Hell River

This article is about the film. For the mythological river, see Styx.
Hell River
Directed byStole Jankovic
Written byStole Jankovic
Produced byIka Panajotovic
StarringRod Taylor
Adam West
Xenia Gratsos
Bata Živojinović
Release date
  • 1974 (1974)
CountryYugoslavia
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2 million[1]

Hell River, also known as Partisans (Serbo-Croatian: Partizani / Партизани) and The Last Guerilla, is a 1974 Yugoslav partisan film starring Rod Taylor as a Yugoslav raised in America who returns home to fight the Germans as a Partisan in World War II. Adam West plays a German officer.

The film was shot on location in Yugoslavia, and claims to be based on a true story. There are several versions, including an original three-hour cut made for Yugoslavian television, and a feature-length version for the American market. Rod Taylor was involved in rewriting and shooting some additional scenes during post production.[1]

Cast

Notes

The producer, Ika Panajotovic, was a lawyer and former tennis player who represented Yugoslavia in the Davis Cup and reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon.[2]

Footage from Hell River was used in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, reedited to feature Leonardo DiCaprio.

References

  1. ^ a b Stephen Vagg, Rod Taylor: An Aussie in Hollywood, Bear Manor Media 2010 p 179-183.
  2. ^ "Ilija "Ika" Panajotovic's Obituary on Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times.
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