Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) (TV)

Director:

T.J. Scott

Writers:

Thomas Baum (teleplay)
William Gray

Release Date:

27 January 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi

Plot:

An heiress hires an anthropologist/adventurer to track down her husband who has disappeared while searching for a mythic passage to the center of the earth.

Plot Keywords:

Center | Heiress | Remote | Lantern | Volcano

Cast

Ricky Schroder	...	Jonathan Brock (as Rick Schroder)
Victoria Pratt	...	Martha Dennison
Peter Fonda	...	Edward Dennison
Steven Grayhm	...	Abel Brock
Mike Dopud	...	Sergei Petkov
Jonathan Brewer	...	Wakinta
Elyse Levesque	...	Emily
Richard Side	...	Solomon Smith
Carmen Moore	...	Priestess
Ken Kirzinger	...	Fighter
Jorge Vargas	...	Wakinta Guard (as Jorgito Vargas Jr.)
Simon Baker	...	Wakinta Rescuer (as Simon R. Baker)

Directed by
T.J. Scott

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Thomas Baum		teleplay (as Tom Baum)
William Gray

Produced by
Robert Halmi Jr.	....	executive producer
Robert Halmi Sr.	....	executive producer
George Horie	....	producer
Matthew O'Connor	....	executive producer
Lisa Richardson	....	executive producer
Michael Shepard	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Ella Louise Allaire
René Dupéré
Martin Lord Ferguson

Cinematography by
Philip Linzey

Film Editing by
Allan Lee

Casting by
Sean Cossey

Production Design by
Stephen Geaghan

Art Direction by
Susan Parker		(as Suki Parker)

Set Decoration by
Evan Allen

Costume Design by
Nancy Bryant

Makeup Department
April Boyes	....	makeup artist
Emma Clarke	....	first assistant makeup artist
Cara Doell	....	assistant hair stylist
Jill Winston	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Shona Miko	....	post-production supervisor (as Shona Miko Musgrave)
Michael Williams	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steven Catlin	....	third assistant director (as Steve Caitlin)
Eddy Hardy	....	second assistant director
Gordon MacDonald	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Herman Alexander	....	lead carpenter
Kurt Bruun	....	assistant property master
Tiffany Bryans	....	assistant props
Don Buchanan	....	property master
Andrew Domachowski	....	lead concept artist
Harry Griffin-Beale	....	construction coordinator
Jody Lavoie	....	paint coordinator
Ken Rabehl	....	concept illustrator
Zbibgniew Scheller	....	construction foreman (as Zbish Scheller)
Oscar Trainor	....	assistant set decorator
Abe Warns	....	lead carpenter

Sound Department
Anke Bakker	....	sound supervisor
Matt Dawson	....	adr mixer
Jordan Ivey	....	background sound editor
Devan Kraushar	....	additional sound designer
Glen Noseworthy	....	sound re-recording mixer
Belinda Pattison	....	assistant sound editor
Iain Pattison	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul A. Sharpe	....	sound re-recording mixer
Joshua Stevenson	....	assistant dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Mike Kruper	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Eri Adachi	....	digital compositor: Anthem Visual Effects
Matt Belbin	....	digital effects editor: Anthem Visual Effects
Sébastien Bergeron	....	digital effects supervisor: Anthem Visual Effects
Giorgio Bertolone	....	character technical director
Jarod Birnie-Browne	....	visual effects production assistant
Jayson Castro	....	render wrangler
Bob Dewald	....	digital effects editor
Michael Goddard	....	digital artist
Lionel Lim	....	digital compositor
Mladen Miholjcic	....	senior CGI artist: Anthem Visual Effects
Pascal Polic	....	CG artist
Pascal Polic	....	matte painter
Les Quinn	....	cg supervisor
Bryce Rieger	....	digital compositor
Lisa K. Sepp	....	visual effects producer: Anthem Visual Effects (as Lisa Sepp-Wilson)
Julie Sweetin	....	animator (as Julie Bergman)
Philippe Thibault	....	digital compositor
Poshin Wang	....	matte painter
Jonah West	....	compositor
Shane Wilm	....	lead matchmove artist
Lee Wilson	....	visual effects supervisor: Anthem Visual Effects

