''Journey to the Center of the Earth'' is a 1993 TV film first aired on NBC. It stars

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, and

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, John Neville,

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. A TV series was originally planned after its release but it was cancelled. The film is based on the 1864 novel of the same name by

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. The film premiered on NBC in United States, while the film was released theatrically in other territories by

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Plot

A team of explorers sets on a voyage to the Earth's core, following an earlier attempt years before. Their ship, ''Avenger'', enters the lava chamber of an active volcano and uses an energy ray called a "sonic blaster" to blast through the flow. They enter in a subterranean world over 100 kilometers below the Earth's surface. The place is filled with many strange creatures. As they explore deeper into the caverns they encounter a

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which the crew named Dallas that serves as their guide. Meanwhile, an unknown malevolent entity is attempting to recover the missing pieces of an

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artifact known as the "book of knowledge" one of which a crew member of the Avenger brought with him, that will supposedly give massive powers to whoever possesses it.

Cast

* David Dundara as Anthony LaStrella *

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as Dr. Margo Peterson *

as Dr. Tesue Ishikawa * John Neville as Dr. Cecil Chalmers *

as Chris Turner *

as Joe Briggs *

as Dallas *

as Sandra Miller *

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as Devin *

as Professor Harlech *

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as Mr. Wentworth * Cassie Byram as Secretary * Connie Craig as Student #1 * Doug Freimuth as Student #2 * Ben Cleaveland as Student #3

References

External links

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