Prisoners of the Lost Universe is a 1983 British fantasy science fiction action film by Terry 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.
Plot
TV personality Carrie Madison goes to visit crackpot scientist Dr. Hartmann who has invented a teleporter to another dimension. On the way she gets into a car accident with electrician Dan Roebuck, mainly caused by earthquake tremors, which effectively destroys Dan's pickup, and they argue. While demonstrating his machine to Carrie, Hartmann disappears. Dan comes to the house looking for help; while he and Carrie examine the machine they, too, disappear. Carrie finds herself alone in what appears to be a prehistoric world in a parallel universe, called Vonya, where time runs differently. Unable to find the Doctor, Dan and Carrie must figure out a way to get back home. Before they can do that, however, they must deal with tribes of savage cavemen, as well as a brutal warlord named Kleel who has taken a liking to Carrie and seems to be unusually well-supplied with Earth technology...
Cast
Richard Hatch as Dan Roebuck
Kay Lenz as Carrie Madison
John Saxon as Kleel
Larry Taylor as Vosk
Peter O'Farrell as Malachi
Ray Charleson as The Greenman
Kenneth Hendel as Dr Hartmann
Philip Van der Byl as The Manbeast
Dawn Abraham as Shareen
Ron Smerczak as Head Trader
Charles Comyn as Treet
Ian Steadman as 1st Prisoner
Bill Flynn as 2nd Prisoner
Danie Voges as Giant Nabu
Myles Robertson as Waterbeast
Copyright status
Prisoners of the Lost Universe is registered as copyright to Samuel Goldwyn Company in the United States Copyright Office database.