Yor: The Hunter from the Future

Yor: The Hunter from the Future (1983)

Il mondo di Yor

He was a powerful warrior from the future, trapped in a prehistoric land, battling for the survival of his people.

Yor is an extremely blond prehistoric warrior who comes to question his origins, particularly with regard to a mysterious medallion he wears. When he learns of a desert goddess who supposedly wears the same medallion, Yor decides that he must find her and learn his true identity. Along the way, he encounters ape-men, dinosaurs, and a strange futuristic society.

Date of release
1983-08-19
TMDB
4.3 / 10 (62)
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Fantasy, Science Fiction, Action
Director
Antonio Margheriti

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Yor the Hunter
  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 2

Yor, the Hunter from the Future is a 1983 science fiction fantasy film directed by Antonio Margheriti and starring Reb Brown, Corinne Cléry, John Steiner, and Carole André. A co-production between Italy, France, and Turkey, the film is based on the Argentinian comic Yor the Hunter, created by writer Ray Collins and artist Juan Zanotto.

Production

Yor, the Hunter from the Future is an adaptation of the Argentinian comic book Yor the Hunter (original title: Henga el cazador), created in 1974 by writer Ray Collins and artist Juan Zanotto. The comic appeared in the Italian magazine Lanciostory in 1975. Director Antonio Margheriti later told an interviewer that the comic was fascinating to him.

The film was part of a wave of sword-and-sorcery themed films that appeared after the success of John Milius's 1982 film version of Conan the Barbarian. Other Italian productions that appeared in 1983 in its wake along with Yor, including Lucio Fulci's Conquest and Franco Prosperi's The Throne of Fire (both 1983). The film differs from the comics where the second part of the film begins to resemble Star Wars.

Yor, the Hunter from the Future was shot primarily on-location in Turkey, including scenes shot in Cappadocia. Along with co-writing and directing the film, Margheriti supervised the films special effects with his son Edoardo.

The film was originally made as a four part miniseries which was broadcast on Italy's RAI television.

Reb Brown's voice was dubbed by Gregory Snegoff in the English-language version.

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