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5.9/10 • 1.5K

2005-04-062h 4m

ActionAdventureComedyDramaMystery

Adventure has a new destination.

Seasoned adventurer and treasure hunter Dirk Pitt, a former Navy SEAL, sets out for the African desert with his wisecracking buddy Al in search of a confederate ironclad battleship rumored to have vanished long ago, the main draw being the treasure supposedly hidden within the lost vessel. When the daring duo come across Dr. Eva Rojas, a beautiful scientist who is juggling an escape from a warlord and a mission to stop the spread of a powerful plague, their desert expedition begins to heat up.

Directors
Breck Eisner
Editors
Andrew MacRitchie

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  1. Matthew McConaughey

    Matthew McConaughey

    Dirk Pitt

  2. Penélope Cruz

    Penélope Cruz

    Dr. Eva Rojas

  3. Steve Zahn

    Steve Zahn

    Al Giordino

  4. Lennie James

    Lennie James

    General Zateb Kazim

  5. Lambert Wilson

    Lambert Wilson

    Yves Massarde

  6. William H. Macy

    William H. Macy

    Admiral Jim Sandecker

  7. Rainn Wilson

    Rainn Wilson

    Rudi Gunn

  8. Glynn Turman

    Glynn Turman

    Dr. Frank Hopper

  9. Jude Akuwudike

    Jude Akuwudike

    Imam

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Kamurai

Jul 25, 2020

5/10

Decent watch, might watch again, but can't recommend unless you're running out of things to watch or are an action archaeology fan. This was a weird attempt created a 2005 version of Indiana Jones, or, since this is in Africa, Alex Quartermaine with Matthew McConaughey, of all people. I'm not aware of Matthew McConaughey or Steve Zahn being big action stars, but they surprisingly manage to handle their own, even if it isn't always believeable. Rainn Wilson and Penelope Cruz get in on the action as well....if that helps. The premise is a little interesting: they're looking for a U.S. Confederate boat in Africa. Because it's not interesting enough on it's own, Penelope Cruz is a doctor trying to stop a plague coming from a war-torn country. It all feels a like ridiculously improbable things happening in a world that is far too realistic rather than a world created of fiction that houses an incredible story. The movie is heavy with plot armor, despite any cleverness the characters have. It's fine to watch, but there has to be something else that you can watch that is likely going to be better.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$130,000,000.00
Revenue
$119,269,486.00
Keywords
dying and deathcivil warbased on novel or bookafricawarlordrescue missiontreasure huntsahara desertdoctorscientistdeserthistorical eventironclad shipadventureramerican civil wartuaregplagueafrican tribemalitreasure hunterlagosriver nigerunexplained deathsworld health organizationamusedexhilaratedformer navy sealconfederate shipneurologisthistorical artifacts