Atlas Against the Cyclops (1960)
Directed by Antonio Leonuiola / Antonio Leonviola
Genres - Action, Adventure |
Sub-Genres - Sword-and-Sandal |
Run Time - 100 min. |
Countries - Italy |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Well, it really isn't Atlas, but another legendary muscle man, Maciste. And the title of this Italian sword-and-sandal escapade wasn't really Atlas Against the Cyclops but Maciste Nella Terra Dei Ciclopi. But in America, "Atlas" was a known commodity, but who knew from Maciste. Gordon Mitchell stars as Atlas, or Maciste, or whatever, who this time around is battling an evil queen. The muscle-bound hero is required to rescue a royal infant while fending off such nuisance as the titular one-eyed brute. This film also travelled under the title Atlas in the Land of the Cyclops (stands to reason: if you were stuck in the land of the cyclops, you'd certainly need an atlas).
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bad-guy, battle [war], cat, dog, giant, good-guy, monster, oppression, rescue, slavery, son, Superhero, swashbuckler, toddlers, violence
