Search for the Gods

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Search for the Gods
Genre Drama
Directed by Jud Taylor
Starring Kurt Russell
Music by Billy Goldenberg
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producer Douglas S. Cramer
Producer Wilford Lloyd Baumes
Production location Taos, New Mexico
Cinematography Matthew F. Leonetti
Editor Art Seid
Running time97 minutes
Production companiesDouglas S. Cramer Company
Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseMarch 9, 1975 (1975-03-09)

Search for the Gods is a 1975 made-for-television drama film directed by Jud Taylor. It stars Kurt Russell and Stephen McHattie. [1] It was intended to be the pilot episode of a TV series that never made it into production.

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Three young adventurers—Willie Longfellow, Genera Juantez, and Shan Mullins—are searching for parts of a mysterious golden tablet, which brings to light evidence that astronauts from another world visited Earth in ancient times and had a profound effect on the technological advancement of the human race.

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References

  1. "Search for the Gods - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2011-09-10.