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It is the 6th century of the common era. The main unofficial name "Avatar of the Vengeful Monkey" is coined in reference to the BMC variant. According to Don D'Ammassa, both this and Pratchett's 1981 sci-fi novel Strata spoof parts of Larry Niven's Ringworld. It was considered extremely violent for its day, and many critics panned it, but it actually played down the violence from what was really going on in Africa at the time. Dark of the Sun came out a year before The Wild Bunch but plays like a movie that came out in Peckinpah’s wake, a film carved from mean ‘70s grit. The Avatar of the Vengeful Monkey (AKA Vengeful True Sun God, Vengeful Sun God, Dark True Sun God or the Dark Temple) is a tower added to Bloons Tower Defense 6 in the 3.0 update. Dark of the Sun (also known as The Mercenaries in the UK) is a 1968 adventure war film starring Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux, Jim Brown, and Peter Carsten.The film, which was directed by Jack Cardiff, is based on Wilbur Smith's 1965 novel, The Dark of the Sun.The story about a band of mercenaries sent on a dangerous mission during the Congo Crisis was adapted into a screenplay by Ranald MacDougall. Peter Carsten’s brutal but colorless characterization of Henlein is further marred by an unexplainable partial voice dub job by Paul Frees, which makes him sound like a cartoon character. Intro Aired: May 2016 The Dark Side of the Sun is a science fiction novel by Terry Pratchett, first published in 1976.. Dark of the Sun book. From the stylish hi-con titles to the expert blocking of action scenes, the show is an action winner. Dark Of The Sun - (Original Trailer) Rod Taylor and Jim Brown fight to get refugees and a fortune in diamonds out of the Congo under the Dark Of The Sun (1968). At the time of its release, Dark of the Sun was slammed by critics for excessive violence, although what we see in the picture would barely raise an eyebrow today. Directed by Jack Cardiff. Dark of the Sun instead repeatedly acknowledges Henlein to be a valuable combat asset… minus the occasional outrageous atrocity, of course. Read 9 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Read 22 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. But infighting, sadistic rebels and a … The Warner Archive Collection DVD-R of Dark of the Sun is a fine enhanced widescreen transfer of this colorful Panavision show; we're told that Cardiff shared the camerawork with the credited cinematographer Edward Scaife. A band of mercenaries led by Captain Curry travel through war-torn Congo across deadly terrain, battling rival armies, to steal $50 million in uncut diamonds. With Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux, Peter Carsten, Jim Brown. 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