The Atlantis Interceptors

The Atlantis Interceptors (Italian: I predatori di Atlantide, lit. 'Predators of Atlantis'; also released as Raiders of Atlantis) is a 1983 Italian science fiction film directed by Ruggero Deodato and starring Christopher Connelly, Gioia Scola, Tony King, Michele Soavi and George Hilton.

The Atlantis Interceptors
Directed by	Ruggero Deodato
Screenplay by	Vincenzo Mannino Dardano Sacchetti[1]
Story by	Vincenzo Mannino Dardano Sacchetti[1]
Starring	Christopher Connelly Gioia Maria Scola Tony King
Cinematography	Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli[1]
Edited by	Vincenzo Tomassi[1]
Music by	Guido & Maurizio De Angelis[1]
Production company	Regency Productions[1]
Distributed by	Indipendenti Regionali[1]
Release date	25 November 1983 (1983-11-25) (Italy)
Running time	92 minutes 98 minutes (US)
Country	Italy
Languages	English Italian

Synopsis

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

Cast

• Christopher Connelly as Mike Ross
• Gioia Scola as Dr. Cathy Rollins
• Tony King as Mohammed / Washington
• Stefano Mingardo as Klaus Nemnez
• Ivan Rassimov as Bill Cook
• Giancarlo Prati as Frank
• Bruce Baron as Crystal Skull
• George Hilton as Professor Peter Saunders
• Mike Monty as George
• Michele Soavi as James
• Adriana Giuffrè
• Maurizio Fardo as Larry Stoddard
• Lewis E. Ciannelli as Oil Rig Commander

Release

The Atlantis Interceptors was released in 1983.^[2]

Reception

In a retrospective review, Donald Guarisco wrote for AllMovie 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."^[3] 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."^[3]