Curse of the Forty-Niner (2002)
Curse of the Forty-Niner (2002), directed by John Carl Buechler, starring Karen Black and John Phillip Law.
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They Axed For It!
Synopsis
A group of friends discover gold deep inside an old mine. But by taking the gold and think they've hit it big, they awaken a long dead miner who's Hell Bent on protecting his treasure.
- James M. LeGoyCinematography
- John Carl BuechlerDirector
- Michael ValenzuelaEditing, Producer
- Peter Lupus IIIProducer
About the film
Curse of the Forty-Niner (also known as Miner's Massacre) is a 2002 American slasher film directed by John Carl Buechler and starring Karen Black.
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Curse of the Forty-Niner (also known as Miner's Massacre) is a 2002 American slasher film directed by John Carl Buechler and starring Karen Black.
Plot
A group of explorers go hiking in the forests of northern California. They stumble upon an old mine and take a large amount of gold that they find. They do not know that the gold belonged to a miner named Jeremiah Stone (Vernon Wells), who died in the mine. He awakens from the dead and begins killing anyone who gets in the way of his gold.
Cast
Karen Black - Aunt Nelly
John Phillip Law - Sheriff Murphy
Richard Lynch - Old Man Prichard
Vernon Wells - Jeremiah Stone
Martin Kove - Caleb (Bertie's Lover)
Jeff Conaway - Reverend Sutter
Sean Hines - Nick Berman
Rick Majeske/Rich Majeske as Hayden (Rox Ann's Boyfriend)
Stephen Wastell/Steve Wastell as Axl (Tori's Boyfriend)
Carrie Bradac - Claire Berman
Kelsey Wedeen as Lilly Sutter
Alexandra Ford as Eve (Aunt Nelly's niece)
Sandra Purpuro/Sangie as Tori (Axl's Girlfriend)
Elina Madison as Rox Ann (Hayden's Girlfriend)
Skye Myers as Bertie (Caleb's Lover)
References
External links
Curse of the Forty-Niner at IMDb
Curse of the Forty-Niner at Rotten Tomatoes
Text from Curse of the Forty-Niner on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_of_the_Forty-Niner
Trivia
- It premiered on October 1, 2002, a Tuesday.
- It runs 1h26 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosWanted Entertainment LLC
- CountriesUnited States
- LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
- StatusReleased
More about this film
Set in
- California
Cast
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Karen Black
Aunt Nelly -
John Phillip Law
Sheriff Murphy -
Richard Lynch
Old Man Prichard -
Vernon Wells
Jeremiah Stone -
Martin Kove
Caleb -
Jeff Conaway
Reverend Sutter - Brad H. Arden Forty-Niner
- Sean Hines Nick Berman
- Carrie Bradac Claire Berman
- Stephen Wastell Axl
- Rick Majeske Hayden
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Elina Madison
Rox Ann -
Alexandra Ford
Eve - Shadrach Smith Jared
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Kelsey Wedeen
Lilly - Michael J. Elwell Jeb (1849 Sheriff)
- Kelly Taylor Bartender Betty
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Sandra Purpuro
Tori
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Tags
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- James M. LeGoy Cinematography
- John Carl Buechler Director
- Michael Valenzuela Editing
- Michael Valenzuela Producer
- Peter Lupus III Producer
- Antonio Olivas Writer
Questions about this film
What is Curse of the Forty-Niner about?
Curse of the Forty-Niner: A group of friends discover gold deep inside an old mine. But by taking the gold and think they've hit it big, they awaken a long dead miner who's Hell Bent on protecting his treasure.
Who directed Curse of the Forty-Niner?
Curse of the Forty-Niner was directed by John Carl Buechler in 2002.
Who stars in Curse of the Forty-Niner?
The cast of Curse of the Forty-Niner includes Karen Black, John Phillip Law, Richard Lynch, Vernon Wells and Martin Kove.
How long is Curse of the Forty-Niner?
Curse of the Forty-Niner runs for 86 minutes, or 1h26.
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