Stunts
Lloyd Adams	....	stunt coordinator
Mark Aisbett	....	stunts (as Mark Arsbett)
Clint Carleton	....	stunts
Janene Carleton	....	stunts
Mike Garthwaite	....	stunts
Italo Sansalone	....	stunts
Paul Wu	....	stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Roger Bailey	....	generator operator
Damon J. Evans	....	lighting technician
Jon L.J. Helgason	....	best boy electric
Tasos Mentzelopoulos	....	digital imaging technician
Brian Steadman	....	grip
Henry Zhao	....	second assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lana S. Krause	....	assistant costume designer (as Lana Krause)
Ute Porath	....	leather cutter
Nicola Ryall	....	costume supervisor
Hollie Strobl	....	key costume breakdown

Editorial Department
Michael G. England	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Brendan Ostrander	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Donald Chase	....	driver: cast
Gerry Forster	....	driver

Other crew
Silas Allan	....	production assistant
Will Baum	....	caterer
Paddy Bickerton	....	legal associate
Zarah Chun	....	first aid (as Zara Chun)
Dave Daniels	....	production assistant
Kerry Hansen	....	horse wrangler
Nancy Heller	....	office manager: visual effects
Andrea Hinchey	....	production assistant
Krista Johnston	....	clearances
Steve LeTrung	....	key production assistant
Willan Leung	....	production assistant
Sue Levens	....	production accountant
Katy Lew	....	administrative associate
Katy Lew	....	finance associate
Christopher McDonell	....	location scout
Keli Moore	....	trainee assistant location manager
Neil Robertson	....	location manager
Nadav-Sacha Santo	....	production assistant
Jonathan Schmidtgall	....	production assistant
Joecy Shepherd	....	script supervisor
Chris Thoma	....	assistant location manager
Trevor Travis	....	production assistant
Linda Tremblay	....	publicist
D. Aubrey White	....	key production assistant

Production Companies

• RHI Entertainment
• Reunion Pictures
• Province of British Columbia Film Incentive BC (with the participation of)
• British Columbia Film (with the participation of)
• Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) (with the assistance of)
• Journey Films

Distributors

• ION Television (2008) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• RHI Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• RHI Entertainment (2008) (worldwide) (all media)
• Sunfilm Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
• Telekanal TV3 (2008) (Russia) (TV)
• Thunderbird Films (2008) (Canada) (TV)

Special Effects

• Anthem Visual Effects

Also Known As:

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English | Russian | Latin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:PG | Portugal:M/6

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

RHI Entertainment

Quotes:

[first lines]
Abel Brock:[just knocked to the ground] Uncle! Uncle!
Sergei Petkov:What time is it Abel?
Abel Brock:4:30.
Sergei Petkov:Well, I think I played with this guy long enough.
Abel Brock:No, not this time.
Sergei Petkov:Bet the wad...

Movie Connections:

Version of Journey to the Center of the Earth (1989)

Mediocre at best, plus has a very minimal sci-fi feel ...

Despite its name, the movie has a very low sci-fi feel to it. I felt I was watching something more akin to a western travel adventure than anything else. Outside of that, it was pretty innocent and mild - like a low-budget family movie. Nothing great here.

Basically, this is a story about a wealthy lady who enlists the help of an anthropologist to help find her missing husband. He was on a quest to find a passage into the earth - but hasn't been heard from in 4 years. With the help of two other men, they try to retrace her husband's path.

Although there is no suspense, thrill or anything like that, the movie has a pleasant tone to it that almost makes it an "OK" way to pass 2 hours. However, unless you're looking for something to watch while you fall asleep, pass on this.