# King Solomon's Mines (1985)

> A swaggering white hunter and a determined archaeologist plunge into an absurdly perilous African treasure hunt to find a vanished father and legendary mines.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4990

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy
- Director: J. Lee Thompson
- Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, Herbert Lom, John Rhys-Davies, Ken Gampu, June Buthelezi, Sam Williams, Fidelis Chea
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089421/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: campy, irreverent, propulsive, rainy day, camp movie night

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