Sinbad of the Seven Seas

Sinbad of the Seven Seas

Year: 1989

Runtime: 93 mins

Language: English

Directors: Luigi Cozzi, Enzo G. Castellari

AdventureFantasyEpic heroesFantasy adventure heroism and swordplayEpic adventure and breathtaking battles

He must conquer evil on land and at sea! Sinbad returns from the sea to find his country subjected to the will of two unscrupulous sorcerers.

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1

Bedtime narration begins

A mother begins telling her daughter a bedtime story from a large magical book. The tale unfolds in Basra as political plots swirl around the caliph and the evil vizier. The narrator frames the events as a legend Sinbad will have to endure.

Night Basra
2

Jaffar corrupts the caliph's mind

Jaffar clouds the caliph's mind and imprisons Princess Alina to force a marriage. Basra's power balance shifts as the vizier tightens his grip on the city. All of this sets Sinbad on a dangerous path to recover the princess and the gems.

Caliph's palace, Basra
3

Gems scattered across dangerous places

Jaffar sends four of Basra's five sacred gems to dangerous places guarded by magical forces. Sinbad and his crew receive news of the perilous mission and gather supplies. The quest to retrieve the gems becomes the central focus of their journey.

Basra and distant locations
4

Sinbad and crew are captured

Sinbad's team reaches the caliph's palace and is captured by hypnotised soldiers. The heroes are separated from Sinbad, facing grim fates while he waits in a growingly perilous dungeon. The city tightens its grip as Jaffar's plan inches toward fruition.

Caliph's palace
5

Torture chamber and snake pit

Jaffar sentences Sinbad's crew to the torture chamber while Sinbad is locked in a pit full of snakes. The treacherous chamber tests their courage and resolve. Sinbad begins to plot a daring escape.

Torture chamber and snake pit, Basra
6

Sinbad escapes by snake-rope

Sinbad escapes the snake pit by tying snakes together into a rope and climbing to freedom. He frees his crew and they regroup for the long road ahead. Together they flee Basra as Jaffar's power continues to loom.

Snake pit / escape route
7

Dark powers and undead threaten

Jaffar calls on evil powers to kill Sinbad, unleashing an evil cloud over Sinbad's ship and summoning the Legions of Darkness. The undead warriors rise and threaten everyone on the sea. Sinbad and his friends brace for a desperate battle.

Over Basra and sea
8

Battle against the undead

Sinbad leads the crew in a clash with the undead and their leader. They fight through spectral legions and reclaim the ship's footing. The threat begins to recede, allowing their voyage to continue toward the gems.

Sea around Basra
9

Oracle reveals gem locations

On a mysterious island, Sinbad seeks help from a wise Oracle who reveals the locations of the four sacred gems. The Oracle's guidance charts the perilous course ahead. With this knowledge, Sinbad sets sail toward the first gem.

Mysterious island
10

First gem and the rock monster

Sinbad sails to the first island, finds the gem, and confronts a towering rock monster. He defeats the monster and retrieves the gem with steady courage. The crew presses onward, more determined than ever.

First island
11

Second gem amid Amazonian intrigue

On the island of the Amazons the second gem sits behind hypnotic influence that traps Sinbad's crew. Queen Farida abducts Sinbad, taking him to her stronghold. The Bald Cook and Poochie rescue him, and he recovers the Queen's necklace gem.

Island of the Amazons
12

Isle of the Dead: Ghost Knights rise

At the Isle of the Dead, Ghost Knights rise from their graves to fulfill their destiny. Sinbad battles the Ghost King while his companions fight the Knights. Jaffar casts the Ghost King to sap Sinbad's strength, but he endures.

Isle of the Dead
13

Kira, Nadir, and the final gem

Sinbad meets Kira and her father Nadir aboard a balloon and agrees to help them defeat the island's terrors. They confront ghouls and the Lord of Darkness guarding the last gem. Sinbad defeats the Lord of Darkness and secures the final gem.

Isle of the Dead
14

Showdown with Jaffar

With the gems gathered, Sinbad and his crew return to the confrontation with Jaffar. The wizard even creates an exact clone of Sinbad to fight him, but the hero defeats the double. Jaffar is captured and Princess Alina is rescued.

On the sea and near Basra
15

Peace restored

Peace is restored to Basra as the sacred gems are returned to their rightful places. The caliph's mind clears and Alina is safe from danger. The story closes with harmony returning to the city and Sinbad's legend growing brighter.

Basra

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