writer
Marc Furstenberg		based on an idea by
Ernst R. von Theumer		writer

Produced by
Francisco Araiz-Condoy	....	executive producer
Teresa Bara	....	associate producer
Norbert Blecha	....	associate producer
Paul Hellerman	....	associate producer
Hans Kaden	....	associate producer
Judith Ransdell	....	associate producer
Gerhard Scheurich	....	associate producer
Monica Teuber	....	executive producer
Monica Teuber	....	producer
Ernst R. von Theumer	....	producer

Original Music by
Roland Baumgartner

Cinematography by
Nicholas Josef von Sternberg

Film Editing by
Warren Chadwick
Juan José Marino

Art Direction by
Richard N. McGuire

Costume Design by
Mechthild Jakobi

Stunts
Jay Amor	....	co-stunt coordinator
Jay Amor	....	stunts
Spice Williams-Crosby	....	stunts (as Spice Williams)
Richard N. McGuire	....	stunts (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Greg MacLaurin	....	apprentice editor

Production Companies

• Araiz-Condoy Productions
• International Screen Productions
• Jungle Warrior
• Popular Films
• Tatfilm
• Terra Film Produktion

Distributors

• Aquarius Releasing (1984) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• Kora-Film (1984) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• Kalia Films S.A. (Spain)
• Media Home Entertainment (1996) (USA) (VHS)
• Silwa Royal (1984) (West Germany) (VHS)

Also Known As:

Jungle Warriors (USA) (West Germany) (video title)
Jungle Fever (West Germany)
Jungle Warriors - Euer Weg führt durch die Hölle (West Germany) (long title)
The Czar of Brazil (West Germany)
Les guerriers de la jungle (France) [fr]
Los guerreros de la jungla (Spain) [es]
Viidakkosoturit (Finland) [fi]

Runtime:

USA:93 min

Country:

Mexico | West Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:(Banned) (1990) | UK:18 (cut) (1984) | UK:15 (censored version) | Norway:16 (theatrical rating) (cut) | France:-12 | Norway:18 | Spain:13 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Mexico

Company:

Araiz-Condoy Productions

Trivia:

Original director Billy Fine was fired and replaced by producer Ernst R. von Theumer.

The latest weapon in the drug wars: fashion models.

A bevy of gorgeous fashion model babes travel to South America for a location shoot, and get caught up in a big drug deal between local drug lord Cesar Santiago (hulking Paul L. Smith) and American mobster Vito Mastranga (John Vernon).

That's the amusing gist of this decent bit of escapist entertainment. More to the point, it's trash, but it's lively, nasty, colorful trash. It doles out the bloody violence throughout, with director Ernst R. von Theumer and company going all out for a very entertaining climax. Be prepared for a man impaled on a jungle trap, a juicy decapitation that comes as an actual shock, and plenty of squibs used as one bad guy after another gets mowed down. Now, granted, fans of exploitative B action flicks may not be totally satisfied: it's not as exploitative as they may want. There are still some highlights, such as Cesars' henchmen helping themselves to the girls, and Sybil Danning (if admittedly not used all that well) adds a little bit of spice as Cesars' half sister (!) who's a real sadist. And there are some brief bits of nudity and bare breasts, so it's still pretty good. The exotic locale is a big help (the film was actually shot in Mexico).

The film has the very much ideal B movie cast. Striking blonde beauty Nina van Pallandt proves to be a good action babe in the lead; she has the right amount of gutsy determination. Alex Cord is good as Vitos' concerned nephew Nick. Woody Strode, still a fine physical specimen in his 70's, oozes an impressive amount of cool as a henchman. Kai Wulff is fine as the rugged pilot who stands up to the drug lords. Marjoe Gortner is fun as always as the photographer who in a moment of humility admits that he's a professional bull*beep*er and later tries to redeem himself by becoming Mr. Action Hero. And the solid Dana Elcar and always delightful (if too briefly seen) Louisa Moritz round out the familiar faces.

It's always fun to watch sexy ladies in action roles, and this film doesn't disappoint in that regard. Even if it doesn't quite have as much punch as it could have had, that may only be because the version I watched was probably edited to some degree. In any event, it gets really exciting by the end of the film, and Smith is a superb heavy, the kind of guy who can get stabbed and shot without being slowed down. Overall, "Jungle Warriors" is an enjoyable 92 minutes of B level entertainment.

7/10