The Kingfisher Caper (1975)
Gênero : Drama
Runtime : 1H 30M
Director : Dirk De Villiers
Sinopse
Two young lovers are placed at odds with each other after reigniting a feud between their families over a valuable South African diamond mine. Power, money, love and passion all play an important part in the battle for control.
Quando a Guerra Civil se enfurece na década de 1990 em Serra Leoa, dois homens, um branco sul-africano mercenário e um pescador negro, se juntam em uma busca para recuperar uma joia rara que tem o poder de transformar suas vidas. Com a ajuda de uma jornalista norte-americana, os homens embarcam em uma jornada perigosa através do território rebelde para conseguir seu objetivo.
Na Londres de 1960, um faxineiro convence uma executiva frustrada a planejar o roubo de diamantes na empresa onde trabalham. Chocada com a proposta do educado senhor, ela aceita, mas não demora muito para um investigador desconfie dela.
Grupo de exploradores, que inclui um professor, uma expert em eletrônica, um guia e um aventureiro, viaja para o Congo por diversos motivos. Um deles é devolver a inteligente e brincalhona gorila Ammy para o seu habitat natural. Seguindo os passos do animal que está voltando para casa, eles estão prestes a descobrir um perigo até então desconhecido na cidade perdida de Zinj, no coração da selva.
Adventurer Allan Quartermain leads an expedition into uncharted African territory in an attempt to locate an explorer who went missing during his search for the fabled diamond mines of King Solomon.
Allan Quatermain é um caçador de tesouros que é convencido por Jesse Huston a ajudá-la a procurar o pai.
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