Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)

Video game adventurer Lara Croft comes to life in a movie where she races against time and villains to recover powerful ancient artifacts.

Director:

Simon West

Writers:

Sara B. Cooper (story), Mike Werb (story),

Stars:

Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight, Iain Glen

3 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Angelina Jolie	...	Lara Croft
Jon Voight	...	Lord Richard Croft
Iain Glen	...	Manfred Powell
Noah Taylor	...	Bryce
Daniel Craig	...	Alex West
Richard Johnson	...	Distinguished Gentleman
Chris Barrie	...	Hillary (as Christopher Barrie)
Julian Rhind-Tutt	...	Mr. Pimms
Leslie Phillips	...	Wilson
Robert Phillips	...	Julius, Assault Team Leader
Rachel Appleton	...	Young Lara
Henry Wyndham	...	Boothby's Auctioneer
David Cheung	...	Head Laborer (as David Y. Cheung)
David Tse	...	Head Laborer (as David K.S. Tse)
Ozzie Yue	...	Aged Buddhist Monk

Storyline

A member of a rich British aristocratic family, Lara Croft is a "tomb raider" who enjoys collecting ancient artifacts from ruins of temples, cities, etc. worldwide, and doesn't mind going through death-defying dangers to get them. She is skilled in hand-to-hand combat, weapons training, and foreign languages - and does them all in tight outfits. Well, the planets of the solar system are going into planetary alignment (Which occurs every 5,000 years), and a secret society called the Illuminati is seeking an ancient talisman that gives its possessor the ability to control time. However, they need a certain clock/key to help them in their search, and they have to find the talisman in one week or wait until the next planetary alignment to find it again. Lara happens to find that key hidden in a wall of her mansion. The Illuminati steal it, and Lara gets an old letter from her deceased father telling her about the society's agenda (Her father was also the one who hid the key). Now, she ...

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Plot Keywords:

planetary alignment | illuminati | tomb | tomb raider | time | 

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Taglines:

The Biggest Adventure Begins 2001

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for action violence and some sensuality

Details

Country:

USA UK Japan Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 June 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tomb Raider

Filming Locations:

Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Box Office

Budget:

$115,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,589,818 (Italy) (14 December 2001)

Gross:

$2,355,719 (Italy) (21 December 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Mutual Film Company, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Alex West was originally named Alex Mars but because the name hadn't been cleared by the legal department it couldn't be used. Simon West decided to name the character Alex West, after his father, since he knew, that if needed, he could get legal clearance for the name.

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Goofs

During the attack on her mansion, Lara picks up a commando between her legs, and with the help of her bungee cord, throws him into two other commandos. When they fall, you can clearly see that the HK G36's they're carrying are rubber, because one of the barrels bends as it hits the ground and stays at an awkward angle.

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Quotes

[first lines]
[after an extended action sequence with a training robot which then attempts to revive itself and sneak up on her]
Lara Croft: Stop!

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Crazy Credits

There are no opening credits after the title has been shown.

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Connections

References Max Headroom (1987)

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Soundtracks

"Elevation (Tomb Raider Mix)"
Music by U2
Lyrics by Bono
Performed by U2
Courtesy of Universal International Music, B.V.
Used by arrangement with Interscope Records
And under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Just for fun

A fun movie, indeed in the line of the Indiana Jones' features. Nice effects, a strange and interesting plot which does make sense most of the time, some good acting by the team around Croft. The right thing if you want relax and take off to the world of fantasy for a short time.