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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

- The lady returns.

Off the coast of the volcanic island of Santorini, the intrepid archaeologist Lara Croft makes the unexpected discovery of a pulsating golden orb able to guide its holder to the mythical Pandora's Box. As the legendary artifact contains ancient mysteries of unfathomable power - said to contain one of the deadliest plagues on Earth, Lara is tasked by MI6 to make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands. With the aid of former Marine turned mercenary Terry Sheridan, she travels the world in pursuit of the precious item in a race against time; she must beat the unscrupulous Nobel Prize-winning scientist turned bioterrorist, Jonathan Reiss, to it.

Release Date : 2003-07-21

Language :EnglishMandarin

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount PicturesMutual Film CompanyLawrence Gordon ProductionsEidos FilmsOctober PicturesBBC FilmTele MünchenTOHO

Production Country : GermanyHong KongJapanUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles : Lara Croft Tomb Raider 2 - The Cradle of LifeTomb Raider 2Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of LifeTomb Raider - The Cradle Of Life

Cast

Character Name : Lara Croft

Original Name : Angelina Jolie

Gender : Female

Character Name : Terry Sheridan

Original Name : Gerard Butler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jonathan Reiss

Original Name : Ciarán Hinds

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hillary

Original Name : Chris Barrie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bryce

Original Name : Noah Taylor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kosa

Original Name : Djimon Hounsou

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sean

Original Name : Til Schweiger

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chen Lo

Original Name : 任達華

Gender : Male

Character Name : Xien

Original Name : 尹子維

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nicholas Petraki

Original Name : Daniel Caltagirone

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jimmy Petraki

Original Name : Fabiano Martell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gus Petraki

Original Name : Jonny Coyne

Gender : Male

Character Name : MI6 Agent Stevens

Original Name : Robert Cavanah

Gender : Male

Character Name : MI6 Agent Calloway

Original Name : Ronan Vibert

Gender : Male

Character Name : Village Leader

Original Name : Lenny Juma

Gender : Male

Character Name : Village Leader

Original Name : Raymond Ofula

Gender : Male

Character Name : Village Leader

Original Name : Hezron Ajuala

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tribesman

Original Name : Alfred Kalipso

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tribesman

Original Name : Vincent Mbaya

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shay Ling Giant

Original Name : Ace Yonamine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Armin Kal

Original Name : Robert Atiko

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shu Mei

Original Name : Shirley Chantrell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Shay Ling Messenger

Original Name : Sang Lui

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Monza

Original Name : Richard Ridings

Gender : Male

Character Name : Buyer

Original Name : Elizabeth Seal

Gender : Female

Character Name : Buyer

Original Name : Hajaz Akram

Gender : Male

Character Name : Buyer

Original Name : Daryl Kwan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Buyer

Original Name : 吳耀漢

Gender : Male

Character Name : Buyer

Original Name : David Karshaw

Gender : Male

Character Name : Air Stewardess

Original Name : Marem Hassler

Gender : Female

Character Name : Air Stewardess

Original Name : Kate Loustau

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sean's Man

Original Name : Ralf Beck

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sean's Man

Original Name : Tom Wu

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sean's Man

Original Name : Gerald Kyd

Gender : Male

Character Name : Taipei Father

Original Name : Mark Sung

Gender : Male

Character Name : Taipei Mother

Original Name : Loan Tran

Gender : Male

Character Name : Taipei Girl

Original Name : Charlotte Nguyen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Taipei Boy

Original Name : Vincent Poon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reiss' Guard

Original Name : Tom Yang

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reiss' Guard

Original Name : Jamie Cho

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reiss' Guard

Original Name : Khan Bonfils

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reiss' Guard

Original Name : Jose Cuenco Jr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reiss' Guard

Original Name : Andrew Joshi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Reiss' Guard

Original Name : Mark Hampton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lead Tech

Original Name : Michael Wagg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Submarine Medic

Original Name : Martin Glyn Murray

Gender : Male

Character Name : Submarine Captain

Original Name : Graham McTavish

Gender : Male

Character Name : Businessman - Craig (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Arnold

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ben Lomas

Original Name : David Kershaw

Gender : Male

Reviews

The Movie Mob

@mooney240

2023-02-11

**The Cradle of Life is still an outrageous action adventure full of stunts and gunfights, but this time, the style and directing minimize the cliche and maximize the fun!** The Cradle of Life benefits from a larger budget, a new director, and a little less cheese. While this Tomb Raider film still has plenty of ridiculous moments, this time, they are more fantastical than cliche, which for a video game character, feels like a step in the right direction. The first film seemed more influenced by Blade and style Matrix, whereas the sequel takes its cues from Mission: Impossible. Lara Croft is a globe-trotting, gun-wielding, archeological super agent, but even with how larger-than-life that sounds, Angelina Jolie and Jan de Bont make it feel more grounded and believable. I appreciated the more practical feel of the effects and incredible stunts. In addition, Gerard Butler’s duplicitous romantic interest keeps the story more unpredictable and engaging. There were gun battles, exotic locations, plenty of expendable bad guys, and an awesome action heroine kicking butt! I couldn’t ask for more!

Andre Gonzales

@SoSmooth1982

2023-07-10

Equally as good as the first. It's just like the video game. So there storyline was pretty much made for them. Good movie though.

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2025-01-20

Proof, if it were ever really needed, that Gerard Butler really is just eye candy! He's ex Royal Marine "Terry" who allies with our intrepid relic hunter "Lara" (Angelina Jolie) as she embarks on another adventure to save the world. This time it's the megalomaniac "Reiss" (Ciarán Hinds) who is trying to obtain a talisman that will enable him to release the worst effects of the legendary "Pandora's Box" onto an unsuspecting world and leave him ruling the roost. The clue to it's long-hidden whereabouts is a pulsating golden orb and both team "Croft" and team "Reiss" know that's what they are going to have to locate before they can obtain this ultimate power. What's quite impressive about this sequel is that it managed to retain the services of Jolie and attract the always reliable Djimon Hounsou as it tells us a story respectful of cultures across the globe and extols the virtues of leaving well alone. As ever, there is plenty of action, destruction and even a bit of smart-mouthedness and Jolie did look like she was enjoying just throwing caution to the wind amidst a studio of green-screen and taut cables. There's a fair degree of teatime menace and the special effects guys have let rip with plenty of effective visuals to keep the pace rollicking along fine. It's a throw away adventure film with no ambitions to be anything else, and on that basis it effortlessly engages for a couple of hours essentially knitting a few stand-alone episodes into one. You ought to know what you are going to get when you watch it, and if you accept that premiss then it doesn't disappoint.