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:

The Next Great Adventure

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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

Charlton Heston plays two roles in this movie. He plays the dual roles of the Scottish twin brothers Ian McGee and Silas McGee.

User Reviews

Deep, Dark, Dynamite!

Not only do the daylight scenes in this movie visually stun the viewer, but the dark cloak of night or being underground chill to the bone! The dark look of the film is all the more compelling when terror explodes out of the darkness to grip the viewer by the throat, eliciting screams! "Stay the hell outta my mine, laddie!" Why don't they listen . . . ???!!!

This movie was incredible. The drama was taut, the frights were well developed and the story was compelling. This movie was a perfect vehicle for Charlton Heston who scared the crap out of me in this film. The script was ideal for him and his style and he was completely believable in this role(s).

Strongly recommended!