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*Journey to the Center of the Earth*
Journey to the Center of the Earth
	Film Poster
Genre	Sci-fi
Based on	Journey to the Center of the Earth; by Jules Verne
Screenplay by	David M. Evans; Robert Gunter
Directed by	William Dear
Starring	David Dundara; Farrah Forke; Tim Russ; Jeffrey Nordling; John Neville; Fabiana Udenio
Narrated by	David Dundara
Theme music composer	David Kurtz; Christopher Franke
Country of origin	Canada; United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	1
Production
Producer	John Ashley
Cinematography	Ronald Víctor García
Editor	Barry L. Gold
Running time	90 min.
Production company	Columbia Pictures Television
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	February 28, 1993

Journey to the Center of the Earth is a 1993 TV film first aired on NBC. Starring Oscar-winning actor F. Murray Abraham and sitcom actress Farrah Forke, the film doubled as a pilot for a possible TV series.^[1] The film is based on the 1864 novel of the same name by Jules Verne, about scientists trapped in a subterranean world.^[2]^[3]

Other cast members include David Dundara, Jeffrey Nordling, Tim Russ, John Neville, and Kim Miyori.^[3]^[4] Outside the United States, the film was released theatrically in other territories by Columbia Pictures.

Plot

A team of explorers sets on a voyage to the Earth's core, following an earlier attempt years before. Their ship, Avenger, enters the lava chamber of an active volcano and uses an energy ray called a "sonic blaster" to blast through the flow. They enter in a subterranean world over 100 kilometers below the Earth's surface. The place is filled with many strange creatures. As they explore deeper into the caverns they encounter a yeti which the crew named Dallas that serves as their guide. Meanwhile, an unknown malevolent entity is attempting to recover the missing pieces of an Atlantean artifact known as the "book of knowledge" one of which a crew member of the Avenger brought with him, that will supposedly give massive powers to whomever possesses it.

Cast

David Dundara as Anthony LaStrella
Farrah Forke as Dr. Margo Peterson
Kim Miyori as Dr. Tesue Ishikawa
John Neville as Dr. Cecil Chalmers
Jeffrey Nordling as Chris Turner
Tim Russ as Joe Briggs
Carel Struycken as Dallas
Fabiana Udenio as Sandra Miller
Justina Vail as Devin
F. Murray Abraham as Professor Harlech
Francis Guinan as Mr. Wentworth
Cassie Byram as Secretary
Connie Craig as Student #1
Doug Freimuth as Student #2
Ben Cleaveland as Student #3

References

^ Hughes, Mike (February 25, 1993). "New face stealing all the good roles". Courier-Post. Camden, New Jersey. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Hughes, Mike (February 25, 1993). "Abraham journeys onto pilot". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Gannett News Service. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b Burlingame, Jon (February 28, 1993). "Tune in Tonight". The News and Advance. Lynchburg, Virginia. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Hilsman, Hoyt (March 1, 1993). "Journey to the Center of the Earth". Variety. Retrieved August 25, 2024.