Prisoners of the Lost Universe

1983 AdventureScience Fiction 87 minutes Directed by Terry Marcel

About Prisoners of the Lost Universe

An earthquake hits while a scientist is testing a matter transmitter. He, a journalist, and a third traveler are thrown into the parallel world of Vonya. They have to get out while a warlord and his men hold the place.

Cast & crew

More about Prisoners of the Lost Universe

Terry Marcel directed. He and Harry Robertson wrote it. Robertson produced it. Derek V. Browne photographed it. Alan Jones edited it. It was shot in South Africa. Dimension Films distributed it. Wikidata lists August 15, 1983, and running times of 87 and 89 minutes. Richard Hatch, Kay Lenz, and John Saxon star.

Themes

  • a transmitter interrupted by an earthquake
  • a parallel world called Vonya
  • a warlord in the way out
  • Vonya
  • matter transmitter
  • Richard Hatch
  • Kay Lenz
  • John Saxon
  • South Africa

Making

Marcel shot the parallel-world story in South Africa.

Look

Derek V. Browne shot the transmitter lab and the Vonya exteriors in South Africa.

Preservation

A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.

Notes

  • The other listed dates are June 8, 1984, August 23, 1984, and August 24, 1984.
  • Wikidata also lists 89 minutes.
  • Ray Charleson, Peter O'Farrell, and Kenneth Hendel are billed.
  • The world they land in is called Vonya.

Scenes

  • The earthquake hits during the transmitter test.
  • The three try to leave Vonya past the warlord.