Ashanti

"Only two men could rescue her. One driven by love, the other by revenge."

1979 1h 58m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 56

AdventureDramaActionThriller

Synopsis

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Dr. Anansa Linderby is kidnapped in a medical mission in Africa by a slave trader. From this moment, her husband will do anything to recover her and to punish the bad guys, but that will be not an easy task.

“Only two men could rescue her. One driven by love, the other by revenge.”

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Cast

Michael Caine
Dr. David Linderby
Peter Ustinov
Suleiman
Kabir Bedi
Malik
Omar Sharif
Prince Hassan
Beverly Johnson
Dr. Anansa Linderby
Rex Harrison
Brian Walker
William Holden
Jim Sandell
Zia Mohyeddin
Djamil

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Fleischer
Writers: Stephen Geller
Languages: English
Countries: Switzerland, United States of America

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Switzerland, United States of America.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Fleischer, shot by Aldo Tonti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Melvoin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ernest Walter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Michael Caine and Peter Ustinov and Kabir Bedi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Only two men could rescue her. One driven by love, the other by revenge.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078801 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Richard Fleischer directs. Aldo Tonti behind the camera. Michael Melvoin scores. Ernest Walter cuts. Produced in Switzerland, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Switzerland, United States of America.
3Directed by Richard Fleischer, shot by Aldo Tonti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michael Melvoin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ernest Walter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Michael Caine and Peter Ustinov and Kabir Bedi carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Only two men could rescue her. One driven by love, the other by revenge.".
8IMDB entry: tt0078801 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.