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Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit (2008)
Directed by Terry Cunningham
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Jack Hunter, an adventurous treasure seeker, goes to Syria after his mentor and father figure Professor Fredrick Shaffer is killed. Professor Frederick Shaffer believed that the people of Ugarit, a town in Syria that existed during the Pharoah’s reign, had buried a treasure before they were wiped out by the Pharoahs. Jack Hunter is one of the few archaeologists in the world who can interpret Ugarit writings
Length 98 minutes
Actors
Ivan Sergei | Joanne Kelly | Thure Riefenstein | Susan Ward | Mario Naim Bassil | Sean Lawlor | Muhammed Cangören | Hakan Silahsizoglu | Birol Tarkan Yildiz | Michael Halphie | Savas Özdemir | Teoman Kumbaracibasi | Mehmet Polat | Sinan Tuzcu | Mert Yavuzcan | Alaina Huffman | Esin Eden
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/25/2021 | TV | Blu-ray | Owned | 5.5 stars |
| (Average) 5.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Basically UNCHARTED with a RAIDERS aesthetic… Jack Hunter is a modern day Indiana Jones. Apparently this is this first “chapter” of a mini-series which I didn’t realize until the end when there really is no end but a to-be-continued coda. Overall not bad and perfectly fine given the budget constraints (the CGI isn’t so hot). Also shows in the lack of attention to the details like having the main villain wear mirrored sunglasses which you can see the reflection of the filming crew or our main characters walking under the desert sun yet not a drop of sweat on them during closeups.
However, I’m am impressed they shot on location in Syria and mostly in Turkey. I’d like to view the other films to see how it plays out.
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