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Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit (2010)

Name: Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit
Genre: Action, Adventure
Released: 2010-03-01
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Ivan Sergei, Joanne Kelly, Thure Riefenstein, Susan Ward, Mario Naim Bassil

Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit (2010), directed by Terry Cunningham, starring Ivan Sergei and Joanne Kelly.

03/01/2010 BR Action and Adventure 1h 40m

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Jack Hunter, an adventurous treasure seeker, goes to Syria after his mentor and father figure Professor Fredrick Shaffer is killed. Professor Frederick Shaffer believed that the people of Ugarit, a town in Syria that existed during the Pharoah’s reign, had buried a treasure before they were wiped out by the Pharoahs. Jack Hunter is one of the few archaeologists in the world who can interpret Ugarit writings

John P. TarverCinematography
Terry CunninghamDirector, Writer
Ali AkdenizProducer
Frank R. GardnerProducer

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About the film

Jack Hunter is a 2008 American archeological adventure mini-series (in the vein of the Indiana Jones franchise). It consists of three parts: Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit, Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb and Jack Hunter and the Star of Heaven with Hunter played by Ivan Sergei.

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Part 1

The film begins with Jack stealing a stone tablet from a French museum...

Young archaeologist Jack Hunter planned only to take a picture of a cuneiform tablet from once unsurpassed Mesopotamian metropolis Ugarit in present Syria, but is caught and has to steal it from a private museum in France. He refuses to join his mentor, professor Frederic "Freddie" Shaffer, who believes the poem is a coded treasure map, on a relic hunt, until his friend is murdered to steal it. The obvious suspect is Syrian artifact trader Ali, so Jack flies to Damascus. There he must accept working with local, US-educated colleague Nadia and her driver Tariq. Their lives are threatened during the long relic quest, for one by common nemesis Albert Littman, but another secret lurks too.

Part 2

Akhenaten, a pharaoh who raided Ugarit, stole its treasure and the second piece of the Star of Heaven. If Jack and his team find the tomb, they will find the treasure and the Star. Loads of action and mystery await.

Part 3

The final piece of the puzzle and final film in the film series. It seems the Romans got to Akhenaten's Tomb first. The race is on to see if Jack and his friends can find the treasure and recover the Iris back from Littmann and the Russians.

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Reception

The series has been described as a low-budget blatant ripoff of Indiana Jones. Jumping Sharks' review described it as "a completely original miniseries, in no way stealing anything at all from Indiana Jones.

Nope. No sireee. Well, maybe just a bit. Okay, maybe a bit more than a bit. Oh, alright – they basically copied Indiana Jones, right down to his trademarked hat."

Jack Hunter generally received mixed reviews from critics. One reviewer from Die Welt, however, did praise the series, saying, "As the successor to Indiana Jones, [Jack Hunter] does the adventurer credit."

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External links

Jack Hunter at IMDb

Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit - Official Website

Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenatens Tomb - Official Website

Jack Hunter and the Star of Heaven - Official Website

Text from Jack Hunter (film series) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Hunter_(film_series)

Trivia

It premiered on March 1, 2010, a Monday.
It runs 1h40 — a typical feature length.
It is film 3 of 3 in the Jack Hunter franchise.
This film's quiz has 9 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosAmerican Cinema International, Oasis Entertainment, Anka Film
CountriesUnited States, Turkey
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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John P. Tarver Cinematography
Terry Cunningham Director
Ali Akdeniz Producer
Frank R. Gardner Producer
George Shamieh Producer
Osama Bastaki Producer
George Shamieh Story
Kevin Moore Writer
Michael Palmieri Writer
Steven Jones Writer
Terry Cunningham Writer

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What is Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit about?

Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit: Jack Hunter, an adventurous treasure seeker, goes to Syria after his mentor and father figure Professor Fredrick Shaffer is killed. Professor Frederick Shaffer believed that the people of Ugarit, a town in Syria that existed during the Pharoah’s reign, had buried a treasure before they were wiped out by the Pharoahs. …

Who directed Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit?

Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit was directed by Terry Cunningham in 2010.

Who stars in Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit?

The cast of Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit includes Ivan Sergei, Joanne Kelly, Thure Riefenstein, Susan Ward and Mario Naim Bassil.

How long is Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit?

Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit runs for 100 minutes, or 1h40.

What is the correct order of the Jack Hunter Collection films?

The Jack Hunter Collection franchise has 3 films in the catalogue. In release order: Jack Hunter e o Olho do Enigma; Jack Hunter e a Estrela do Paraíso; Jack Hunter e o Tesouro Perdido.