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The People That Time Forgot

1977 · 90 min

A nostalgic, Saturday-matinee adventure with stop-motion dinosaurs and a sense of wonder, fun but not demanding.

Tagline
FIRST 'The Land That Time Forgot'. THEN 'At The Earth's Core'. NOW a fantastic incredible world of savage mystery...
Overview
Major Ben McBride organizes a mission to the Antarctic wastes to search for his friend who has been missing in the region for several years. McBride's party find themselves in a world populated by primitive warriors and terrifying prehistoric creatures, all of whom they must evade in order to get back safely

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • exploration
  • friendship
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
Places
  • wilderness
  • sea
  • fantasy world
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour3
Realism3
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
adventure, fantasy, science fiction
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Patrick Wayne, Doug McClure, Sarah Douglas, Dana Gillespie, Thorley Walters, Shane Rimmer, Tony Britton, John Hallam
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
90 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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