Journey to the Center of the Earth (1989)

Young people exploring a cave in Hawaii fall into a hole, wind up in the lost city of Atlantis.

Directors:

Rusty Lemorande, Albert Pyun

Writers:

Debra Ricci, Regina Davis,

Stars:

Emo Philips, Paul Carafotes, Jaclyn-Rose Lester

Cast

Credited cast:
Emo Philips	...	Nimrod
Paul Carafotes	...	Richard
Jaclyn-Rose Lester	...	Sara (as Jaclyn Bernstein)
Kathy Ireland	...	Wanda Saknussemm
Janet du Plessis	...	Gen. Rykov / Shank
Nicola Cowper	...	Crystina
Lochner De Kock	...	Professor Galba
Ilan Mitchell-Smith	...	Bryan
Albert Maritz	...	Mago / Kepple / Lab Assistant
Jeff Celentano	...	Tola (as Jeff Weston)
Simon Poland	...	Roderman / Hairdresser
Jeremy Crutchley	...	Billy Foul
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Janine Bonollo	...	Troll Girl
Myra Chasen	...	Mrs. Wellington
Beany Chopper	...	Bernard

Storyline

Young people exploring a cave in Hawaii fall into a hole, wind up in the lost city of Atlantis.

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Plot Keywords:

monster | sequel | expedition | independent film | based on novel

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Taglines:

Explore the Impossible.

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Genres:

Adventure

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 July 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die Reise zum Mittelpunkt der Erde

Company Credits

Production Co:

Golan-Globus Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 78 min (video)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to director Rusty Lemorande, only the first eight minutes of this film were directed by him. The rest of it is the sequel to the Kathy Ireland vehicle Alien from L.A. directed by Albert Pyun, which was tacked on by the producers and renamed "Journey to the Center of the Earth" in order to fulfill contracts with foreign distributors.

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Connections

Version of Where Time Began (1977)

User Reviews

Punk rock Jules Verne

Sequel to the campy, much maligned Kathy Ireland vehicle, "Alien from L.A." This time Nicola Cowper (dressing like a 1980's Cyndi Lauper/Madonna clone) stars in the lead (Kathy has a cameo) doing an "Adventures in Babysitting goes to the Center of the Earth" type of thing. Whatever you liked (or hated) about the first film, be assured there's more here. 1980's punk rock version of Jules Verne's "Journey to the Center of the Earth" can be taken for what it is but the plot at the end is very difficult to follow and ultimately falls apart. I liked the Brady-Bunch-goes-to-Hawaii theme at the beginning but the creeps at the center of the Earth (about 300 feet below the surface actually) were boring if anything at all. Looking like a live-action Saturday morning TV show from the early 1970's (think H.R. Puffenstuff) this is the type of film best watched while doing something else with a bunch of other people. Maybe a better title would be "Is This Still On?"