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Image	Title	Director	Description	Year	Order
	ALIEN FROM THE DEEP (DVD)	Margheriti, Antonio	A female reporter drags her cameraman to an island where they believe toxic waste dumping is taking place within the indigenous active volcano area. With help form the local village resistance, the duo manage to infiltrate the chemical plant and film the evidence that proves the dumping is in fact taking place. It is not long before the alarm is raised and the cameraman is captured and brought before the evil commander while the reporter manages to escape and meets a helpful snake venom expert in the jungle. The two plan on going back to the plant for a rescue mission, but little do they know that chaos will erupt with the awakening of the Alien from the Deep which has the whole compound in disarray. This was Antonio Margheriti's last incursion to the sci-fi genre and last collaboration with long time producer Gianfranco Couyoumdjian. It really is more of a horror-action-adventure film though with an ecological message about the systematic destruction of nature which Margheriti again visited with his next film Indio.	1989
	CODE NAME: WILD GEESE (DVD)	Margheriti, Antonio	A top-notch mercenary is called in by his employer to destroy an opium factory run by a ruthless warlord. Unfortunately, before the mission even gets off the ground they lose their helicopter pilot. After striking a bargain with authorities, they get permission to release an expert chopper pilot that has flown in five wars but wound up in prison for smuggling. As the battle ensues on the opium factory the helicopter pilot leaves his post to help the mercenaries and the helicopter ends up getting blown up. The team must now somehow get out alive but the livid warlord sends an army out to track them down for death. More adventure for the team lies ahead as they journey through the jungle discovering more secrets and meeting with interesting characters. Shot on location in Hong Kong and the lush jungles of the Philippines, Antonio Margheriti returns with another explosive, action-packed, military action flick with the all-star cast of Lewis Collins, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Klaus Kinski and Mimsy Farmer. Widescreen.	1984
	COMMANDER, THE (DVD)	Margheriti, Antonio	A misfit team of commandos-for-hire are contracted to attack a drug lord's stronghold and retrieve a disc that contains valuable intelligence data. The band of mercenaries is commanded by a tough and tumble soldier with the help of a hardened war vet and together they lead the group deep into the jungles of Asia's infamous Golden Triangle. The contractor who hired them is not taking any chances and either is the government, each of whom have hired and planted addition mercenaries to tag along an make sure the data ends up in the right hands and the operation runs smoothly. Its not long before the double-crossing ensues along with other twists, turns, flying bullets and numerous explosions. Antonio Margheriti directs this fast-paced and entertaining jungle action flick with a stacked cast that includes Lee Van Cleef, Donald Pleasence, Brett Halsey (Cop Game), Romano Puppo (Robowar), Mike Monty (Raiders of Atlantis), and Bobby Rhodes (The Great Alligator). UNCUT and WIDESCREEN.	1988
	COMMANDO LEOPARD (DVD)	Margheriti, Antonio	A quasi-mythical leader and his band of revolutionary mercenaries are up against a dictatorial regime of an unidentified Latin American state and its bloodthirsty militia, fronted by an evil old man (Klaus Kinski). The story also involves a heroic priest of a war-torn village who stands up to the militia leader and earns the respect and help of the mercenaries. This ambitious exploitation action film was the most expensive Swiss-budgeted production up to that time and Antonio Margheriti directs with enthusiasm and style. It features giant explosions blowing up a dam, a stationary plane, and a moving train as well as a subtle score by Ennio Morricone. Widescreen and Uncut.	1985
	HUNTERS OF THE GOLDEN COBRA, THE (DVD)	Margheriti, Antonio	This great Raiders of the Lost Art style adventure unites two legendary icons of Italian cult cinema, David Warbeck ("The Beyond", "Formula for a Murder") and John Steiner ("Tenebrae", "Caligula"). The two play special elite soldiers that get separated on their mission to eliminate a mad Japanese army commander escaping with a rare treasure near the end of WWII. One year later, Steiner returns to the jungle to find Warbeck who was left behind in hopes he can help locate the incredibly valuable Golden Cobra treasure piece. They meet a beautiful young girl and her uncle who want to hire Warbeck to locate the long lost twin sister of the girl. Since she is believed to be in the same region, they all team up to find the girl and the treasure while facing numerous lethal obstacles along the way. The late great prolific action director Antonio Margheriti creates another fast paced jungle adventure filled with crashes, explosions, shootouts, death traps and more, often utilizing the his trademark miniature work. Uncut and Widescreeen from Japan.	1982
