Sinbad and The Minotaur
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Sinbad and the Minotaur is an Australian fantasy
B-Movie
directed by Karl Zwicky serving as an unofficial sequel to the 1947 Douglas Fairbanks Jr. film and Harryhausen's Sinbad trilogy. It combines Arabian Nights hero Sinbad the Sailor
with the Greek legend of the Minotaur
.
in search of King Minos's treasure believed to be hidden within the fabled Labyrinth
. They are pursued by the evil magician
Al Jibbar who bears a striking resemblance to Sokurah, the antagonist of the Seventh Voyage of Sinbad. Al Jibbar's cannibal henchman is seemingly immortal, capable of surviving grievous wounds and highly skilled in the ways of the Indian Jetti
s, strongmen capable of torturing and killing prisoners with their bare hands.
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
B-Movie
B-movie
A B movie is a low-budget commercial motion picture that is not definitively an arthouse or pornographic film. In its original usage, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, the term more precisely identified a film intended for distribution as the less-publicized, bottom half of a double feature....
directed by Karl Zwicky serving as an unofficial sequel to the 1947 Douglas Fairbanks Jr. film and Harryhausen's Sinbad trilogy. It combines Arabian Nights hero Sinbad the Sailor
Sinbad the Sailor
Sinbad the Sailor is a fictional sailor from Basrah, living during the Abbasid Caliphate – the hero of a story-cycle of Middle Eastern origin...
with the Greek legend of the Minotaur
Minotaur
In Greek mythology, the Minotaur , as the Greeks imagined him, was a creature with the head of a bull on the body of a man or, as described by Roman poet Ovid, "part man and part bull"...
.
Plot
Sinbad, his black first mate Karim and beautiful slave girl Tara embark on a voyage to CreteCrete
Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...
in search of King Minos's treasure believed to be hidden within the fabled Labyrinth
Labyrinth
In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth was an elaborate structure designed and built by the legendary artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos...
. They are pursued by the evil magician
Magic (paranormal)
Magic is the claimed art of manipulating aspects of reality either by supernatural means or through knowledge of occult laws unknown to science. It is in contrast to science, in that science does not accept anything not subject to either direct or indirect observation, and subject to logical...
Al Jibbar who bears a striking resemblance to Sokurah, the antagonist of the Seventh Voyage of Sinbad. Al Jibbar's cannibal henchman is seemingly immortal, capable of surviving grievous wounds and highly skilled in the ways of the Indian Jetti
Jetti
Jetti is one of the Indian surnames.* Jetti Geeta Reddy or J. Geeta Reddy is an Indian politician of Congress party.* Jetti Veera Raghavulu or J. V. Raghavulu is an Indian playback singer and music director....
s, strongmen capable of torturing and killing prisoners with their bare hands.
Cast
- Manu BennettManu BennettManu Bennett is an actor from New Zealand who has appeared in television series and movies.- Early life :Born in New Zealand, Bennett's mother was an Australian bikini model, his father a New Zealand singer. The family moved to Australia when Bennett was a few months old...
as SinbadSinbadSinbad or Sindbad may refer to:* Sinbad the Sailor, from The Book of One Thousand and One Nights, also known as Arabian Nights* Sinbad the Sailor, an alias of Edmond Dantes in the novel The Count of Monte Cristo... - Stephen Grives as Al Jibbar
- Pacharo MzembePacharo MzembePacharo Mzembe is a Malawian actor who specializes in short films, television, animation voice overs, theater, and film. He lived in Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Australia. In 2010 he was noted as one of the top ten actors in Australia in theater...
as Karim - Holly BrisleyHolly BrisleyHolly Brisley is an Australian actress and television presenter. She began her career at the age of 15 on Agro's Cartoon Connection and more recently portrayed Amanda Vale-Baker on Home And Away...
as Tara - Jared Robinsen as Seif
- Terry Antionak as NestorNestor- Arts, literature, and entertainment :* Nestor , the son of Neleus, the King of Pylos and Chloris in Greek mythology* "Nestor", a chapter in the novel Ulysses by James Joyce* Nestor Studios, first-ever motion picture studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles...
- Lily Brown as Ariana
- Derek BoyerDerek BoyerDerek Boyer is a Fijian-Australian actor, powerlifter, and strongman competitor.-Strongman/Powerlifting:...
as Akroom - Hugh Parker as Boz
- Brad Mcmurry as Timos
- Lauren Horner as Luna
- Nick Pendragon as the Feast Master
- Dimitri Baveas as PericlesPericlesPericles was a prominent and influential statesman, orator, and general of Athens during the city's Golden Age—specifically, the time between the Persian and Peloponnesian wars...
- David Vallon as MinosMinosIn Greek mythology, Minos was a king of Crete, son of Zeus and Europa. Every year he made King Aegeus pick seven men and seven women to go to Daedalus' creation, the labyrinth, to be eaten by The Minotaur. After his death, Minos became a judge of the dead in Hades. The Minoan civilization of Crete...
- Vivienne Albitia as Serving Wench
- Sam Elia as Hajibi
- Anthony ThomasAnthony ThomasAnthony Thomas or Tony Thomas may refer to:* Anthony Thomas , American football player* Anthony Thomas , English footballer with Hemel Hempstead Town, Barnet and Cambridge City...
as Al Jibbar's sentry