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Journey to the Center of the Earth

Actor(s): Treat Williams, Tushka Bergen, Jeremy London, Bryan Brown, Hugh Keays-Byrne
Director(s): George Miller
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: NR
Movie Release: 1999
DVD Release: 04/11/2000
Format: DVD - Pan and Scan
Audio Tracks: English
Subtitles: English
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 2 hrs 19 mins
Studio: Hallmark
Members Wishing: 2
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Fantasy Adventure, Prehistoric Fantasy
See Also: Journey to the Center of the Earth

DVD Synopsis

Like the 1959 theatrical feature of the same name, the two-part cable movie Journey to the Center of the Earth was loosely adapted from the Jules Verne novel (also of the same name). The first part of the TV version faithfully follows the chronology of the earlier film, with famed archeologist/explorer Professor Theodore Lytton (Treat Williams), his nephew, Jonas (Jeremy London), and adventurer-for-hire, McNiff (Hugh Keays-Byrne) embarking upon an expedition to the earth's core. The three men are following in the footsteps of Casper Hastings (Bryan Brown), who disappeared during a similar expedition several years earlier. Coming along for the ride is Casper's wife (or perhaps, widow), Alice Hastings (Tushka Bergen). Upon the foursome's arrival at the titular center of the Earth in part two, the plot goes off on a new, Apocalypse Now-inspired tangent, with the "lost" Casper Hastings reigning as a god over a subterranean (and cannibalistic) native tribe. Directed by George Miller (of The Man From Snowy River fame), Journey to the Center of the Earth made its first American TV appearance courtesy of cable's USA Network on September 14 and 15, 1999. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Actors

Treat Williams - Theodore Lytton
Tushka Bergen - Alice Hastings
Jeremy London - Jonas
Bryan Brown - Casper Hastings
Hugh Keays-Byrne - McNiff

Editorial Review of DVD

George Miller's made-for-television adventure Journey to the Center of the Earth comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that preserves the original broadcast aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. There are no subtitles, but the soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include information on the cast and crew. This is a fine release from Artisan. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Member Movie Reviews

Aimee M. (AimeeM) wrote on 12/2/2008...

CGI was pretty good, but it was more soap opera than action. The first half hour and the last ten minutes are the only part that remotely follow the book, and therefore are the only parts where "Journey" has anything to do with the plot line.

The rest involves this love triangle between a married woman, her husband, and the main character. There is also this weird little tribe with sexy ladies which makes up the majority of the rest of the plot.

I didn't like it, but you are welcome to give it a shot.