Journey to the Center of the Earth (1993 film)

Journey to the Center of the Earth
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GenreSci-fi
Based onJourney to the Center of the Earth
by Jules Verne
Screenplay byDavid M. Evans
Robert Gunter
Directed byWilliam Dear
StarringDavid Dundara
Farrah Forke
Tim Russ
Jeffrey Nordling
John Neville
Fabiana Udenio
Narrated byDavid Dundara
Theme music composerDavid Kurtz
Christopher Franke
Country of originCanada
United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes1
Production
ProducerJohn Ashley
CinematographyRonald Víctor García
EditorBarry L. Gold
Running time90 min.
Production companyColumbia Pictures Television
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseFebruary 28, 1993 (1993-02-28)
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Journey to the Center of the Earth is a 1993 TV film first aired on NBC. Starring Oscar-winning actor F. Murray Abraham and sitcom actress Farrah Forke, the film doubled as a pilot for a possible TV series.[1] The film is based on the 1864 novel of the same name by Jules Verne, about scientists trapped in a subterranean world.[2][3]

Other cast members include David Dundara, Jeffrey Nordling, Tim Russ, John Neville, and Kim Miyori.[3][4] Outside the United States, the film was released theatrically in other territories by Columbia Pictures.

  1. ^ Hughes, Mike (February 25, 1993). "New face stealing all the good roles". Courier-Post. Camden, New Jersey. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Hughes, Mike (February 25, 1993). "Abraham journeys onto pilot". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Gannett News Service. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b Burlingame, Jon (February 28, 1993). "Tune in Tonight". The News and Advance. Lynchburg, Virginia. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Hilsman, Hoyt (March 1, 1993). "Journey to the Center of the Earth". Variety. Retrieved August 25, 2024.