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Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger

6.6

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger

G·1977·113m

Summary

Princess Farah refuses to marry Sinbad until Prince Kassim, her brother, is able to give his consent. However, the Prince's wicked stepmother, Queen Zenobia, has changed Kassim into a baboon in order to have her own son crowned as caliph. Sinbad, his crew, the Princess and the transformed Prince travel to a distant land, fighting every obstacle Zenobia places in their path, to seek the advice of a legendary wise man who can possibly tell how to end the spell.

Crew

Director

Sam Wanamaker

Screenplay, Story

Beverley Cross

Story

Ray Harryhausen

Reviews

Geronimo1967

Geronimo1967

June 4, 2023

7

This is a cracking action fantasy tale with Patrick Wayne as our hero out to restore his friend the Caliph to human form after the evil sorceress "Zenobia" (Margaret Whiting) turned him into an ape. Sam Wanamaker treats the audience as more grown up than in many of these stop-motion animation films; the monsters seem to have bit more "soul" - particularly the cyclops; and Patrick Troughton as "Melanthius" is more of a telepathic scientist than possessor of mystic powers. Ray Harryhausen is in his element and we have plenty of fun with a cast also featuring Jane Seymour and Taryn Power. It doesn't need your brain to get out of second gear, but is a very creatively put together adventure film with loads going on.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$3,500,000.00

Revenue:

$16,000,000.00

Keywords

monster
stepmother
walrus
arctic polar circle region
sinbad / sindbad
stop motion
minotaur
seagull
potion
wasp
baboon
sailor
saber-toothed tiger
ghoul
arabian nights
troglodyte
sword and sorcery
8th century