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Allan Quatermain and the Temple of Skulls
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Wikipedia article
'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.
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.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.
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 as Allan Quatermain
*Christopher Adamson as Hartford
*Natalie Stone as Lady Anna
*Daniel Bonjour as Sir Henry
*Wittly Jourdan as Umbopa
References
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