Lost City Raiders (TV 2008)

The year is 2048, and global warming has flooded much of Earth's land areas. A father and his two sons try to salvage treasures from sunken buildings when they are given an important assignment by the New Vatican.

Director:

Jean de Segonzac

Writers:

Torsten Dewi (story), Jean de Segonzac (teleplay)

Stars:

James Brolin, Ian Somerhalder, Bettina Zimmermann

Cast

Credited cast:
James Brolin	...	John Kubiak
Ian Somerhalder	...	Jack Kubiak
Bettina Zimmermann	...	Giovanna Becker
Jamie Thomas King	...	Thomas Kubiak
Elodie Frenck	...	Cara
Michael Mendl	...	Cardinal Battaglia
Jeremy Crutchley	...	Father Giacopetti
Ben Cross	...	Nicholas Filiminov
Peter Butler	...	Brother Fontana
Robin Smith	...	Sailor
Sean Higgs	...	Benny the Bartender
Tamsin MacCarthy	...	Renault
Dan Hirst	...	Alexi
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jean-Luc Julien	...	(voice)

Storyline

In 2048, global warming caused the sea level to raise high above most cities. John Kubiak runs a salvage business with his adopted orphan sons, cocky Jack and erudite, cautious Thomas. Yet top priority, above profit, is a secret project for New Vatican cardinal Battaglia which even the boys only learn about when it kills John. It's retrieving the pharaonic scepter of Sobek, according to legend commanding the sea-level. The Kubiaks' ruthless rival in this relic hunt is against real estate super-tycoon Nicholas Filiminov, who also recruited Jack's ex, Giovanna Becker, by promising to finance her geological sea control research.

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Plot Keywords:

global warming | vatican | relic hunt | attempted rape | dresden | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violence and brief language

Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 October 2008 (Germany)

Also Known As:

The End of the World

Filming Locations:

South Africa

Box Office

Budget:

$6,400,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tandem Communications

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

They state that when Richard the Lionheart was killed during the Crusades it was Mercadier who avenged him. In fact Richard was killed in France, not on the crusades, and forgave the man who killed him but Mercadier had the crossbow man flayed alive and hanged.

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Quotes

Cara: [after upsetting a huge drunk, aggressive man; Thomas tries to look like a tough hero in front of Cara as the man gets up and prepares himself for a fight] I can take care of myself.
Thomas Kubiak: Yeah? That makes one of us.

User Reviews

Not bad...Not Great....Just Meh.

40 years in the future Global Warming has submerged most of the Earth underwater and a Father (James Brolin) and his two Sons (Ian Solmerhalder & Jamie Thomas King) salvage treasures from sunken buildings for a living when they are given an important assignment from the Vatican to uncover an historical artifact which can lower the seas moses-style - or some such nonsense. The budget as this is a Syfy Channel Production is Low (looks a lot lower than the $6.4M quoted here) and it shows rather badly at times, especially as buildings in the far distance look like paintings, but the acting isn't too bad and there is enough action to keep you interested if not glued to the screen.

A German made production Filmed entirely in South Africa and Directed by Jean De Segonzac, who has been in the Director's chair on many a TV Series and several forgettable DTV Movies.