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Sheena is a 1984 action, adventure, and fantasy film directed by John Guillermin. The screenplay was written by David Newman, Lorenzo Semple Jr., and Leslie Stevens. The cast includes Tanya Roberts, Ted Wass, Elizabeth Nyabongo, and Donovan Scott. The film was produced by Delphi II Productions, Colgems Productions Ltd., and Columbia Pictures. It was filmed in Kenya and set in Africa.
The movie has a runtime of 117 minutes and was originally released in English. It was distributed by Columbia Pictures and Netflix, with a release date of August 17, 1984. The production budget was $25,000,000, and the film grossed $58,000,000. It was nominated for four Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Picture and Worst Actress. Review scores include 4.3 out of 10 and 11%.
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5.7Sheena's parents are killed while on Safari. She is raised by the mystical witch woman of an African tribe. When her foster mother is framed for the murder of a political leader, Sheena and a newsman, Vic Casey, are forced to flee while pursued by the mercenaries hired by the real killer, who hopes to assume power. Sheena's ability to talk to the animals and knowledge of jungle lore give them a chance against the high tech weapons of the mercenaries.
Cast
- Tanya Roberts as Sheena
- Ted Wass as Vic Casey
- Donovan Scott as Fletcher ("Fletch")
- Elizabeth of Toro as Shaman
- France Zobda as Countess Zanda
- Trevor Thomas as Prince Otwani
Themes
- africa
- mercenary
- based on comic
- female hero
- jungle girl
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- fantasy film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- John Guillermin
- Screenwriter
- Leslie Stevens
- Cast member
- Bob Sherman
- Composer
- Richard Hartley
- Cinematographer
- Pasqualino De Santis
- Narrative location
- Africa
- Filming location
- Kenya
- Duration
- 117
- FilmAffinity ID
- 349436
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1985-04-26
- film editor
- Ray Lovejoy
- title
- Sheena
- distributed by
- Netflix
- production designer
- Ian Watson
- nominated for
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Musical Score
- review score
- 4.3/10
- box office
- 5778353
- capital cost
- 25000000
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