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]
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| Directed by | Mark Atkins |
| Screenplay by | David Michael Latt Matthew Alson Thornbury |
| Based on | Allan Quatermain 1887 novel 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 |
| Edited by | Mark Atkins |
| Music by | Kays Al-Atrakchi |
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| Distributed by | The Asylum |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Zulu |
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
editThe 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
edit- Sean Cameron Michael as Allan Quatermain
- Christopher Adamson as Hartford
- Natalie Stone as Lady Anna
- Daniel Bonjour as Sir Henry
- Wittly Jourdan as Umbopa
References
edit- ^ "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
edit- Allan Quatermain and the Temple of Skulls at IMDb
- Allan Quatermain and the Temple of Skulls at The Asylum
- Allan Quatermain and the Temple of Skulls at TCMDB
- Allan Quatermain and the Temple of Skulls at AllMovie
- Review of film at MTV
- Zone Troopers: Website about the different Allan Quatermain and King Solomon's Mine films