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Gor

1987 · 94 min

A cheesy, fast-paced sword-and-planet romp with campy villains and earnest heroics, best enjoyed as light entertainment.

Directed by
Fritz Kiersch
Genres
Action, Adventure, Science fiction
Starring
Urbano Barberini, Rebecca Ferratti, Jack Palance
Tagline
A new dimension in fantasy.
Overview
American professor Tarl Cabot is transported via a magical ring to planet Gor, where he must help an oppressed country overthrow its evil king and his barbarian henchmen.

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  • Cultpix
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Directed by
Fritz Kiersch
Genres
Action, Adventure, Science fiction
Starring
Urbano Barberini, Rebecca Ferratti, Jack Palance
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • survival
  • love
  • betrayal
  • freedom
Places
  • fantasy world
  • wilderness
  • small town
Era
timeless
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour4
Realism2
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, science fiction, fantasy
Directed by
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Runtime
94 min
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