	INDIO (DVD)	Margheriti, Antonio	A half-breed Marine officer returns to the Amazon village of his birth to visit his dying chieftain father. Upon arrival he finds that his beloved homeland is being ravaged by industrial corporations and its rain forests seriously endangered by the reckless hunt for resources. When his father and native villagers are killed for resisting the land developers, the officer assumes his tribesman's colours and wages an all-out war against a corporation and its ruthless evil Colonel representative (Rambo's Brian Dennehy). Desperately trying to stop sabotage attacks from officer "Indio", the Colonel sends for a secret weapon: Sgt. Iron, Indio's old instructor and the deadliest of soldiers. In the end, Indio, the evil Colonel and Sgt. Iron square off in a take-no-prisoners fight -to-the-finish for the jungle home that must be saved. Antonio Margheriti directs this fun jungle action romp that mutates into a hybrid of First Blood and The Emerald Forest, but with as many explosions and miniature effects that the budget would allow.	1989
	INDIO 2: THE REVOLT	Margheriti, Antonio	It has been a few years since the events of the first film and all is peaceful in the jungle until Indio is shot point blank and killed by the evil head of the construction corporation. With Indio now out of the way, the corporation can continue to build the road through the Amazon and hires a gang of mercenaries to murder, massacre and enslave any local Indians who stand in the way. When news of Indio's death reaches his of old friend Sgt. Iron (Marvelous Marvin Hagler), he heads back to the jungle seek revenge. Sgt. Iron helps unite the native tribes and teaches them guerrilla tactics for fighting and protecting their homes and families. Despite several set backs, Sgt. Iron gets a large enough number of tribesmen to band together and stand up against the evil corporation and its army of mercenaries. Antonio Margheriti pulls all the right punches at just the right moments, and creates a very enjoyable viewing experience for one of his last films. The explosions, gunfire, and fist fights come in fast and furious, with gore included, all culminating into one of the most explosively epic battle scenes ever filmed.	1991
	KILLER FISH (DVD)	Margheriti, Antonio	The mastermind behind a precision theft of priceless emeralds decides to hide the jewels at the bottom of a reservoir he's secretly stocked with savage deadly piranha. Retrieving the gems turns to be a caper in itself since the group is now torn by suspicion and jealousy. Several gangs members try to recover the loot on their own, only to become screaming victims of the insatiable horde or KILLER FISH. All those emeralds are down there just waiting to be brought up. To get them, everyone must face the inescapable terror of thousands of man-eating creatures . Made at a time to cash in on the success of Joe Dante's Piranha, this film instead strips away the flesh of man to reveal, not the soul, but the internal plastic skeleton. Starring Lee Majors and cult film star Karen Black, legendary Italian director Antonio Margheriti fills this action caper with suspense and thrills amongst stunning Brazillian backdrops. Uncut from Japan.	1979
	VIRTUAL WEAPON (DVD)	Margheriti, Antonio	Detective Skims (Terence Hill) returns home to Miami after working years in Washington and reunites with old police force buddy Mike (Marvelous Marvin Hagler). With a reputation for ducking bullets and causing mayhem, Mike has since settled down a bit and living the quiet life. Skims hasn't slowed down at all and is in town to crack a terrorist ring and a new high powered liquid based explosive that is triggered by sound frequency. In an attempt to apprehend the terrorist, things go horribly wrong and Skims ends getting blown up with the rest of a building. He isn't actually dead though and reveals his new virtual form to a ten-year-old computer whiz. Now floating free in cyberspace and able to travel everywhere he wishes via telecommunication network, his regenerated hologram form still need to finish the job and get the terrorist. This ended up being the last film Antonio Margheriti directed before passing away and was also prolific writer Bruno Corbucci last produced script as well. It is an absolute insane take on the buddy cop action film and its ridiculous plot is somehow daftly enjoyable through all the moments of merry mayhem. UNCUT and WIDESCREEN	1997
	YOR, THE HUNTER FROM THE FUTURE (DVD)	Margheriti, Antonio	In a primitive land of huge, lumbering reptiles, fierce cave-dwellers and ancient mystery, Yor, the mighty warrior, sets out on a quest to learn the truth of his own identity. This insane fantasy-adventure takes place in a time warp where the past and the future mysteriously collide, blending stone-age brawn with cardboard technology! Yor has mastered his primitive planet, but somehow he knows he does not belong. The only clue to his fleeting memories of another time and place is his gold medallion. The priestess in the forbidden land tells Yor that his answers lie in a floating island across the sea - a land where time and technology are paradoxically reversed! It is there where Yor must reveal the secret of his ancestry and the future of the planet. This is a classic chunk of cheese directed by Antonio Margheriti (Cannibal Apocalypse), stars Reb Brown (Strike Commando) as Yor and Corinne Clery (The Humanoid) as his lady friend. Nominated for 3 1984 Razzie awards including Worst Song for "Yor's World"!	1984