The VHS Archives: Ruggero Deodato's RAIDERS OF ATLANTIS (1983)

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RAIDERS OF ATLANTIS

Ruggero Deodato's I predatori di Atlantide (1983)

The VHS Archives Factsheet

Label: Prism Entertainment Corp.

Catalog: 5052

Box Type: Clamshell

Year of Release: 1986

Runtime: 91:54

Print: 1.33:1 / English / No subs

Extras: Trailer for Aftermath

About the Film

Director: Ruggero Deodato

Year of Release: 1983

Country of Origin: Italy

Stars: Christopher Connelly, Gioia Scola, Tony King, Ivan Rassimov, Bruce Baron, George Hilton, Michele Soavi

AKAs: The Atlantis Interceptors, Atlantis Inferno, The Last Warriors, Revenge Fighters, Predators from the Future, The Invaders of the Abyss 

Verbatim Box Synopsis

The year is 1994. A powerful disturbance rocks the Caribbean. From its crystal depths rises the ancient island sung of in legend... ATLANTIS, the Lost Continent!

Stranded by the powerful maelstrom created by the continent's mysterious reappearance, a group of intrepid adventurers set foot on the island's forbidden shores. There, the daring raiders engage in deadly combat with savage plunderers armed with an arsenal of subtle, deadly traps -- and a doomsday array of atomic weapons trained on the capitals of the world!

U.S. Prism Entertainment sleeve!

Norwegian NYE Novio sleeve, courtesy of Rare Cult Cinema!

French Canal Video sleeve, originally scanned by "Cinehound"!

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German Thorn EMI Video sleeve!

Polish Video Rondo sleeve!

Swedish TransWorld Video sleeve, courtesy of Rolfens DVD!

Turkish Fonovizyon sleeve!

Argentinean AVH slipcase, courtesy of Raro VHS!

Since most of the worldwide cover art is based around the same design, here's the complete German Lobby set, scanned and uploaded by the KinoFilm Online Database! They're a great resource!

Original trailer, uploaded by "frank daft"!

Looking for Raiders of Atlantis on VHS? It's available on Amazon here. Unfortunately, there aren't any legit DVD releases, but if you're really hard up, you can get it as part of Mill Creek's Sci-Fi Invasion 50-film set.

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The VHS Archives: Umberto Lenzi's THUNDER SQUAD (1985)

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Thunder Squad

Umberto Lenzi's I cinque del Condor (1985)

The VHS Archives Factsheet

Label: Mogul Communications, Inc.

Catalog: MOG1021

Box Type: Clamshell

Year of Release: 1987

Runtime: 82:53

Print: 1.33:1 / English / No subs

Extras: None

About the Film

Director: Umberto Lenzi

Year of Release: 1985

Country of Origin: Italy

Stars: Antonio Sabato, Ivan Rassimov, Werner Pochath, Sal Borghese, Julya Fursich, Gustavo Adolfo Matos

AKAs: The Wild Team, The Condor Five, Five Amazon Bastards

Verbatim Box Synopsis

A South American rebel leader in exile in Miami, Florida, is given one last chance to overthrow his successor, a bloody and ferocious dictator, by a multi-national mining group out to exploit his country's mineral resources.

PROBLEM: The leader's only son is held hostage by the dictator, and will be executed at the first signal of an invasion. 

SOLUTION: Recruit a team of deadly mercenaries, all experts in guerilla warfare, to free the boy and eliminate local resistance ... thus the THUNDER SQUAD is born, a dirty dozen, trained to the limit and armed to the teeth. Parachuted into the jungle, they launch a sudden successful attack. 

The THUNDER SQUAD are betrayed by the multinational executives, who have switched sides to protect their interests. Hunted by government troops, the THUNDER SQUAD must battle for survival in the jungle ... Call it guts, courage, bravery ... whatever you call it, they've got it.

U.S. Mogul Commincations sleeve!

(The cover is actually a pretty cool foil-embossed sleeve which unfortunately doesn't scan very well. I'm unsure if a non-foil printing exists.)

Danish A-B-Collection Videofilm sleeve, courtesy of Hans-Jorn Reimer and his Danish Ex-Rental VHS Appreciation Group! 

German Starlight Video sleeve! 

Dutch Video for Pleasure sleeve!

French Prime Time Video sleeve!

Argentinean Lucian Films Video sleeve, courtesy of Raro VHS!

Argentinian Lucian Films VHS advertisement, also courtesy Cristian from Raro VHS!

Norwegian VCM sleeve, courtesy of Dag-Johnny Elnes!

Greek Rex Films Home Video sleeve, courtesy of Jack Jensen's When the Vietnam War Raged... in the Philippines. 

Japanese Columbia Video sleeve, also courtesy of Jack Jensen!

If you feel like spending 90 minutes in front of your computer, The Giallo Grindhouse have uploaded the entire film to Youtube!

Looking for Thunder Squad? It's not readily available on VHS, but if you just want to see it there's a crummy DVD from VideoAsia as part of their Expendables 2: Zero Heroes set.

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