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(Tomb Raider (2001

:Plot Summary

Lara Croft, descendant of a wealthy British aristocratic family, is a "tomb raider" -- a hunter of antiquities for hire and for kicks -- who is well trained in weapons and acrobatic offense and self-defense. One night she discovers hidden in her mansion a fascinating artifact, a sort of clock that is also a key. A secret society called the Illuminati needs that key to recover the two broken halves of an ancient talisman that empowers its owner to control time, but only at the precise instant that the 9 planets in the solar system come into alignment, which happens every 5,000 years and is just about to occur. Lara must try to beat Manfred Powell, the powerful agent of the Illuminati, to the artifact and destroy it without being tempted to bring back her beloved archaeologist father Richard Croft from the dead

MOVIE INFO

Rating: PG-13 (for action violence and some sensuality)

Directed By: Simon West

Written By: Mike Werb, Patrick Massett, John Zinman, Simon West, Michael Colleary

In Theaters: June 15, 2001

Runtime: 93 minutes

Studio: Paramount Pictures

Cast: Angelina Jolie, Iain Glen, Jon Voight, Daniel Craig, Noah Taylor

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