The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines (2006) (TV)

Director:

Jonathan Frakes

Writers:

Marco Schnabel (written by)
David N. Titcher (characters)

Release Date:

3 December 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Tagline:

New Continent. New Adventure. Still No Clue.

Plot:

Librarian-turned-adventurer Flynn Carsen endeavors to find King Solomon's mines.

Plot Keywords:

King Solomon | Mine | Beach | Tribal Dance | Skull

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Noah Wyle	...	Flynn Carsen
Gabrielle Anwar	...	Emily Davenport
Bob Newhart	...	Judson
Jane Curtin	...	Charlene
Olympia Dukakis	...	Margie Carsen
Erick Avari	...	General Samir
Hakeem Kae-Kazim	...	Jomo
Robert Foxworth	...	Uncle Jerry
Zahn McClarnon	...	Tommy Yellow Hawk
Lisa Brenner	...	Debra
Jonathan Frakes	...	Debra's Husband
Peter Butler	...	Ahjmed
Tertius Meintjes	...	Rogan (as Tertius Meintjies)
Dawie Ackermann	...	Arthur Dawson (as David Ackermann)
Mehboob Bawa	...	Moroccan Taxi Driver
Raffaele Sabatini	...	Basim
Marisa Sarfatti	...	Rose Edwards
Claire Collins	...	Samir Thug #1 (as Claire Hill Collins)
Anton Voster	...	Samir Thug #2
Richard Thompson	...	Samir Thug #3
Vernon Willemse	...	Samir Thug #4
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tamsin MacCarthy	...	Young Margie (uncredited)

Directed by
Jonathan Frakes

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Marco Schnabel		written by
David N. Titcher		characters (as David Titcher)

Produced by
Paul F. Bernard	....	associate producer
Dean Devlin	....	executive producer
Michael S. Murphey	....	producer
Rachel Olschan	....	co-producer
Kearie Peak	....	executive producer
Marc Roskin	....	executive producer
Noah Wyle	....	producer

Original Music by
Joseph LoDuca

Cinematography by
Walt Lloyd

Film Editing by
David Siegel

Casting by
Scott David
April Webster

Production Design by
Robb Wilson King

Art Direction by
Fran Vos

Set Decoration by
Henry du Rand		(as Henri du Rand)
Ernie Seegers

Costume Design by
Dianna Cilliers		(as Diana Cillers)

Makeup Department
Zanmarie Hanekom	....	key hair stylist
Colin Polson	....	key makeup artist
Simone Stubbs	....	makeup artist
Cynthia P. Romo	....	hair department head (uncredited)
Cynthia P. Romo	....	makeup artist: re-shoots (uncredited)

Production Management
James K. Jensen	....	post-production supervisor
Matt Shaw	....	unit manager
Steven St. Arnaud	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul F. Bernard	....	first assistant director
Annelize Bosch	....	second assistant director
Lyle Fredericks	....	third assistant director
Konga Mbandu	....	third assistant director: Kenya
Matthew Muskett	....	first assistant director: second unit
Matthew Muskett	....	second assistant director
Nick Njache	....	third assistant director: Kenya
Marc Roskin	....	second unit director
Jerard van der Walt	....	third assistant director

Art Department
David Bastiaans	....	assistant construction manager (as Dave Bastiaans)
Sacha Beattie	....	stand-by set dresser
David Berowsky	....	construction medic
George Brain	....	construction foreman
Garry Brown	....	senior construction foreman
Terry Chicken	....	greensman
Ben Collins	....	draughtsman
Antony Cousins	....	construction buyer (as Antony Cousens)
Hazel Crampton	....	storyboard artist
Delia de Villiers Minnaar	....	assistant set decorator (as Delia Devilliers)
Louis Du Preez	....	graphic designer
Lyall Gardiner	....	lead stagehand
Stuart Green	....	model maker
Ruan Hanlun	....	action vehicles mechanic
William Howell	....	property master
Louise Martin	....	art department coordinator
Marc Melville	....	property stand-by
Voytec Modrezewski	....	model maker
Marion Moncek	....	head fabricator
Lesley Naude	....	fabricator/scenic artist
Gavin Perrow	....	property buyer
Clive Pollick	....	head of construction
Marius Pretorius	....	scenic artist
Riccardo Pugliese	....	leadman
Graeme Slater	....	buyer/set dresser
Elzaan Smit	....	construction coordinator
Brendan Smithers	....	assistant construction manager
Gary Smith	....	property master
Leigh Steinfeldt	....	construction administration coordinator
Steve Stephens	....	art department runner
Liz van den Berg	....	lead scenic (as Elizabeth Van Den Berg)
Erica Van Den Raad	....	construction assistant buyer
David van Rensburg	....	assistant property master
Etienne Janse van Rensburg	....	paint foreman
Steven Wash	....	action vehicles coordinator
Adrian Wilton	....	draughtsman
John Moolenschot	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Pierre Smit	....	scenic artist (uncredited)
Diego Suárez Groult	....	set dresser mexico (uncredited)

