4,000 miles to the center of the Earth to a world within a world
A huge burrowing machine tunnels out of control at ferocious speed, cutting clean through to the center of the earth, to the twilight world of pellucidar. Once there, Dr. Perry and David Innes are threatened by half human creatures, lizard-like birds, and man-eating plants.
At the Earth's Core (1976) is a adventure, fantasy and science fiction film directed by Kevin Connor, released on July 1, 1976 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Doug McClure, Peter Cushing, Caroline Munro and Cy Grant. Viewers rate it 5.1 out of 10 across 169 ratings.
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Doug McClure
as David Innes
Peter Cushing
as Dr. Abner Perry
Caroline Munro
as Princess Dia
Cy Grant
as Ra
Godfrey James
as Ghak
Sean Lynch
as Hoojah
Keith Barron
as Dowsett
Helen Gill
as Maisie
Anthony Verner
as Gadsby
Robert Gillespie
as Photographer
Michael Crane
as Jubal
Bobby Parr
as Sagoth Chief
Directed by Kevin Connor, written by Milton Subotsky and Edgar Rice Burroughs, produced by John Dark, Max Rosenberg and Milton Subotsky.
Average viewer score of 5.1/10 from 169 ratings.
Masterpiece of the Z grade fantasy genre. I'm serious as well, I mean don't get me wrong, if you haven't got a bent for this type of Z grade, creaky creature feature (why would you be watching is my first thought?) then it's most likely a rating of about 4 to 5 out of 10 tops, but to me it's a special kind of nonsense that takes me back to a nice time in my childhood. You know the kind, where the memories have…
Reviewed on July 14, 2019
_**So bad it’s… bad**_ A scientist and David Innes (Peter Cushing and Doug McClure) use the former’s awesome drill vehicle, the “Iron Mole,” to journey to the core of the planet where they discover the inner-world of Pellucidar. This prehistoric realm is run by giant telepathic flying reptiles, called Mahars, who are served by the ape-like Sagoth and enslave the primitive humans, including Dia (Caroline Munro) and…
Reviewed on December 14, 2020
Ok, this is just a daft Victorian action-adventure film with Doug McClure as the dashing explorer ably assisted by Peter Cushing (delivering a very similar style of performances as his "Doctor Who") as the boffin who designed the ultimate boring machine to travel to the innards of the planet. Once there, they encounter slaves ruled by a race of giant, angry looking, telepathic penguins. Based upon an Edgar Rice…
Reviewed on June 3, 2023
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The main cast of At the Earth's Core (1976) includes Doug McClure, Peter Cushing, Caroline Munro, Cy Grant and Godfrey James. The film was directed by Kevin Connor. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
At the Earth's Core was released on July 1, 1976 and runs for 1h 30m.
At the Earth's Core (1976) holds an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from 169 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, fantasy and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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