Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon is a 1993 American film based on the Jules Verne novel of the same name. It was directed by Luis Llosa.
The film was one of ten that Roger Corman made in Peru with Luis Llosa.
Variety said "A bad case of sleeping sickness floors" the film, "a lethargic version of the Jules Verne adventure thatâÂÂs strictly moppet fare. Fans of Luis LlosaâÂÂs âÂÂSniperâ wonâÂÂt recognize the director here."
The Schlock Pit argued the film "doesnâÂÂt really succeed. It appears to be stuck in no manâÂÂs land between being a faithful spin on VerneâÂÂs tome, awash with cut-price spectacle and majesty, and an R-rated journey of savagery that merely uses the authorâÂÂs work as a template."