Ba'al (TV 2008)

A terminally ill archaeologist attempts to cure his cancer by retrieving the ancient amulets of the storm god Ba'al.

Director:

Paul Ziller

Writers:

Andrew Black, Paul Ziller

Stars:

Jeremy London, Stefanie von Pfetten, Scott Hylands

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeremy London	...	Helm
Stefanie von Pfetten	...	Carol (as Stefanie Von Pfetten)
Scott Hylands	...	Stanford
David Lewis	...	Risko
Michael Kopsa	...	Kittrick
Elias Toufexis	...	McCulloch
Lexa Doig	...	Pena
Troy Skog	...	Miller
Johnny Cantiveros	...	Kaleel
Nigel Vonas	...	Shariff
Cedric De Souza	...	Sergeant
Duane Howard	...	Inuit Guide
Mark McConchie	...	Guard #1
Malik McCall	...	Guard #2
Scott J. Ateah	...	Guard #3 (as Scott Ateah)

Storyline

A terminally ill archaeologist attempts to cure his cancer by retrieving the ancient amulets of the storm god Ba'al.

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Taglines:

There'll be hell to pay.

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violence

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 September 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ba'al: The Storm God

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinetel Films, Insight Film Studios, Baal Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The storm god featured in, and also the title of, the movie Ba'al shares the name of a character who played a recurring villainous alien from the series Stargate SG-1, which Lexa Doig, who plays Dr. Marta Pena, was a recurring cast member of in the last two seasons of the series' run.

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Goofs

Almost at the one hour mark, a sign is shown that reads, "You are now enterng the Utah test site", the word 'enterng' being misspelled.

User Reviews

Replacement actors

This film ticks all the boxes, and then more. It is distinguished by the use of at leas three replacement actors - fake Brendan Fraser, fake Woody Harrelson and fake Terence Stamp. I also loved the extravagant flight simulation usage. Most impressive was the fact that one of the ancient sites was a picnic spot - they could have just read the information board to locate the amulet. Also, you'd think that a storm that destroyed the golden gate bridge and most of London would have caught the attention of some people higher up than a lieutenant in a corporal's shirt, the G man and a pretty girl with a satellite dish on her truck.