Search for the Gods (1975) (TV)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Jud Taylor

Writers:

Herman Miller (story)
Ken Pettus (writer)

Release Date:

9 March 1975 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Two young people search for a valuable medallion, which they believe will prove that aliens from outer space visited Earth in prehistoric times. |

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Alien Puzzle | Ancient Astronaut | Unsold TV Series Pilot | Astronaut Puzzle

Cast

Kurt Russell	...	Shan Mullins
Stephen McHattie	...	Willie Longfellow
Ralph Bellamy	...	Dr. Henderson
Victoria Racimo	...	Genara Juantez
Raymond St. Jacques	...	Raymond Stryker
Albert Paulsen	...	Tarkanian
John War Eagle	...	Lucio
Carmen Argenziano	...	Wheeler
Joe David Marcus	...	Elder
Joe Marcus Jr.	...	Council Indian
Larry J. Blake	...	Jailer
Jackson D. Kane	...	Glenn

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Taos, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Douglas S. Cramer Company

One of the first realistic 'aliens-among-us' movies

I was eleven when this movie aired on TV, and it really captured my imagination. I was a sci-fi fan at an early age, and was really annoyed at the very low production values and cheesy special effects of most series of the time. This film was a surprise; a believable story and characters written to a higher grade point average than most TV movies. The premise of ancient alien contact has been used since many times, but it was quite original here. If you are a Kurt Russell fan, then this is an excellent example of his post-Disney acting. It was obviously written as a pilot for a series that didn't sell. Too bad. But historically, intelligent TV never prevails.