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The Lost World (2001): Cast

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The Lost World is a 2001 drama directed by Stuart Orme, starring Bob Hoskins as Professor Challenger, Robert Hardy and James Fox. It runs 2 hours 30 minutes.

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The Lost World (2001) movie poster
Runtime
2h 30m (150 min)
Director
Stuart Orme
Genre
Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Lost World About?

The premise of The Lost World without spoilers.

Professor Challenger returns from a South American expedition claiming to have shot a living pterosaur. Skeptical colleagues, including Professor Summerlee and the scientific establishment, dismiss his find as a fraud. Undeterred, hunter John Roxton and journalist Edward Malone join forces to mount an expedition and verify the creature’s existence.

The Lost World Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • psychotronic film
  • creature feature
  • dinosaur adventure
  • tv mini series
  • professor
  • london england
  • amazon river
  • south america
  • allosaurus
  • entelodont
  • pterosaur
  • ship
+38 more
  • pastor
  • missionary
  • orphan
  • campfire
  • jungle
  • jungle adventure
  • iguanodon
  • rifle
  • coral snake
  • river
  • ragtag team
  • pithecanthropus erectus
  • apeman
  • head smashed with rock
  • gunshot
  • shot to death
  • mistaken identity
  • cave
  • mistaken for a god
  • pipe smoking
  • voice over narration
  • dinosaur egg
  • bow and arrow
  • elephant gun
  • live action cgi hybrid
  • dynamite
  • explosion
  • father son relationship
  • adoptive uncle adopted niece relationship
  • held at gunpoint
  • taken prisoner
  • captivity
  • burial
  • hominid
  • missing link
  • computer animation
  • reference to charles darwin
  • british science fiction
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Cast & crew

The Lost World Cast & Characters

Bob Hoskins leads the cast as Professor Challenger, with Robert Hardy as Professor Illingworth and James Fox as Professor Summerlee. Directed by Stuart Orme; 15 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in The Lost World

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From the director

More from Stuart Orme

More films directed by Stuart Orme: Farewell Doc Martin, Arthur & George, Ghostboat and Fungus the Bogeyman.

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Cars

Cars in The Lost World

2 cars on screen: the 1912 Unic 12/14 hp and the 1910 Rolls-Royce 40/50 h.p. 'Silver Ghost'.

  • 1912 Unic 12/14 hp in The Lost World 1912 Unic 12/14 hp Minor role
  • 1910 Rolls-Royce 40/50 h.p. 'Silver Ghost' in The Lost World 1910 Rolls-Royce 40/50 h.p. 'Silver Ghost' Minor role
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The Lost World Also Known As

4 alternative titles, including “Ztracený svět” and “Χαμένος Κόσμος”.

Also known as
  • Ztracený svět
  • Χαμένος Κόσμος
  • Затерянный мир
  • 迷失的世界

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FAQ

The Lost World FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director

Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Lost World, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Lost World?

The Lost World runs 2 hours 30 minutes (150 minutes).

Who directed The Lost World?

The Lost World was directed by Stuart Orme.

More films by Stuart Orme

Who is in the cast of The Lost World?

The Lost World stars Bob Hoskins as Professor Challenger, Robert Hardy as Professor Illingworth and James Fox as Professor Summerlee, among 15 credited actors.

Does The Lost World have a post-credit scene?

No. The Lost World has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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