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Dragonard

Dragonard

Forbidden Passions that could only be tamed by the dreaded Dragonard.

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In 1747, a handsome but rebellious Scotsman named Richard Abdee is auctioned off as a slave on a Caribbean island controlled by French and British sugar-planters. When caught having sex with his owner's wife, Abdee is given 100 lashes with the dreaded "dragonard" whip. This sentence is meant to be fatal but Abdee survives and later joins in a slave revolt which puts an end to the island's era of savage whippings.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

3.75/10

Release Date

12 May 1987

Country

Cast

Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

Captain Shanks

Eartha Kitt

Eartha Kitt

Naomi

Patrick Warburton

Patrick Warburton

Richard Abdee

Annabel Schofield

Annabel Schofield

Honore Juno

Claudia Udy

Claudia Udy

Arabella

Drummond Marais

Drummond Marais

Pierre Juno

Dennis Folbigge

Dennis Folbigge

Governor Warburton

Winston Gama

Winston Gama

Manroot

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