Vengeance, temples, and a barely-clad heroine collide in this jungle adventure from France’s wildest auteurs.
GOLDEN TEMPLE AMAZONS
If you find the mysterious fortress, will you live to tell the tale?
A woman, raised by an Amazon tribe after they killed her parents, seeks revenge on the tribe for their deaths by joining an expedition looking for the tribe's secret golden temple.
Quick Answer
Golden Temple Amazons is a 1986 French adventure film directed by Alain Payet and Jesús Franco about a woman seeking revenge on the Amazon tribe that killed her parents, while searching for a legendary golden fortress.
Programmer's Pick
When two titans of Euro-exploitation like Alain Payet and Jesús Franco team up, you know you’re getting more than just a jungle adventure—expect copious nudity, Amazonian power plays, and revenge served in loincloths. Golden Temple Amazons is what happens when vengeance and voyeurism go hiking in the same jungle.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Directors
- Alain Payet, Jesús Franco
- Writer
- Georges Friedland
- Release
- 1986
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Country
- France
- Language
- French
- Genres
- Adventure
- Also Known As
- Temple of Amazon Women, Golden Temple Amazons, Amazons in the Temple of Gold, Original title: Les amazones du temple d'or
Why This Matters
This 1986 erotic adventure film represents a French–Belgian–Spanish co-production and features direction by both Alain Payet and Jesús Franco, notable for its international collaboration and for including cult director Franco among its creative leads.
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Why Cult
Liana’s mission to avenge her parents’ deaths brings grit and fury to the sun-soaked wilderness.
Directed by Alain Payet and Jesús Franco, this film wears its provocative European roots on its sleeve—and everywhere else.
The film brims with fierce, scantily clad Amazons showcasing both battle prowess and a certain disregard for conventional costuming.
The lure of a secret golden fortress sets the stage for traps, betrayals, and old-school adventure.
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Questions from the Vault
When was Golden Temple Amazons released? +
Golden Temple Amazons was released in 1986.
Who directed Golden Temple Amazons? +
Alain Payet and Jesús Franco directed Golden Temple Amazons.
How long is Golden Temple Amazons? +
Golden Temple Amazons has a runtime of 86 minutes.
What genre is Golden Temple Amazons? +
Golden Temple Amazons is an adventure film.
Where can I watch Golden Temple Amazons? +
Golden Temple Amazons is available to stream on SassyFlix.
