The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

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The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
Theatrical release poster by Brian Bysouth
Directed by	Gordon Hessler
Written by	Brian Clemens
Story by	Brian Clemens Ray Harryhausen
Based on	Sinbad the Sailor from One Thousand and One Nights
Produced by	Charles H. Schneer Ray Harryhausen
Starring	John Phillip Law Caroline Munro Tom Baker
Cinematography	Ted Moore
Edited by	Roy Watts
Music by	Miklós Rózsa
Production company	Morningside Productions
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release dates	20 December 1973 (1973-12-20) (London, England) 25 January 1974 (1974-01-25) (United Kingdom) 5 April 1974 (1974-04-05) (United States)
Running time	105 minutes
Countries	United States United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$982,351[1]
Box office	$11 million (USA/Canada) 37.5 million tickets (overseas)

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad is a 1973 fantasy adventure film directed by Gordon Hessler, featuring stop-motion effects by Ray Harryhausen. The film stars John Phillip Law, Tom Baker, Takis Emmanuel, and Caroline Munro. Based on the Arabian Nights tales of Sinbad the Sailor, it is the second of three Sinbad films released by Columbia Pictures, following The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) and preceding Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977).

The film follows the story of Captain Sinbad (Law) as he embarks on a dangerous quest to find the Fountain of Destiny after discovering a magical golden amulet. Joined by a vizier and a slave girl (Munro), he must battle the evil sorcerer Koura (Baker) and mythical creatures to unlock the amulet's powers before Koura can use them for evil.

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad premiered on 25 December 1973 and received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its stop-motion effects and fantastical adventure elements; however, some critics noted flaws in the storyline and character development. Commercially, the film emerged as a box-office success, grossing over $11 million worldwide against a budget of approximately $982,351. Moreover, it also won the first Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film.^[2]