Disney's 1959 adaptation of Jules Verne's classic novel delighted mobs of squealing kids, and this cheesily produced TV spectacular in no way improves on it. This remake is best enjoyed by sci-fi cheerleaders who welcome any excuse to walk back into pre-historic times. 1875: Boston professor Theodore Lytton (Treat Williams) rejoices when wealthy Alice Hastings (Tushka Bergen) offers to finance an expedition to Auckland, New Zealand. But she's not interested in science; Alice's husband, Casper (Bryan Brown), disappeared there nearly seven years ago while searching for gold. The guilt-ridden Alice hopes that Theodore and his nephew, Jonas (Jason London), can find Caspa...
Released:
1999
Rated:
NR
Length:
139 mins