Gunan, King of the Barbarians

Gunan, King of the Barbarians

1982 · 87 min · ★ 5.4 · Action, Adventure

The peaceful countryside village of Solmen is savagely assaulted by wild Ungats led by bloodthirsty Magen. In the midst of battle, two baby boys are miraculously saved by a tribe of Amazon warriors known as the Kuniats. The warriors nurture and train the boys for future struggles. The stronger of the two is named , Gunan The Invincible. It is up to Gunan to avenge the annihilation of his people. Gunan stages a spectacular one man war of vengeance against his enemy the Ungats, but they prove to be a formidable enemy, and much bloodshed ensues.

Directed by Franco Prosperi · Written by Piero Regnoli

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Pietro Torrisi Zukahn / Gunan (as Peter Mc Coy)
Malisa Longo Marga (as Melisa Lang)
Emilio Messina Nuriak (as Emil Messina)
Rita Silva Queen of Kuniat
Fortunato Arena Mevian (as Lucky Aras)
Sabrina Siani Lenni
Giovanni Cianfriglia Nameless (as John Richmond)
Alba Maiolini Midwife (as Alba Lines)
Artemio Antonini Nuriak Henchman (uncredited)
Bruno Di Luia Nuriak's Man (uncredited)
Philip Banks (as Philips Banks)
Franco Galizi (as Frank Galici)

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