The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon (2008)

Set in the Grand Canyon, a team of Smithsonian researchers have stumbled across a lost walled Aztec city guarded by some evil spirits, including a "great flying serpent of death." As days ... See full summary »

Director:

Farhad Mann

Writer:

Clay Carmouche

Stars:

Michael Shanks, Shannen Doherty, JR Bourne

Cast

Credited cast:
Michael Shanks	...	Jacob Thain
Shannen Doherty	...	Susan Jordan
JR Bourne	...	Marco Langford
Toby Berner	...	Stewart Dunbar
Heather Doerksen	...	Hildy Wainwright
Duncan Fraser	...	Dr. Samual Jordan
Peter New	...	Isaac Preston
Byron Chief-Moon	...	Aztec Priest (as Byron Chief Moon)
A.C. Peterson	...	Dr. Gilmore (as Alan C. Peterson)
Rob McConachie	...	Dr. Wilson (as Rob Mcconachie)
Luis Javier	...	Hugo San Martin
Peter Kent	...	Javier Bordellos
Darcy Laurie	...	Mexican Bartender
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Howard J. Davis	...	Aztec Guard (as Howard Davis)
Kathryn Davis	...	Actor

Storyline

Set in the Grand Canyon, a team of Smithsonian researchers have stumbled across a lost walled Aztec city guarded by some evil spirits, including a "great flying serpent of death." As days turn to weeks, Susan Jordan, the daughter of the professor leading the expedition, assembles a team to rescue her father and his colleagues from the clutches of the ancient Aztec warriors and their horrible serpent god.

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Plot Keywords:

aztec indian | 

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Taglines:

A 1000 year old secret is about to be uncovered

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Genres:

Adventure | Fantasy | Horror

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 December 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Grand Canyon elveszett kincse

Filming Locations:

Cache Creek, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Front Street Pictures, Starz!

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Did You Know?

Goofs

The "quicksand pit", is a very neat rectangular, it has sharply vertical edges which show tool marks.

User Reviews

The lost search for a good movie

I liked the idea of the story(though the film could've done with a much more imaginative title), but I was also dubious. Seeing The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon for myself, it was neither better or worse than I was expecting. As I said, there was a good idea which had potential to have a well-constructed, interesting story to go with it, but the things that don't make the film any worse than it turned out to be were some good scenery(though there is some cheap looking ones too), a decent if not great Shannon Doherty and some tense death scenes. On the other hand, the filming is too dark in places, and while not haphazard as once nothing in the camera work stands out much. The effects for Quetzalcoatl look terrible, and while not as bad the monster in appearance and how it moves is often too animated, but the worst assets were the hackneyed script, the utterly predictable and silly story that mixes Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider but with a complete lack of imagination or excitement and the stereotypical characters. Doherty aside, the acting is nothing to write home about, with Michael Shanks and JR Bourne both sleep-walking through their roles. All in all, unimaginative and dull, a sub-par movie at best. 3/10 Bethany Cox