Sound Department
Julie Altus	....	adr recordist
Bill Bell	....	sound effects editor
Sean Byrne	....	sound effects editor
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor
Joy Ealy	....	supervising adr editor
Mark Friedgen	....	supervising sound editor
Anton Holden	....	dialogue editor
Kristi Johns	....	adr editor
Steve Kinsey	....	sound mixing technician
Jill Schachne	....	foley artist (as Jill Sanders)
Richard S. Steele	....	sound effects editor (as Rick Steele)
Dean St. John	....	adr mixer
Tim Terusa	....	dialogue editor
David Torres	....	foley mixer
Burton Weinstein	....	adr editor (as Burt Weinstein)
Michael S. Wren	....	sound recordist

Special Effects by
Kevin Bitters	....	special effects technician
Grant Dreyer	....	special effects foreman
David Frost	....	special effects technician
Mick 'Stuntie' Milligan	....	special effects technician
Max Poolman	....	special effects supervisor
Ivan Janse Rensburg	....	pyrotechnician
Andrew Robertson	....	special effects technician
Jonathan Stoltzman	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Forrest Arnold	....	digital effects artist
Jon Doyle	....	digital compositor
Mark Franco	....	visual effects producer
Sari Gennis	....	lead character animator: Electric Effects
Carey Gosa	....	visual effects production manager
Dan Levitan	....	compositor: The Levity Group
Brian Lutge	....	lead effects animator: EFX
Mamie McCall	....	on-set matchmover
David Rand	....	digital effects supervisor
Jim Thomson	....	visual effects editor
Paul Van Camp	....	effects and crowd animator
Jason Yanofsky	....	lead artist: lighting, special effects and compositing

Stunts
Charlie Brewer	....	stunt coordinator (re-shoots)
Thando Gooloza	....	stunts (as Thando Quuolosa)
James Kariuki	....	stunts
Charles K. Kembero	....	stunts (as Charles Kembero)
Julian Koberman	....	stunts
Clint Kurkwood	....	stunts
Leander Lacy	....	assistant stunt supervisor (as Leander Lacey)
Annick Marais	....	stunt double: Gabrielle Anwar (as Anniek Marais)
Anthony Mo Marais	....	stunt supervisor (as Mo Marais)
Gavin Mey	....	stunts
Jonathan Mey	....	stunts
Miriam Msekweli	....	stunts
Isaac Mwangi	....	stunts
Zak 'Ebenezzer' O'Leary	....	stunt double (as Zasha O'Leary)
Diane Sanderberg	....	stunts
John Smith	....	stunts
Peter Spiropoulous	....	stunts (as Pete Spiro)
Charles Standing	....	stunt rigger
Antony Stone	....	stunt double: Noah Wyle
Anton Voster	....	stunt merc (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jens Bacher	....	key grip
Gary L. Camp	....	Steadicam operator (as Gary Camp)
Gary L. Camp	....	camera operator: "a" camera (as Gary Camp)
Russell Delport	....	generator operator
Xavier Du Plessis	....	best boy electric
Sarel Eloff	....	first assistant camera
Augusto Figueira	....	video tape operator
Shani Haywood	....	second assistant camera
Erik Heinila	....	still photographer
Mercedes Heinila	....	still photographer assistant
Guy Hodgen	....	first assistant camera
Ken Hodgson	....	rigging grip
Norbert Kitshoff	....	remote head technician
Ricardo Koopman	....	additional second assistant camera: second unit
Xito Kuazangogo	....	video tape operator (as Xito Kuazagongo)
Clive Levine	....	camera operator: second unit (as Clive Levin)
Graham McFarlane	....	additional first assistant camera: second unit
Robert McGowan	....	gaffer
James Middleton	....	digital imaging technician: second unit
Margaret Muggleston	....	second assistant camera
Keith Saayman	....	remote head technician
Michael Snyman	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Michael Snyman	....	director of photography: second unit
Steven Steeneberg	....	best boy grip
Ray Wilsnaugh	....	key grip: second unit
Tony Bendt	....	dolly grip: additional photography (uncredited)
Porfirio Dominguez	....	key grip: additional photography (uncredited)
Jefri Meintjes	....	camera trainee (uncredited)
Robert Seaman	....	director of photography: additional photography (uncredited)

Casting Department
Amy De Souza	....	casting assistant
Anna Feyder	....	casting: South Africa
Janine Holthuysen	....	casting assistant: South Africa
Christa Shamberger	....	casting: South Africa (as Christa Schamberger)
J.P. van der Merwe	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Hetta Burger	....	wardrobe supervisor
Shaida Dramat	....	seamstress (as Shahida Dramat)
Carlos Dumont	....	extras costumer
Wolfgang Ender	....	costume design assistant
Gillian Florence	....	key stand-by costumer
Maleen Nokel	....	costume design assistant (as Maleen Nökeel)
Susan Pollard	....	stand-by costume assistant
Mandy Smit	....	costume assistant
Ronel Wagner	....	pattern maker/cutter
Miriam Williams	....	seamstress

