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Prisoners of the Sun

Prisoners of the Sun

An ancient pyramid. A present threat. A mystery unchained after 5,000 years

20133.91h 28m

Overview

A multinational expedition discovers a lost city beneath a pyramid, where they must stop the reawakened gods of ancient Egypt from initiating the apocalypse

Directed by Roger Christian
Written by Peter Atkins, Anthony Hickox
Produced by Alexander Dannenberg, Neil Dunn, Harald Reichebner
Box OfficeBudget: $18.0M0

Top Cast

John Rhys-Davies

John Rhys-Davies

Professor Hayden Masterton

David Charvet

David Charvet

Doug Adler

Carmen Chaplin

Carmen Chaplin

Sarah Masterton / Princess Amanphur

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Emily Holmes

Claire Becket

Nick Moran

Nick Moran

Adam Prime

Joss Ackland

Joss Ackland

Professor Mendella

Michael Higgs

Michael Higgs

Peter Levitz

Gulshan Grover

Gulshan Grover

Rohit

Mohamed Akhzam

Mohamed Akhzam

Masterton's Assistant

Edy Arellano

Edy Arellano

Sahid

Themes & Keywords

egyptpyramiddesertdestinypharaoharchaeological expedition

About Prisoners of the Sun

Prisoners of the Sun is a mystery, action, adventure, horror film released in 2013 exploring themes of egypt, pyramid, desert, destiny, pharaoh, archaeological expedition. Directed by Roger Christian, it stars John Rhys-Davies, David Charvet, Carmen Chaplin. A multinational expedition discovers a lost city beneath a pyramid, where they must stop the reawakened gods of ancient Egypt from initiating the apocalypse

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