An action packed adventure, full of laughs and heroics.
Ever in search of adventure, explorer Allan Quatermain agrees to join the beautiful Jesse Huston on a mission to locate her archaeologist father, who has been abducted for his knowledge of the legendary mines of King Solomon. As the kidnappers, led by sinister German military officer Bockner, journey into the wilds of Africa, Allan and Jesse track the party and must contend with fierce natives and dangerous creatures, among other perils.
King Solomon's Mines (1985) is a action, adventure and comedy film directed by J. Lee Thompson, released on November 22, 1985 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, Herbert Lom and John Rhys-Davies. Viewers rate it 5.4 out of 10 across 488 ratings.
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Richard Chamberlain
as Allan Quatermain
Sharon Stone
as Jesse Huston
Herbert Lom
as Colonel Bockner
John Rhys-Davies
as Dogati
Ken Gampu
as Umbopo
June Buthelezi
as Gagoola, reine indigène
Sam Williams
as Scragga
Fidelis Chea
as le chef Mapakï
Shaike Ophir
as Kassam
Mick Lesley
as Dorfman
Vincent Van der Byl
as Shack
Bob Greer
as Hamid
Directed by J. Lee Thompson, written by Gene Quintano, H. Rider Haggard and James R. Silke, produced by Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus.
Average viewer score of 5.4/10 from 488 ratings.
_**No-holds-barred send-up of Indiana Jones with Richard Chamberlain and Sharon Stone**_ In the early 1900s a beautiful blonde, Jesse Huston (Sharon Stone), hires white hunter/adventurer Allan Quartermain (Richard Chamberlain) to find her father who went missing during his expedition to find the fabled King Solomon’s Mines in southeast Africa. Herbert Lom and John Rhys-Davies are on hand as heavies. Many moons ago…
Reviewed on June 1, 2020
H. Rider Haggard's "She" and "King Solomon's Mines" novels have proved the inspiration for loads of action adventures over the years, but I doubt even he would appreciate this derivative effort. In a style that's more akin to "Carry on Quatermain", we meet "Jesse" (Sharon Stone) who is trying to track down her lost long father. He set off into the jungles of ancient Sheba trying to find the legendary mines full of…
Reviewed on January 27, 2025
King Solomon’s Mines (1985) is a fictional action-adventure film. For the duration of its 100-minute runtime, I could accept the reality of its titular premise — if only it made internal sense. The first obvious question is, why would an Israelite monarch’s mines be in Africa? The question had come up long before the movie was released. According to the Bible, King Solomon imported his gold from Ophir, a land that…
Reviewed on July 1, 2026
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The main cast of King Solomon's Mines (1985) includes Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, Herbert Lom, John Rhys-Davies and Ken Gampu. The film was directed by J. Lee Thompson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
King Solomon's Mines was released on November 22, 1985 and runs for 1h 40m.
King Solomon's Mines (1985) holds an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from 488 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, adventure and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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