Question 1

Why does the director's name not appear on official releases of this film?

Accepted Answer

Director Albert Pyun hated how the studio took his film and spliced it with another film just to have it released, so he disowned it and his name doesn't appear on any official releases.

Question 2

Which film's sequel was spliced into this movie to fulfill distributor contracts?

Accepted Answer

The rest of the film after the first eight minutes is the sequel to the Kathy Ireland vehicle Alien from L.A. (1988), tacked on by producers and renamed to fulfill contracts.

Question 3

What is the reference behind Kathy Ireland's character name 'Wanda Saknussemm'?

Accepted Answer

It references 'Arne Saknussemm,' the Icelandic alchemist and explorer from Jules Verne's novel whose cryptic message sets explorers on the path to the center of the Earth.

Question 4

How was George Clinton's music reused in this film to cut costs?

Accepted Answer

Although not credited, George Clinton's scores for two other Cannon movies, Avenging Force and American Ninja 2, were reused on this film to cut costs.

Question 5

What is the synopsis of Journey to the Center of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

An English nanny and one of two brothers fall down a Hawaiian cave, all the way to Atlantis.

Journey to the Center of the Earth

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