Teenage twin siblings, Rachel and Theo, on a summer vacation in Auckland visiting their aunt and uncle, meet a certain Mr. Jones, a mysterious man who helped find them when they got lost in...
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S1.E8
Time is running out as Rangitoto is ablaze and crimson. Ricky is left as a decoy as the twins and Mr. Jones struggle towards their final goal, not realizing just how ruthless the aliens are.
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Rachel's sleep is disturbed by a telepathic cry for help. Mr. Jones' voice seems to drift through the fog from the weird Wilberforce house and the twins steal through the night to his rescue.
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Rachel and Theo learn about the aliens' secret labyrinth and are in great danger.
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Title: Under the Mountain (1981)
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Teenage twin siblings, Rachel and Theo, on a summer vacation in Auckland visiting their aunt and uncle, meet a certain Mr. Jones, a mysterious man who helped find them when they got lost in the woods eight years earlier. Mr. Jones turns out to be an alien fighter from a distant planet who wants their help in fighting an alien giant slug family of eight members led by a certain Mr. Wilberforce who have arrived on Earth with plans for world domination. Written by Matthew Patay <pataygs@voicenet.com>
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Rebroadcast in the United States as part of "The Third Eye" series on the children's network Nickelodeon. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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1983 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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You people DO know that there is a book of "Under the Mountain" by Maurice Gee, right? I mean, you'd be surprised how many people have seen a film and said, "Wow, that was amazing but I couldn't make head nor tails of it," when there's a written version waiting in the nearest library! I didn't even know that there was a filmed version until today!
Summary of Under the Mountain Theo and Rachael are redheaded twins from New Zealand. They learn at an early age that they are different as they can each find objects the other has hidden by reading the thoughts of their companion. Their powers are discovered by Jones, a member of a wise alien race who is searching for just such a pair of twins to use as a powerful weapon that will kill off the wilberforces, another alien race imprisoned on earth whose single goal is to destroy and conquer planets. Unfortunately the wilberforces have also discovered the true nature of the twins and are out to find them. Rachael and Theo must learn to use the weapon and overcome the pain it causes them before the Wilberforces wake up properly and destroy the planet