The Lost World (TV movie 1992)
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
The Lost World is a Canadian/American TV movie produced by Harmony Gold Pictures (in association with Silvio Berlusconi Communications), released on 9 february 1992, starring John Rhys-Davies as Professor Challenger. 99 minutes.
The movie is an adaptation of the Conan Doyle's novel: The Lost World (1912).
The movie follows the general plot of the original story but with some differences:
- The expedition goes to Africa (instead of South America).
- The action takes place in 1920 (instead 1912).
- Gladys Hungerton is missing, thus Malone doesn't join the adventure to impress his fiancée.
- Lord John Roxton is replaced by a woman, Jenny Nielson.
- Jim, a boy, and Malu, a native young girl, are joining the expedition team (they are not in the original story).
- Natives on the plateau are not neanderthal-like ape-men but African tribes.
The budget should be low as we only see the heads of the dinosaurs and they are quite cheap-looking.
Later on the same year, there was a sequel: Return to the Lost World with same cast but has nothing to do with the Conan Doyle's novel.
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Prof. George Challenger
(John Rhys-Davies)
Professor Summerlee
(David Warner)
Edward Malone
(Eric McCormack)
Malu
(Nathania Stanford)
Jim
(Darren Peter Mercer)
Jenny Nielson
(Tamara Gorski)
McCardle
(Len Sparrowhawk)
Professor Murray
(Tim Heale)
Professor Waldron (left)
(Colin Neilson)
Maple White
(Robert Haber)
Policeman
(Brian Cooper)
Kate Crenshaw
(Kate Egan)
Gomez
(Géza Kovács)
Tarp Henry
(Neil McCarthy)
Pujo
(Innocent Choda)
Pedro
(Nicky Rebello)
Johnson
(Victor Melleney)
Imana
(Mary Ann Mandishina)
Chief Palala
(Fidelis Cheza)
The Plateau
Nasty natives of the Plateau
Peaceful natives of the Plateau
Dinosaur
Dinosaur
Dinosaur
Dinosaur
Cast
- Prof. George Challenger : John Rhys-Davies
- Professor Summerlee : David Warner
- Edward Malone : Eric McCormack
- Malu : Nathania Stanford
- Jim : Darren Peter Mercer
- Jenny Nielson : Tamara Gorski
- Dan : Sala Came
- Chief Palala : Fidelis Cheza
- Witch Doctor : John Chinosiyani
- Pujo : Innocent Choda
- Policeman : Brian Cooper
- Mojo Porter : Charles David
- Kate Crenshaw : Kate Egan
- Mojo Porter : Mike Grey
- Maple White : Robert Haber
- Professor Murray : Tim Heale
- Gomez : Géza Kovács
- Imana : Mary Ann Mandishina
- Tarp Henry : Neil McCarthy
- Johnson : Victor Melleney
- Soldier with Telegram : Gavin Mey
- Mojo Porter : Edd Moyo
- Mojo Porter : King George Moyo
- Professor Waldron : Colin Neilson
- Pedro : Nicky Rebello
- Jessie : Patricia Sanders
- Mojo Porter : Tasisious Sanyika
- McCardle : Len Sparrowhawk
- Zoo Keeper : Kelvin Weare
- Sam : Gideon De Wet
- Large Man : Joel Noah White
- Peterson : Ian Yule
- Directed : Timothy Bond
- Screenplay : Peter Welbeck, Tim Kirk (additional dialogue)
- Producer : Frank Agrama, Daniele Lorenzano, Norman Siderow, Harry Alan Towers
- Executive Producer : Don Carmody
- Line Producer : Michael L. Games
- Original Music : Isaiah Sanders, Gerard Shadrick, Lawrence Shragge, Larry Wolff
- Cinematography : Paul Beeson
- Film Editor : Stephen Lawrence
- Production Design : John Rosewarne
- Set Decoration : Dankert Guillaume
- Hair Stylist : Jane Blewett
- Makeup Artist : Mara Cedegren
- Chief Makeup Artist : Tracy Crystal
- Second Assistant Director : Jennifer Allen
- First Assistant Director : David Macleod
- Second Assistant Director : Nico Sachse
- Third Assistant Director : Arnold Shoko
- Set dresser : Adam J. Braff
- Dialogue Editor : R. D. Floyd
- Special Effects : Philip Sharpe
- Focus Puller : Keith Blake
- Camera Operator : Gerry Lotter
- Color Timer : Ricardo Olivero
- Production Accountant : Barbara Bergman
- Location Assistant : Gerald Bezuidenhout
- Production Assistant : Gavin Bradley
- Unit Nurse : Ruth Chitambo
- Location Manager : Kevin Greetham
- Accounts Assistant : Patience Gwende
- Location Coordinator : Ashley Joseph
- Location Assistant : Shoni Kayitano
- Script Supervisor : Juli Lotter
- Location Assistant : Bishop Macheka
- Location Assistant : Aaron Madamombe
- Location Assistant : Felix Madamombe
- Armorer : George Taka Matambanadzo
- Liaison : Johannesburg : Gavin Craig McJannet
- Production Assistant : Wayne McKop
- Production Office Assistant : Alice Munharira
- Location Assistant : David Nziramasanga
- Production Assistant : Alessia Pedrazzini
- Unit Nurse : Lessie Pennotty
- Production Secretary : Samantha Roberts
- Production Assistant : Lance Westerhout