Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) Thriller Action Fantasy Adventure

Rated PG-13 | Threatrical Jun 15, 2001 (US) | Genres Thriller, Action, Fantasy, Adventure | Runtime 1h 40m
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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Plot Synopsis:

The orphaned heiress and intrepid archaeologist, Lara Croft, embarks on a dangerous quest to retrieve the two halves of an ancient artefact which controls time before it falls into the wrong hands. As an extremely rare planetary alignment is about to occur for the first time in 5,000 years, the fearless tomb raider will have to team up with rival adventurers and sworn enemies to collect the pieces, while time is running out. But, in the end, who can harness the archaic talisman's unlimited power?


Synopsis / Plot Summary: A member of a rich British aristocratic family, Lara Croft is a "tomb raider" who enjoys collecting ancient artifacts from ruins of temples, cities, etc. worldwide, and doesn"t mind going through death-defying dangers to get them. She is skilled in hand-to-hand combat, weapons training, and foreign languages - and does them all in tight outfits. Well, the planets of the solar system are going into planetary alignment (Which occurs every 5,000 years), and a secret society called the Illuminati is seeking an ancient talisman that gives its possessor the ability to control time. However, they need a certain clock/key to help them in their search, and they have to find the talisman in one week or wait until the next planetary alignment to find it again. Lara happens to find that key hidden in a wall of her mansion. The Illuminati steal it, and Lara gets an old letter from her deceased father telling her about the society"s agenda (Her father was also the one who hid the key). Now, she must retrieve the key and find and destroy the talisman before the Illuminati can get their hands on it.

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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2001 (more 2001 movies)
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 100 minutes /
Genres:  Thriller, Action, Fantasy, Adventure
Directors: Simon West
Stars: Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight, Iain Glen, Noah Taylor, Daniel Craig … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Jun 15, 2001
Box Office: $131,168,070
Awards: 4
Nominations: 21
Language: English, Central Khmer, Russian, Italian
Country: United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Germany
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Release Dates In Theaters: Jun 15, 2001, Netflix: Feb 01, 2018
Writers: Sara B. Cooper, Mike Werb, Michael Colleary, Simon West, Patrick Massett, John Zinman
Producers: Stuart Baird, Lawrence Gordon, Jon Thor Hannesson, Jeremy Heath-Smith, Chris Kenny, Bobby Klein, Lloyd Levin, Michael Levy, Jib Polhemus, Colin Wilson
Editors: Dallas Puett, Glen Scantlebury, Eric Strand, Mark Warner
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