The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon

The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon is a 2008 adventure sci-fi movie set in the Grand Canyon. The movie was due to be released in late November 2008 but the date was pushed back to December 20, 2008, due to unfinished filming.

The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon
Written byClay Carmouche
Directed byFarhad Mann
StarringShannen Doherty
Michael Shanks
JR Bourne
Music byMichael Neilson
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerHarvey Kahn
EditorNicole Ratcliffe
Running time90 minutes
DistributorAnchor Bay Entertainment
Release
Original release
  • December 20, 2008 (2008-12-20)

Plot

In the late 19th century, a team of Smithsonian researchers have stumbled across a lost walled Aztec city guarded by a "great flying serpent of death." As days turn to weeks, Susan Jordan, the daughter of the professor leading the expedition, assembles a team to rescue her father and his colleagues from the clutches of the ancient Aztec warriors and their horrible serpent god.

Cast

Actor Role
Michael Shanks Jacob Thain
Shannen Doherty Susan Jordan
JR Bourne Marco Langford
Toby Berner Steward Dunbar
Heather Doerksen Hildy Wainwright
Duncan Fraser Dr. Samuel Jordon
Peter New Isaac Preston

Production

The production for this film began in February 2008. Filming began on April 26, 2008 and ended on May 14, 2008, a 19-day stretch, in Kamloops, British Columbia and Thompson-Nicola Region, British Columbia.

Reception

The film's reception was generally poor receiving an average of 4 out of 10 stars on IMDb. Many blame this on the poor CGI, an incoherent storyline, and "d-grade" acting.

  • The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon at AllMovie
  • The Lost Treasure of The Grand Canyon. Front Street Pictures - Television. Archived from the original on 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
  • The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon at IMDb
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