"Relic Hunter" (1999) TV series 1999-2002

Directors:

Wade Eastwood
John Bell

Writers:

Rob Gilmer (writer) (7 episodes)
Martin Brossollet (writer) (episode)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

20 September 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Mystery | Adventure | Action | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

History Professor, Adventurer, Relic Hunter...

Plot:

Tia Carrere stars as a university professor and black belt who globetrots after lost, stolen and rumored-of artifacts and antiquities.

Plot Keywords:

Relic | Artifact | Treasure | Archeology | Woman Professor

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Tia Carrere	...	Sydney Fox (66 episodes, 1999-2002)
Christien Anholt	...	Nigel Bailey (65 episodes, 1999-2002)
Lindy Booth	...	Claudia (44 episodes, 1999-2001)
Tanja Reichert	...	Karen Petrusky (22 episodes, 2001-2002)

Also Known As:

Relic Hunter - Die Schatzjägerin (Germany)
Sydney Fox l'aventurière (France)

Runtime:

USA:60 min | USA:60 min (66 episodes)

Country:

France | Germany | Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG | Australia:M (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Beta Film

Trivia:

Inspired by the success of the video game Tomb Raider (1996) (VG).

Quotes:

Zale: I can pay you well.
Sydney Fox: I know, but I'm priceless.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Making of 'Relic Hunter III' (2001) (TV)

ENJOYABLE TV ACTION FODDER.

I needed to watch several episodes of this show to decide its qualities and I'm glad I waited as my initial response was not a favourable one.It takes a while to buy Tia Carrere as adventuress extraordinaire Sidney Fox but it did not take long for this beautiful and talented actress to make the role her own and she has superb chemistry with her excellent foil Christien Anholt who brings much of a Hugh Grant type persona to his part as the hapless Nigel.Their globe-trotting adventures are the stuff of 30's serials and are highly derivative but handled in a never over-played tongue in cheek fashion which makes the series ever more enjoyable as it progresses.The person,however,who pointed out that the episodes all climax in the same fashion has hit the nail on the head as our heroes are always held at gunpoint in a cave or suchlike every week and always escape in the same fashion.This is something that needs to be addressed if the show is to achieve syndication worthy longevity.All in all though RELIC HUNTER is a welcome addition to the TV action adventure genre.