A pair of smugglers manage to pick up a castaway while running from the authorities, who turns out to be the only survivor from a secret mission to destroy a mysterious superweapon designed by the evil Count Zartharn. The smugglers are soon recruited by the Emperor to complete the mission, as well as to rescue the Emperor's son, who has gone missing.
Production
Tinfoil spaceships and beach ball planets.
Costume
Stella Star's iconic vinyl bikini armor.
Acting
Christopher Plummer's Shakespearean commitment to nonsense.
Director
Luigi Cozzi
Marjoe Gortner
Akton
Caroline Munro
Stella Star
Christopher Plummer
The Emperor
David Hasselhoff
Simon
Robert Tessier
Thor
Joe Spinell
Count Zartharn
Nadia Cassini
Corelia, Queen of the Amazons
Judd Hamilton
Elle / Jiakta
Dirce Funari
Amazon Woman (uncredited)
Cindy Leadbetter
Amazon Woman
Salvatore Baccaro
Neanderthal Man
Omero Capanna
Spaceship Guard
Donald Hodson
Prisoner
Hamilton Camp
Elle (voice)
Caterina Zinnerman
Amazon girl (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Caroline Munro was paid more for this than The Spy Who Loved Me. Roger Moore wept.
Released four months after Star Wars in Italy, it beat the official dub to theaters. Cozzi later admitted he made it in 18 months because producers wanted 'Italian Star Wars' immediately.
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