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Tad, the Lost Explorer

Tad, the Lost Explorer

No whip, no gun... All fun!

20126.31h 30m

Overview

Tad is a celebrity archaeologist and adventurer just like his hero Max Mordon... in his dreams! In reality, Tad is a Chicago construction worker. One day, however, he is mistaken for a real professor and takes his place on a flight to Peru in search of the lost city of Paititi.

Directed by Enrique Gato
Written by Javier López Barreira, Verónica Fernández, Jordi Gasull
Produced by Ezequiel Nieto, Ghislain Barrois, Edmon Roch
Box OfficeBudget: $10.5MRevenue: $23.0M

Top Cast

Óscar Barberán

Óscar Barberán

Tad Jones (voice)

Michelle Jenner

Michelle Jenner

Sara Lavrof (voice)

José Mota

José Mota

Freddy (voice)

Pep Anton Muñoz

Pep Anton Muñoz

Max Mordon (voice)

Miguel Ángel Jenner

Miguel Ángel Jenner

Kopponen (voice)

Luis Posada

Luis Posada

Momia (voice)

Meritxell Ané

Meritxell Ané

Young Tadeo (voice)

José Corbacho

José Corbacho

Freddy (voice)

Carles Canut

Carles Canut

Profesor Miguel Humbert (voice)

F

Félix Benito

Profesor Lavrof (voice)

Themes & Keywords

treasurehelicopterperupyramidmuseumparrothot air balloonjungletraindogdesertexplorerconstruction workerromanticamusedaudacious

About Tad, the Lost Explorer

Tad, the Lost Explorer is a animation, comedy, adventure, family film released in 2012 exploring themes of treasure, helicopter, peru, pyramid, museum, parrot. Directed by Enrique Gato, it stars Óscar Barberán, Michelle Jenner, José Mota. Tad is a celebrity archaeologist and adventurer just like his hero Max Mordon... in his dreams! In reality, Tad is a Chicago construction worker. One day, however, he is mistaken for a real professor and takes his place on a flight to Peru in search of the lost city of Paititi.

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