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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo
1998 1h 37m EN
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★7.2TMDB · 5
Adventure
Synopsis
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In this globe-trotting adventure, Marco Polo (Don Diamont) plays the famous 13th Century explorer who sets out from Italy to find his missing father, and along the way finds danger, excitement, and amazing discoveries at every turn. The supporting cast includes Oliver Reed, Jack Palance, and Herbert Lom.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Don Diamont
Marco Polo
Oliver Reed
Captain Cornelius Donovan
Jack Palance
Beelzebub
John Hallam
Ali Ben Hassad
Cas Anvar
Youssef
Jeff Saumier
Nicolo
Gareth Hunt
Grand Master
Gavin Abbott
Leader
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- George Erschbamer
- Writers
- Harry Alan Towers
- Countries
- United States of America, Ukraine
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Ukraine.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by George Erschbamer, shot by Cliff Hokanson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Leon Aronson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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CAST
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Don Diamont and Oliver Reed and Jack Palance carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0126411 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
George Erschbamer directs. Cliff Hokanson behind the camera. Leon Aronson scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Ukraine.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Ukraine.
- 3Directed by George Erschbamer, shot by Cliff Hokanson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Leon Aronson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Don Diamont and Oliver Reed and Jack Palance carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0126411 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Cliff Hokanson
- Original score
- Leon Aronson
- Costume design
- Anya Kusnetsova
- Makeup / hair
- Jules Chapman
- Stunt coordinator
- Oleg Korytin
- Runtime
- 97 min · 1h 37m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
Also by
George Erschbamer
Key crew
- ProducerJohn Dunning
- Costume DesignAnya Kusnetsova
- ProducerErnie Barbarash
- CastingSusan Forrest
- ProducerGiancarlo J. Sini
- Art DirectionKonstantin Zagorsky
- CastingAndrea Kenyon
- Stunt CoordinatorOleg Korytin
- Sound EngineerMichel Descombes
- Stunts CoordinatorDon Diamont
- FoleySid Lieberman
- Sound EngineerGavin Fernandes
- StuntsZed Korshoonoff
- ADR & DubbingGreg Mauer
- Supervising Sound EditorMichel B. Bordeleau
- Still PhotographerPhilippe Bossé
- ProducerHarry Alan Towers
- Makeup ArtistJules Chapman
- Sound RecordistGabor Vadnay
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- explorer
- marco polo
- 13th century
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1998-01-01PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- Marco PoloUS
- The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo on His Journeys to the Ends of the EarthGB
