Allan Collins Movies

When a pilot from the U.S. Air Force teams up with angry captives of war in Cambodia, plenty of action abounds in the form of a prison uprising. ~ Kristie Hassen, Rovi

A fantasy-adventure story in the manner of The Raiders of the Lost Ark, this particular lost Ark is located in Turkey at the site of the temple of the Sun God, where the legendary hero Gilgamesh lies buried. Inside, Gilgamesh keeps company with a jeweled sword that is a source of power for whoever owns it. Rick Spear (David Warbeck) is a safecracker who has been sent to open the temple and retrieve the sword -- no easy task, since if anyone tampers with the temple's locks, the entire building is designed to self-destruct. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

This Vietnam-era drama (lensed in the Philippines) stars Timothy Brent as a Green Beret. Attempting to rescue a wounded soldier, Brent is himself seriously injured and left to die by heartless commanding officer Tony Marsina. But Brent isn't about to die just yet: he spends several grueling days hacking his way through the jungle, for the express purpose of beating Marsina to a pulp. Facing a court martial, Brent escapes to the wilds of Cambodia, where he determines to live out the rest of his life. Tornado director Anthony Dawson (Antonio Margheriti) is best known to American audiences for his horror and spaghetti-western efforts of the 1960s. Filmed in 1983, Tornado finally hit the screens two years later. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In this derivative war-action film by Antonio Margheriti, both the Deer Hunter and Apocalypse Now have been raided for scenes and events that were rearranged to tell the story of an American officer who treks far into North Vietnamese territory to retrieve a radio transmitter that is broadcasting propaganda messages to U.S. soldiers. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

Another horrible horror from Italy, which undoubtedly marked the absolute nadir of Rossano Brazzi's career in the wake of South Pacific. Brazzi plays the deranged Dr. Frankenstein (the credits list him as a Count -- someone must have gotten their monsters mixed) who, like many Frankensteins of yore, endeavors to build an enormous humanoid monster; this one has been given the more biblical name "Goliath." Again, as is the case with so many of his mad-doc brethren, Frank has failed to plan ahead and secure a proper brain for the creature's empty cranium (finding one for the director might have been a better idea). He assigns this task to his somewhat less-than-competent servants, including a dwarf named Genz (Michael Dunn). Believe it or not, the operation does not come off as smoothly as planned, and Genz is exiled from the castle. Miffed, the disgruntled fellow plots revenge against his ex-boss, enlisting the aid of a Neanderthal man named "Ook" (credited under the quaint pseudonym "Boris Lugosi"), who likes to wear jogging shorts. None of this really makes any sense, as it serves only as a vehicle for abundant female nudity and plentiful gore. Also known as House of Freaks and released to video as Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi

An international cast headlines this espionage comedy that centers on a world-wide hunt for stolen American defense papers. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

A prominent professor is abducted by a demented devil of a man who forces the scientist to place a superior brain into his head in this Italian sci-fi outing. Fortunately for the scientist, his daughter has enlisted the aid of a handsome hero to help her find him before it is too late. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

The action in A Big Hand for the Little Lady centers around a high-stake poker game. The participants include some of the wealthiest men in the West (among them Jason Robards Jr., Kevin McCarthy, Charles Bickford and Paul Ford). Into this rarefied atmosphere trudges impoverished farmer Henry Fonda, who despite the protests of his wife Joanne Woodward plunks down his last dollars to join the game. Halfway through the proceedings, Fonda falls ill. With quiet desperation, Woodward sits down daintily at the table and says in a firm voice, "Gentlemen, how do you play this game?" End of story? Not by a long shot! This O. Henry-style shaggy dog story is based on a Dupont Show of the Week TV presentation Big Deal at Laredo. Keep an eye out for two movie veterans in bit parts: silent screen comic Chester Conklin and 1930's leading lady Mae Clarke. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi