King Solomon's Mines 

An adventurous quest for a treasure hidden in King Solomon's mines, based on H. Rider Haggard's timeless tale.

Stars:

Patrick Swayze, Alison Doody, Roy Marsden

Cast

Series cast summary:
Patrick Swayze	...	Allan Quatermain 2 episodes, 2004
Alison Doody	...	Elizabeth Maitland 2 episodes, 2004
Roy Marsden	...	Captain Good 2 episodes, 2004
John Standing	...	Dr. Sam Maitland 2 episodes, 2004
Gavin Hood	...	Bruce McNabb 2 episodes, 2004
Sidede Onyulo	...	Umbopa 2 episodes, 2004
Ian Roberts	...	Sir Henry Curtis 2 episodes, 2004
Nick Boraine	...	Ivan Fleekov 2 episodes, 2004
Hakeem Kae-Kazim	...	Twala 2 episodes, 2004
Lesedi Mogoathle	...	Gagool 2 episodes, 2004
Godfrey Lekala	...	Khiva 2 episodes, 2004
Mesia Gumede	...	Ventvogel 2 episodes, 2004
Langley Kirkwood	...	Sergei 2 episodes, 2004
Morné Visser	...	Petre 2 episodes, 2004
Robert Whitehead	...	Bitter 2 episodes, 2004
Nkhensani Mlondzo	...	Foulata 2 episodes, 2004
Ronald France	...	British Magistrate 2 episodes, 2004
Graham Hopkins	...	Austin 2 episodes, 2004
Douglas Bristow	...	Bushell 2 episodes, 2004
Errol Ballantine	...	Praytor 2 episodes, 2004
Anthony Blommestein	...	Harry Quatermain 2 episodes, 2004
Keketso Semoko	...	Mooma Tuussee 2 episodes, 2004
Lynne White	...	Adele Morris 2 episodes, 2004
David Sherwood	...	Earl Morris 2 episodes, 2004
Lawrence Mwakanna	...	Kraal Tribesman 2 episodes, 2004
Japan Mthembu	...	M'Lenge 2 episodes, 2004
Michael Richard	...	Bartender 2 episodes, 2004
Danny Keogh	...	Drunk 2 episodes, 2004
Pierre Marais	...	Street Urchin 2 episodes, 2004
Thulani Ndlovu	...	Native 2 episodes, 2004
Sandile Gomo	...	Waiter 2 episodes, 2004
Ike Khumalo	...	Young Tribesman 2 episodes, 2004
Patricia Sanders	...	Mrs. Prickles 2 episodes, 2004

Storyline

An adventurous quest for a treasure hidden in King Solomon's mines, based on H. Rider Haggard's timeless tale.

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Plot Keywords:

tv mini series | two part tv movie | diamond | 19th century | jungle | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA Germany South Africa

Language:

English

Release Date:

2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

As Minas do Rei Salomão

Filming Locations:

Western Cape, South Africa

Company Credits

Production Co:

Enigma Pictures,Hallmark Entertainment,Larry Levinson Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.77 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

King Twala's son, Scragga, a pivotal character in the novel, did not appear in this miniseries.

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Goofs

They walk from South-Africa into Africa. Halfway the film they show a ring tailed Lemur in the forest. This is a lemur which only exist on Madagascar, that means they should have passed a sea.

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Connections

Version of Watusi (1959)

User Reviews

Quite entertaining.

True, it does not follow the book very closely, but it's still a very entertaining take on the story. Swayze was far better in the role than I expected. And Doody avoided the "silly woman out of her depth in the wilderness" portrayal most of us probably expected (cf. Kate Capshaw in "Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom").

At any rate, it's amazingly better than Richard Chamberlain's awful pair of Quatermain flicks.

It is very reminiscent of a western in many ways. About the only thing I didn't care for was all the mysticism, but I guess that is part and parcel of the genre. Like "how can you have an African adventure story without witch doctresses and preternaturally wise wandering tribesmen?" Heh.