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Prisoners of the Lost Universe (1983)

Prisoners of the Lost Universe poster
Directed by
Terry Marcel
Genre
adventure film, science fiction film
Country
United Kingdom, France
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
12
Rating
3.6 of 10 from 65 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A scientist testing a matter transmitter gets an earthquake that sends him and two others to a parallel world called Vonya. The trio must outrun various villains and find a way back home.

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What happens

Prisoners of the Lost Universe is a 1983 British fantasy science fiction action film directed by Terry Marcel and written by Marcel and Harry Robertson. Shot in South Africa, three people are transported to a parallel universe when an earthquake occurs just as the scientist is experimenting with his "matter" transmitter. The trio must escape the strange world of Vonya while dealing with a number of villains. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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