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Seasoned adventurer and treasure hunter Dirk Pitt, a former Navy SEAL, sets out for the African desert with his wisecracking buddy Al in search of a confederate ironclad battleship rumored to have vanished long ago, the main draw being the treasure supposedly hidden within the lost vessel. When the daring duo come across Dr. Eva Rojas, a beautiful scientist who is juggling an escape from a warlord and a mission to stop the spread of a powerful plague, their desert expedition begins to heat up.
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Matthew McConaughey
Dirk Pitt
Penélope Cruz
Dr. Eva Rojas
Steve Zahn
Al Giordino
Lennie James
General Zateb Kazim
Lambert Wilson
Yves Massarde
William H. Macy
Admiral Jim Sandecker
Rainn Wilson
Rudi Gunn
Glynn Turman
Dr. Frank Hopper
Jude Akuwudike
Imam
Clint Dyer
Oshodi
Delroy Lindo
Carl
Robert Cavanah
Captain Tombs
Paulin Fodouop
Modibo
Abdul Salis
Oumar
Maurice Lee
Zakara
Tosin Sanyalo
Azikiwe Nwokolo
Rakie Ayola
Mrs. Nwokolo
Patrick Malahide
Ambassador Polidori
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Decent watch, might watch again, but can't recommend unless you're running out of things to watch or are an action archaeology fan.
This was a weird attempt created a 2005 version of Indiana Jones, or, since this is in Africa, Alex Quartermaine with Matthew McConaughey, of all people. I'm not aware of Matthew McConaughey or Steve Zahn being big action stars, but they surprisingly manage to handle their own, even if it isn't always believeable. Rainn Wilson and Penelope Cruz get in on the action as well....if that helps.
The premise is a little interesting: they're looking for a U.S. Confederate boat in Africa. Because it's not interesting enough on it's own, Penelope Cruz is a doctor trying to stop a plague coming from a war-torn country. It all feels a like ridiculously improbable things happening in a world that is far too realistic rather than a world created of fiction that houses an incredible story.
The movie is heavy with plot armor, despite any cleverness the characters have.
It's fine to watch, but there has to be something else that you can watch that is likely going to be better.
Kamurai25 Jul, 2020
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