Summary
The Summerking's daughter has been kidnapped, and the legendary hero of the desert comes to her rescue as he did when she was young. The Lone Runner proves to be an unstoppable hero with limitless fighting abilities. He battles those who would harm innocents, and does what ever else he can for them.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 35GoodWatch 43
IMDb3.5
Running time
1 h 29 min
Shorter than most action movies, −19 min on the typical 108
typical 10889Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 25 more
Released
1986
November 1, 1986
40 years ago
Genres
ActionAdventureLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
ItalianMade in
Italy
Morocco
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids.
Directing · 1
- Ruggero Deodato Director
Writing · 2
- Chris Trainor Writer
- Steven Luotto Writer
Production · 4
- Ovidio G. Assonitis Producer
- Maurizio Maggi Producer
- Fabiomassimo Dell'Orco Production Coordinator
- Peter Graf Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Roberto Forges Davanzati Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Eugenio Alabiso Editor
- Donna Tracy Assistant Editor
Sound · 1
- Carlo Maria Cordio Original Music Composer
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