Overview
Genre: Futuristic Adventure
Language: English and French
Country of Origin: USA/Canada
Production Status: Completed
Running Time: 116 minutes
Year of Production: 2003
Synopsis
A group of young archeologists and students are working on a dig at La Roque, a ruined medieval fort in France. When their team leader, Professor Johnston, disappears, they discover a seemingly impossible clue to his whereabouts: his spectacles – in an underground chamber which has been sealed for centuries! Their search for him leads them to confront their benefactor Doniger, a technical tycoon, whose scientists have developed a machine which allows them to ‘fax’ objects – and people – through time. Unfortunately the technology is flawed, and the professor is now trapped in 14th Century feudal France, just a few hours prior to the ferocious battle which laid waste to the Fort… The team, including dig leader Marek, brainy Kate, the prof’s son Chris and Gordon, a Doniger employee, go back in time to rescue him from the evil English Lord Oliver, but before long they are caught up in an epic battle between the French and English armies. Using their knowledge of historical detail, our heroes try to help the French attackers – the sympathetic underdogs in this scenario, led by Lord Arnaut and his beautiful sister Lady Claire – whilst surviving the perils of medieval warfare and making it back to the future without altering the course of history.
Cast + Crew
Director: Richard Donner (Lethal Weapon I – IV, Superman I & II)
Based on novel by Michael Crichton
Screenplay: Jeff Maguire, George Nolfi (Oceans 12)
Producer & EP: Lauren Shuler Donner (X-Men, X2), Jim Van Wyck (Lethal Weapon IV, Swordfish)
Cinematographer: Caleb Deschanel (Passion of The Christ, The Patriot), Annie McEveety
Composer: Brian Tyler (The Fast and The Furious)
Production Designer: Daniel T.Dorrance (AD Collaterall, Saving Private Ryan, Braveheart)
Editor: Richard Marks (The Godfather Part II, As Good As It Gets)
Main Cast: Paul Walker (The Fast and The Furious I,II), Frances O’Connor (A.I.: Artificial Intelligence), Gerard Butler (Lara Croft Tomb Raider, Dear Frankie), Billy Connolly (The Last Samurai, Her Majesty Mrs Brown), David Thewlis (Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban), Anna Friel (War Bride).
Distributors
US Distributor: Paramount Picutres
Festivals
Film credits are not contractual
