Dance of the Dwarfs

Dance of the Dwarfs is a 1983 American horror adventure film directed by Gus Trikonis and starring Peter Fonda and Deborah Raffin. It is based on the novel of the same name by Geoffrey Household.

Dance of the Dwarfs
Directed byGus Trikonis
Produced byMichael Viner
Screenplay byLarry Johnson
Gregory Weston King
Michael Viner
Based onDance of the Dwarfs
by Geoffrey Household
StarringPeter Fonda
Deborah Raffin
Music byPerry Botkin Jr.
CinematographyMichael Butler
Edited byFred Chulak
Release date
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

In an unnamed South American nation (actually Philippines) , a man escapes from prison into the jungle, where he is attacked by an unseen assailant and has much of his face torn off.

Anthropologist Evelyn Howard (Deborah Raffin) decides to look for Dr. Eslinger, a colleague who went missing in the same jungle while searching for the Duende—a rumored tribe of dwarfish, winged reptiloids (reptile-like people). She hires alcoholic helicopter pilot Harry Bediker (Peter Fonda) to fly her into the jungle. A local shaman (John Amos) warns the pair to avoid "the Killing Place" (the tribe's legendary home). Unfortunately, someone shoots at the helicopter and severs its fuel line, forcing it to land in the jungle. They discover that they've crashed near a fortress-like trading post run by Luis (Venchito Galvez) and Maria (Iliang Vitales). Evelyn and Harry bicker constantly and debate whether the cooking oil stored in large quantities at the trading post will suffice as helicopter fuel. Although Dr. Eslinger's diaries, left behind at the trading post, indicate the reptiloids are hostile, Evelyn is convinced they are not. Harry decides to abandon Evelyn, just as she figures out where the Killing Place is. Dr. Eslinger was right, of course, and Harry must rescue Evelyn before she's killed.

Cast

Reception

Film critic Leonard Maltin awarded the film one and a half stars.[1][2]

References
  1. Maltin, Leonard (2017). Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide: The Modern Era. Penguin. ISBN 9780525536192.page 315
  2. Maltin, Leonard; Sader, Luke; Clark, Mike (2008). Leonard Maltin's 2009 Movie Guide. Penguin. p. 310. ISBN 9780452289789. dance of the dwarfs 1983.page 310


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