Richard Fleischer's sword-and-sorcery adventure with Brigitte Nielsen and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Locations in Abruzzo
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Campo Imperatore
Gran Sasso · L'Aquila
The opening credits, with Schwarzenegger's character riding across the plateau.
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- 03
Alba Fucens
Massa d'Albe · L'Aquila
The Roman archaeological site where Sonja is transformed into a warrior.
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Also filmed outside Abruzzo
Monte Cimino beech forest (Lazio); Stabilimenti Cinematografici Pontini, Rome, for interiors.
Locations compiled from public sources (Abruzzo Film Commission, Italy for Movies, production notes). Entries marked “Reportedly” are cited by some sources but not confirmed by official ones.