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''Ator l'invincibile 2'' (released in English-speaking countries as ''The Blade Master'', ''Ator, the Blade Master'', ''Cave Dwellers'', and ''The Return'') is an Italian film that was made in 1984. The movie was written and directed by Joe d'Amato. It stars Miles O'Keeffe as Ator, a man skilled in not only fighting, but in many other arts as well. It also stars Charles Borromel as Akronas, a wise ruler and teacher who is also called the Great One. Lisa Foster stars as Mila, the daughter of Akronas, and David Brandon as Zor - the principal villain of the film. The film was released in theaters as Ator the Invincible and later as Ator, the Blade Master. It received the name Cave Dwellers after it was re-edited by distributor Film Ventures International. It is the sequel to 1982's ''Ator l'invincible'' and was followed by 1986's Iron Warrior. The fourth film, ''Quest for the Mighty Sword'', was also released as ''Troll 3'', one of two [[In Name Only]] sequels to ''[[Troll 2]]''. The movies were made to [[Follow the Leader|capitalize]] on the popularity of the Conan movies which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger.
''Ator l'invincibile 2'' (released in English-speaking countries as ''The Blade Master'', ''Ator, the Blade Master'', ''Cave Dwellers'', and ''The Return'') is an Italian film that was made in 1984. The movie was written and directed by Joe d'Amato. It stars Miles O'Keeffe as Ator, a man skilled in not only fighting, but in many other arts as well. It also stars Charles Borromel as Akronas, a wise ruler and teacher who is also called the Great One. Lisa Foster stars as Mila, the daughter of Akronas, and David Brandon as Zor - the principal villain of the film. The film was released in theaters as Ator the Invincible and later as Ator, the Blade Master. It received the name Cave Dwellers after it was re-edited by distributor Film Ventures International. It is the sequel to 1982's ''Ator l'invincible'' and was followed by 1986's Iron Warrior. The fourth film, ''Quest for the Mighty Sword'', was also released as ''Troll 3'', one of two [[In Name Only]] sequels to ''[[Troll 2]]''. The movies were made to [[Follow the Leader|capitalize]] on the popularity of the Conan movies which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger.


For the ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' version, please go to the [[Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV)/Recap/S03 E01 Cave Dwellers|episode recap page]].
For the ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' version, please go to the [[Mystery Science Theater 3000/Recap/S03 E01 Cave Dwellers|episode recap page]].
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* ~Hey, It's That Guy!~: Miles O'Keeffe, also did another cult classic, ''[[Phantom Raiders]]'', where he trains drunken bikers and meth addicts to be [[McNinja|Ninjas]]
* ~Hey, It's That Guy!~: Miles O'Keeffe, also did another cult classic, ''[[Phantom Raiders]]'', where he trains drunken bikers and meth addicts to be [[McNinja|Ninjas]]
** And as Tarzan in the [[Bo Derek]] bomb, [[Tarzan The Ape Man]].
** And as Tarzan in the [[Bo Derek]] bomb, [[Tarzan The Ape Man]].
* ~Hey, It's That Voice!~: [[Yor the Hunter From The Future]] and Ator share the same dub actor.
* ~Hey, It's That Voice!~: [[Yor, the Hunter from the Future]] and Ator share the same dub actor.
* [[If You Kill Him You Will Be Just Like Him]]
* [[If You Kill Him You Will Be Just Like Him]]
{{quote| '''Mentor:''' To kill him would make us no better than barbarians!}}
{{quote| '''Mentor:''' To kill him would make us no better than barbarians!}}
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* [[Neutral Female]]: You were a ''big'' help with the snake, lady.
* [[Neutral Female]]: You were a ''big'' help with the snake, lady.
* [[The Obi-Wan]]: The Great One
* [[The Obi-Wan]]: The Great One
* [[Old Shame]]: Played straight with O'Keefe. It's been rumored that Miles O'Keefe offered the creators of ''[[MST3K]]'' a drink if he ever met them, for their take on this film. An installment of TNT's B-movie showcase ''Monstervision'' contained a segment where a viewer wrote in to request the Ator trilogy, only for host Joe Bob Briggs to explain that the last time they'd shown them, he received a personal letter from O'Keefe himself calling the films an "embarrassment" and asking politely that they never be shown on the program again (a request which Briggs respectfully acknowledged).
* [[Old Shame]]: Played straight with O'Keefe. It's been rumored that Miles O'Keefe offered the creators of ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' a drink if he ever met them, for their take on this film. An installment of TNT's B-movie showcase ''Monstervision'' contained a segment where a viewer wrote in to request the Ator trilogy, only for host Joe Bob Briggs to explain that the last time they'd shown them, he received a personal letter from O'Keefe himself calling the films an "embarrassment" and asking politely that they never be shown on the program again (a request which Briggs respectfully acknowledged).
* [[Porn Stache]]: Zor
* [[Porn Stache]]: Zor
* [["Previously On..."]]: The movie shows a recap of the first. As low budget as it was, it also painfully points out how the first movie had a better budget than ''this'' one.
* [["Previously On..."]]: The movie shows a recap of the first. As low budget as it was, it also painfully points out how the first movie had a better budget than ''this'' one.
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* [[Token Minority]]: Thong
* [[Token Minority]]: Thong
* [[Walking Shirtless Scene]]: Ator. [[Fetish Fuel|Delicious barbarian Ator...]]
* [[Walking Shirtless Scene]]: Ator. [[Fetish Fuel|Delicious barbarian Ator...]]
* [[What the Hell Townspeople]]: What looks like a [[Training the Peaceful Villagers]] sequence gets derailed when they drug and capture our heroes. Then the pseudo-Mongols raze the place anyway.
* [[What the Hell, Townspeople?]]: What looks like a [[Training the Peaceful Villagers]] sequence gets derailed when they drug and capture our heroes. Then the pseudo-Mongols raze the place anyway.
* [[Yellowface]]: Zor is some sort of weird Samurai/Mongol/Hun guy with a cheesy [[Fu Manchu]] moustache, played by a white guy.
* [[Yellowface]]: Zor is some sort of weird Samurai/Mongol/Hun guy with a cheesy [[Fu Manchu]] moustache, played by a white guy.


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WARNING: Objects in poster are dumber than they appear.
Ator is the avenger, the guardian of knowledge and the hope of the future. Not in that loincloth, he's not.
—'Kevin W. Murphy ("Tom Servo"), The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Amazing Colossal Episode Guide

Ator l'invincibile 2 (released in English-speaking countries as The Blade Master, Ator, the Blade Master, Cave Dwellers, and The Return) is an Italian film that was made in 1984. The movie was written and directed by Joe d'Amato. It stars Miles O'Keeffe as Ator, a man skilled in not only fighting, but in many other arts as well. It also stars Charles Borromel as Akronas, a wise ruler and teacher who is also called the Great One. Lisa Foster stars as Mila, the daughter of Akronas, and David Brandon as Zor - the principal villain of the film. The film was released in theaters as Ator the Invincible and later as Ator, the Blade Master. It received the name Cave Dwellers after it was re-edited by distributor Film Ventures International. It is the sequel to 1982's Ator l'invincible and was followed by 1986's Iron Warrior. The fourth film, Quest for the Mighty Sword, was also released as Troll 3, one of two In Name Only sequels to Troll 2. The movies were made to capitalize on the popularity of the Conan movies which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger.

For the Mystery Science Theater 3000 version, please go to the episode recap page.

The Blade Master has these examples:

 Mentor: To kill him would make us no better than barbarians!

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