Allan Quatermain and the Temple of Skulls
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Directed by | Mark Atkins |
Written by | David Michael Latt Matthew Alson Thornbury |
Based on | King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard |
Produced by | David Michael Latt David Rimawi associate Paul Bales |
Starring | Sean Cameron Michael Christopher Adamson Sanaa Lathane Daniel Bonjour Wittly Jourdan |
Cinematography | Mark Atkins |
Production company | The Asylum |
Distributed by | The Asylum |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | English Zulu |
Allan Quatermain and the Temple of Skulls is a 2008 American adventure film directed by Mark Atkins and starring Sean Cameron Michael, Christopher Adamson, Sanaa Lathane, Daniel Bonjour, and Wittly Jourdan. It was created by The Asylum. The film follows the adventures of explorer Allan Quatermain, and was filmed entirely on location in South Africa. It was released directly to DVD.[1]
The film is a mockbuster of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and while the film contains some elements similar to Crystal Skull, the film itself is a loose adaptation of the 1885 novel King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard.[2][3]
Plot
The adventurer Allan Quatermain has been recruited to lead a British-American expedition in search of a fabled treasure deep within unexplored Africa. Throughout the film, Quatermain must avoid hidden dangers, violent natives and other unseen traps during their quest for the treasure of the Temple of Skulls, travelling by train, river and air to reach his goal, while being pursued by rival treasure-seekers and unfriendly natives who wish to sabotage his expedition.
Main cast
- Sean Cameron Michael - Allan Quatermain
- Christopher Adamson - Hartford
- Natalie Stone - Lady Anna
- Daniel Bonjour - Sir Henry
- Wittly Jourdan - Umbopa
References
- ^ "Allan Quatermain and the Temple of Skulls". The Asylum. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012.
- ^ New Releases Clark, Samantha. Video Business; Radnor Vol. 28, Iss. 10, (Mar 10, 2008): n/a.
- ^ The Decatur Daily, Ala., Culture Shock column Harris, Franklin. McClatchy - Tribune Business News; Washington [Washington]10 Mar 2011.
External links
- 2008 films
- 2000s action adventure films
- 2000s fantasy adventure films
- 2008 independent films
- American action adventure films
- American films
- The Asylum films
- Direct-to-video adventure films
- English-language films
- Films based on works by H. Rider Haggard
- Films set in Africa
- Films shot in South Africa
- Treasure hunt films
- Zulu-language films
- Films directed by Mark Atkins
- Parody films based on Indiana Jones films
- 2000s parody films
- 2008 comedy films