Music Department
Scott Davidson	....	score mixer
Jason Ruder	....	music editor
Kathie Stork	....	music producer: Joseph LoDuca Music

Transportation Department
Eddie Aniere	....	transport manager: Kenya
Bradley Sweetman	....	transport manager

Other crew
Nicola Berding	....	assistant: Jonathan Frakes
Eddie Bernard	....	set production assistant
Vanessa Botha	....	assistant production coordinator
Nicholas Cherry	....	key set production assistant
Karen Clark	....	assistant: Noah Wylie
Nick Dunn	....	assistant production coordinator
Nick Dunn	....	coordinator: second unit
Linda Evans	....	production coordinator
Bob Fabre	....	set medic
Denise Farrell	....	production controller
Katy Fyfe	....	assistant location manager (as Katye Fyfe)
Josh Geller	....	office coordinator: Electric Entertainment
Tarryn Greybè	....	assistant production coordinator (as Tarryn Dunn)
Tamsin Hall	....	script supervisor: second unit
Yasmine Hanani	....	adr loop group
Samantha Hanreck	....	petty cash clerk
Michelle Harvey	....	payroll clerk
Gai Harvison-Petzer	....	accountant: South Africa
John Hoeks	....	location manager
Robin Hollister	....	location manager: Kenya
Nicole Jennings	....	animal wrangler
Colette Judd	....	assistant: Dean Devlin
George Kastrinox	....	stage manager
Shu-Aib Loubsher	....	accounts payable (as Shu-Aib Loubscher)
Tamsin MacCarthy	....	script supervisor: second unit
Michelle Mazurkiewicz	....	head horse wrangler
Gavin Mey	....	horse master
Dean V. Norton	....	assistant to the producers: South Africa
Ryan Robertson	....	main title producer
Kim Robinson	....	script supervisor
Martin Seth Smith	....	location manager: Kenya
Pete Smith	....	weapons master
Ollie Steele	....	weapons master (as Ollie Steel)
Ryan Truter	....	set production assistant
Gert Uys	....	helicopter pilot: second unit
Ben Van Vuuren	....	location manager: second unit
Mario Zvan	....	liason: Kenya
Robert Bentley	....	location manager (uncredited)
Solveig Dahm	....	production office coordinator: Mexico (uncredited)
Jason Eskin	....	intern (uncredited)
Lily Flaschner	....	location manager: Mexico (uncredited)
Josh Geller	....	assistant: Dean Devlin (uncredited)
Lathiem Groenmeyer	....	communications coordinator (uncredited)
Shiv Mandavia	....	production coordinator (uncredited)
Zack Milan	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Norberto Nava	....	security coordinator (uncredited)
Scooter Perrotta	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Matt Small	....	titles (uncredited)
Winnie Weber	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jerome Williams	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Distributors

• AXN (2007) (Japan) (TV)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• E Stars Films (2006) (China) (all media)
• Flashstar Home Vídeo (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
• Nordisk Film (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Prorom Media-Trade (2006) (Romania) (all media)
• RTL Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing) (RTL7)
• Shochiku Company (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
• Sky One (2006) (UK) (TV) (original airing)
• Sky Two (2006) (UK) (TV) (repeats)
• Turner Network Television (TNT) (2006) (USA) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Elemental Effects
• Levity Group, The
• MTFX
• MXFX Special Effects

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes: dollies and remote camera systems
• Electric Holdings (Librarian 2)  copyright holder
• Kalahari Pictures  production services co.
• Remote Camera Systems  remote camera systems

Also Known As:

The Librarian II: Return to King Solomon's Mines (Australia) (DVD title)

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | Arabic

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-11 | Netherlands:12 (DVD rating) | Netherlands:6

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, South Africa

Trivia:

During the hippo attack, the danger was not exaggerated. According to a number of studies and gathered statistics, hippos kill more humans than any other animal native to Africa.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Flynn mentions that the bugs Jomo found in a tree and ate are termites. They were not termites. Also, termites in Africa built huge mounds, they don't live in trees.

Quotes:

[Jomo is handing Flynn a chocolate bar at the airport]
Flynn Carsen: For the Hippos?
Jomo: For the Hippos!

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Casablanca (1942)

The fun continues

Again people don't seem to realize that this movie is all about fun. Like the first part this is a parody on the adventure genre,especially Indiana Jones. It is not supposed to be a serious or thrilling movie. After reading some comments you would think that this movie has nothing to offer and really is rubbish. Wrong! The sequel to "The Librarian" is just as good and maybe even better. It is full of action,adventure,nice special effects (remember it is only a TV production) and a lot of comedy. And they even added a touch of drama. Time just flies when you are watching this movie. This movie never gets boring. And again Noah Wyle is great,who shows growth in character and is more confident than he was in the first part. I am glad that they are going to make a third movie. I can watch movies like this again and again. Keep them coming!