The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon

The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon is a 2008 adventure sci-fi movie set in the Grand Canyon, directed by Farhad Mann. The movie was due to be released in late November 2008 but the date was pushed back to December 20, 2008, due to unfinished filming. The film was released on DVD on May 26, 2009.

The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon
Written by	Clay Carmouche
Directed by	Farhad Mann
Starring	Shannen Doherty Michael Shanks JR Bourne
Music by	Michael Neilson
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Harvey Kahn
Editor	Nicole Ratcliffe
Running time	90 minutes
Production company	Starz
Original release
Release	December 20, 2008 (2008-12-20)

Plot

In the late 19th century, a team of Smithsonian researchers have stumbled across a lost walled Aztec city guarded by 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.

Cast

• Michael Shanks as Jacob Thain
• Shannen Doherty as Susan Jordan
• JR Bourne as Marco Langford
• Toby Berner as Steward Dunbar
• Heather Doerksen as Hildy Wainwright
• Duncan Fraser as Dr. Samuel Jordon
• Peter New as Isaac Preston

Production

The production for this film began in February 2008. Filming began on April 26, 2008 and ended on May 14, 2008, a 19-day stretch, in Kamloops, British Columbia and Thompson-Nicola Region, British Columbia.

Reception

The film's reception was generally poor receiving an average of 4 out of 10 stars on IMDb. Many blame this on the poor CGI, an incoherent storyline, and "d-grade" acting.

External links

• The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon at AllMovie
• The Lost Treasure of The Grand Canyon. Front Street Pictures – Television. Archived from the original on 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
• The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon at IMDb