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| Title: | Sheena |
| Director: | John Guillermin |
| Writers: | David Newman; Lorenzo Semple, Jr. |
| Producers: | Yoram Ben-Ami; Paul Aratow |
| Composer: | Richard Hartley |
| Cinematography: | Pasqualino De Santis |
| Editors: | Ray Lovejoy |
| Production | |
| Production company: | Columbia Pictures Delphi II Productions Colgems Productions Ltd. |
| Distributed by: | Columbia Pictures |
| Released: | August 17th, 1984 |
| Rating: | PG |
| Running time: | 117 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
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Sheena is an American feature film of the action & adventure genre with an emphasis on the jungle adventure subgenre. It was directed by John Guillermin with a screenplay written by Lorenzo Semple, Jr. and David Newman based on a story treatment by David Newman and Leslie Stevens. It was produced by Columbia Pictures, Colgems Productions Ltd. and Delphi II Productions. It was released theatrically in the United States on August 17th, 1984. The film stars Tanya Roberts as the titular jungle heroine Sheena, who becomes the adopted daughter of the Zambouli tribe of the African nation of Tigora.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tanya Roberts | Sheena |
| Ted Wass | Vic Casey |
| Donovan Scott | Fletcher |
| Elizabeth of Toro | Shaman |
| France Zobda | Countess Zanda |
| Trevor Thomas | Prince Otwani |
| Clifton Jones | King Jabalani |
| John Forgeham | Jorgensen |
| Errol John | Bolu |
| Sylvester Williams | Juka |
| Bob Sherman | Grizzard |
| Michael Shannon | Phillip Ames |
| Nancy Paul | Betsy Ames |
| Kathryn Gant | Child Sheena |
| Kirsty Lindsay | Young Sheena |
| Nick Brimble | Wadman |
| Paul Gee | Blau |
| Dave Cooper | Anders |
| Tim Ward-Booth | Helicopter pilot |
| Wilbur Nyabungo | Pilot |
| Oliver Litondo | Harcomba |
| Louis Mahoney | Elder 1 |
| Shane Mwigerere | Elder 2 |
| Tom Mwangi | African native |
| Margarita Ndisi | Receptionist |
| Joseph Olita | 1st policeman |
| Lenny Juma | 2nd policeman |
| William Allot | Prison sergeant |
| Lucy Wangiu Gishomo | Old lady |
| Mick Ndisho | Mechanic |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Sheena, Queen of the Jungle was created by writer and artists Will Eisner and Jerry Iger. She began life as in 1938 in the forty-sixth issue of the British magazine series Wags, published by Joshua B. Power. She went on to highlight her own comic book series by Fiction House beginning in 1941, making her the first female lead to carry her own title, predating Wonder Woman 's first solo title in the Summer of 1942. The first Sheena: Queen of the Jungle television series, which starred Irish McCalla began airing in 1955 and ran for twenty-six episodes. In 1984, a Sheena feature film was produced by Columbia Pictures and starred Tanya Roberts in the title role. A syndicated Sheena live-action series began in 2000 and starred Gena Lee Nolin in the titular role. It ran for two seasons, spanning thirty-five episodes, ending in 2002.
- Principal filming on Sheena began on December 15th, 1984. Shooting concluded on April 10th, 1984.
- This movie was shot on-location in Kenya.
Recommendations[]
- Congo
- George of the Jungle
- Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan
- Legend of Tarzan, The
- Mara of the Wilderness
- Sheena: Queen of the Jungle
- Sheena: The Series
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Africa | Apes | Automobile accident | Chimpanzees | Elephants | Exploding vehicles | Female frontal nudity | Female rear nudity | Female topless nudity | Helicopter | Horses | Jeep | Jungle | Mild profanity | Rhinos | Skinny dipping | Spear | Zebras