The Ark of the Sun God (1984)
The Ark of the Sun God (Italian: Sopravvissuti della città morta : Survivors of the Dead City) or is an Italian adventure / action film from 1984 directed by Antonio Margheriti. Starring David Warbeck.The film was partly filmed and produced in Turkey.
Plot
In Istanbul, a Rick Spear (David Warbeck) is a master cracksman and thief that is known around the world. 
Rick is hired to find the fabled burial chambre of King Gilgamesh, also known as the Sun God. 
There are supposed to be jewels, gold and other treasures to be found in the burial chambre and Rick is immediately interested. But there are also other treasure seekers
on the hunt and they do everything to stop Rick from getting to his goal…
Notable scenes
the car chase with miniature models.
Making of the Ark of the Sun God
Director Antonio Margheriti was famed for his usage of scale models and miniatures as special effects for his films. This movie features two car chase sequences (one set on an abandoned railway and the other set in the desert) that almost look like they were big-budgeted stunt set pieces, but were actually filmed with radio-controlled models racing on specifically built small-size dioramas.
Also known as “The Temple of Hell”
A number of the cast and crew re-teamed from about a couple of years earlier where they had collaborated on another ‘Indiana Jones’ inspired adventure – ‘The Hunters of the Golden Cobra’ (aka ‘I cacciatori del cobra d’oro’) (1982). These included director Antonio Margheriti, actors David Warbeck, John Steiner, Giancarlo Maestri and Luciano Pigozzi, cinematographer Sandro Mancori, editor Alberto Moriani, assistant director Edoardo Margheriti and voice/dubbing editor Nick Alexander.
Our view on The Ark of the Sun God
Ark of the Sun God has all the well known exploitation guys on board that brought you Hunters of the Golden Cobra: Director Margheriti and cult cinema actors David Warbeck and John Steiner. They make a decent Indiana Jones ripoff. Italian exploitation at it’s best. Exploitflix thumbs up!
