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Lesley-Anne Down, Frank Langella, John Rhys-Davies

Egyptologist Erica Baron finds more than she bargained for during her long-planned trip to The Land of the Pharoahs - murder, theft, betrayal, love, and a mummy's curse!

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Directed by: Franklin J. Schaffner

Release Date: February 11, 1981

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  • threefolddado
    July 24, 2008
    threefolddado
    God awful.
  • jam233
    December 11, 2009
    jam233
    In spite of it's terrible review, I rather liked it. It's light, fun, entertaining and nicely acted. The occasional doses of humor are very welcome. Decent sets, it's not too long and moves along at a brisk pace.
  • blooms95355
    July 24, 2008
    blooms95355
    I loved this one with Charleton Heston
  • DrrnHarr
    May 2, 2008
    DrrnHarr
    I saw this movie a long time ago on British TV and have often wondered if I had just imagined how good it was. But, seeing it again on cable it has all the magic that I remember and also the gorgeous Lesley-Anne Down.
    The movie centers around the search for a stolen mummy and l...( read more)eads Down as archealogist Erica Barron into danger as she enters a world of corruption, smuggling and murder. The shots of Egypt are simply breathtaking and the movie serves up a generous portion of suspense from Erica attempting to flee a team of assassins towards the beginning of the movie to attempting to evade capture after escaping from a crypt in the second half of the picture.
    Adding to the superb calibre of this movie are a number of very recognizable faces. In addition to Frank Langella (who had played the title role in DRACULA just a couple of years previous) to John Rhys-Davies (who would go on to play Sallah in RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK) there is also Sir John Gielgud (who was perhaps best known to American audiences at that time as the butler in ARTHUR).
    The movie actually opens in a prelude to the main story. We are in ancient Egypt and a group of thieves are attempting to break into the tomb of one of the Pharoah's. Captured, they meet terrible fates.
    Fast forward to the 20th century and we meet Baron, who is writing a paper on the man who captures the thieves in the prelude, the advisor to Pharoah Seti 1 of the 19th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt.
    Upon arrival in Egypt she is shown a rare statue of Pharoah Seti 1 by Gielgud's character (Abdu-Hamdi) before he is brutally murdered.
    Nobody is quite as they seem and the game of trying to sort out true allegiences will keep you guessing to the closing minutes.
    Highly recommended.
  • jonrmcmahon
    July 29, 2007
    jonrmcmahon
    You might have to be a history buff to enjoy this. Down does not make a good protagonist and the plot is wooden. Cheesy.

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