''The Atlantis Interceptors'' ( it, I predatori di Atlantide, lit=Predators of Atlantis; also released as ''Raiders of Atlantis'') is a 1983 Italian

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directed by

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and starring

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, Gioia Scola, Tony King,

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and George Hilton.

Synopsis

Two Vietnam veterans and a team of scientists trying to raise a sunken Russian submarine face a battle for survival against Atlanteans.

Cast

as Mike Ross * Gioia Scola as Dr. Cathy Rollins * Tony King as Mohammed / Washington * Stefano Mingardo as Klaus Nemnez *

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as Bill Cook * Giancarlo Prati as Frank *

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as Crystal Skull * George Hilton as Professor Peter Saunders * Mike Monty as George *

as James *

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* Maurizio Fardo as Larry Stoddard * Lewis E. Ciannelli as Oil Rig Commander

Release

''The Atlantis Interceptors'' was released in 1983.

Reception

In a retrospective review, Donald Guarisco wrote for

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that the film was a "good illustration of just how fun an exploitation quickie can be", not a plot that was described as "throwaway stuff", but that it "offers plentiful b-movie fun in practice because it puts an accent on action, and throws an endless array of endearingly goofy b-movie plot hooks at the viewer." Discussing the effects, Guarisco found them "cheap looking, particularly the miniature effects. . . but that's really part of the fun for the b-movie fans this is aimed at." and concluded that the film was a "b-movie with specialized appeal but Eurocult fans will likely find it to be a blast of kitschy fun."

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Atlantis Interceptors, The 1983 science fiction films 1983 films 1980s Italian-language films English-language Italian films Films directed by Ruggero Deodato Italian science fiction films Films scored by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis 1980s Italian films