Iron Warrior (Italian: Ator il guerriero di ferro) is 1987 film directed by Alfonso Brescia.
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Plot
Ator The Fighting Eagle returns again to the legendary realm of Dragor to do battle with Phoedra, an evil sorceress. Her main weapon is an unstoppable warrior, known as the Master of the Sword, who continuously battles Ator to a draw, until finally revealing his secret connection to the Blademaster.
Cast
Miles O'Keeffe as Ator
Savina Gersak as Princess Janna
Elisabeth Kaza as Phoedra
Tiziana Altieri as Young Phoedra
Anna Cachia as Seductress (uncredited)
Iris Peynado as Deeva
Tim Lane as King
Franco Daddi as Trogar
Josie Coppini as King Impostor
Malcolm Borg as Young Ator
Conrad Borg as Young Trogar
Jon Rosser as Nekron
Production
Iron Warrior was the third film in the Ator series. Executive Producer Ovidio G. Assonitis had attempted to buy the rights of Conan the Barbarian from Dino De Laurentiis to produce a third film in that series, but was unable to.
It was shot on location on Gozo island in Malta with a set previously constructed for the 1980 Robert Altman film Popeye. Interiors were shot in Mediterranean Film Studios in Malta. Iron Warrior was shot in 1985. Director Alfonso Brescia was replaced by Ovidio G. Assonitis after Brescia was hit by a car on location in Malta and had to return to Italy for treatment.
Release
Iron Warrior was released in Italy on 1 January 1987 and in the United States on 9 January.
Reception
From contemporary reviews, a reviewer credited as "Lor." of Variety reviewed the film on March 21, 1987. "Lor." referred to the film as lifting equal amounts from both the Star Wars and Indiana Jones films and having poor derivative music from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. "Lor." stated that O'Keeffe is embarrassing, posing instead of acting and, like the rest of the cast, sticking with a funny looking punk-influenced hairdo.