''Jungle Blue'' is a 1978 American

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directed by Carlos Tobalina under the

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Troy Benny. The film stars Kathie Kori as Jane, a woman who journeys into the jungles of South America in search of her missing father, accompanied by explorers who secretly plan to steal jewels that they believe are being guarded by a native tribe. The other members of the cast include Nina Fause and Bill Cable.

Cast

* Kathie Kori as Jane * Nina Fause as Silvia * Bill Cable as Evor (credited as Bigg John) * Iris Medina as Rosa * Jose Ferraro as Brad Johnson * Hank Lardner as Hank

Critical reception

Rod Barnett of ''

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'' called the film "a damned mess from beginning to end with the only draw being the actual sex scenes." He wrote: "Everything is poorly done. The actors are mostly clueless, the script is a third-grader's idea of a dirty

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story and the stupid 'steal the jewels' plot is dropped in so randomly halfway through the movie that it seems like a later addition to the whole thing."

Home media

In 2014, the film was restored and released on

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References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=0194997, title=Jungle Blue 1970s exploitation films 1970s pornographic films American pornographic films American sexploitation films Films set in forests Films set in South America Films set in Peru 1970s English-language films 1970s American films Films shot in Colombia Films shot in Peru