Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

Jul 21, 2003

1h 57m

★ 5.8

The lady returns.

Overview

Off the coast of the volcanic island of Santorini, the intrepid archaeologist Lara Croft makes the unexpected discovery of a pulsating golden orb able to guide its holder to the mythical Pandora's Box. As the legendary artifact contains ancient mysteries of unfathomable power - said to contain one of the deadliest plagues on Earth, Lara is tasked by MI6 to make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands. With the aid of former Marine turned mercenary Terry Sheridan, she travels the world in pursuit of the precious item in a race against time; she must beat the unscrupulous Nobel Prize-winning scientist turned bioterrorist, Jonathan Reiss, to it.

Genres

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

Thriller

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Mutual Film Company

Lawrence Gordon Productions

Eidos Films

October Pictures

BBC Film

Tele München

TOHO

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Cast

Lara Croft

Angelina Jolie

Terry Sheridan

Gerard Butler

Jonathan Reiss

Ciarán Hinds

Hillary

Chris Barrie

Bryce

Noah Taylor

Kosa

Djimon Hounsou

Sean

Til Schweiger

Chen Lo

Simon Yam

Xien

Terence Yin Chi-Wai

Nicholas Petraki

Daniel Caltagirone

Jimmy Petraki

Fabiano Martell

Gus Petraki

Jonny Coyne

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