Mother Lode (1982)

A couple of youngish adventurers go into the wilderness of British Columbia in search of a lost colleague. Their plane crashes and they find themselves at the mercy of a crazed old Scottish... See full summary »

Director:

Charlton Heston

Writer:

Fraser Clarke Heston

Stars:

Charlton Heston, Nick Mancuso, Kim Basinger

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charlton Heston	...	Silas McGee / Ian McGee
Nick Mancuso	...	Jean Dupre
Kim Basinger	...	Andrea Spalding
John Marley	...	Elijha
Dale Wilson	...	Gerrard Elliot
Rocky Zantolas	...	George Patterson
Marie George	...	Elijha's Wife

Storyline

A couple of youngish adventurers go into the wilderness of British Columbia in search of a lost colleague. Their plane crashes and they find themselves at the mercy of a crazed old Scottish miner, who has lived in isolation for many decades searching the mountain caves for a chamber of long lost gold. He is prepared to do anything - including murder - to keep his gold for himself.

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Plot Keywords:

gold | enslavement | cave in | prospector | flooded mine shaft | 

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Taglines:

"You stay the hell out of my mine, laddie!"

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Genres:

Adventure

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 1982 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Search for the Mother Lode: The Last Great Treasure

Filming Locations:

British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Agamemnon Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The bagpipe music Jean and Andrea chase through the forest is "Inverness Gathering", a traditional Scottish piece.

User Reviews

Presenting superb cinematography and an exciting story.

Though this review is written 18 years after the fact, this film remains among the top of my all time favorites. Introducing the great wilderness in the manner portrayed within the story was breath-taking and this introduction was significant in eventual Canadian and Alaskan adventures. When films can have such an impact on a person, they cannot help but remain close to the heart. The story was fun & exciting and very well played, yet, hats are off to the big screen impact this film portrayed of the Canadian Wilderness.