- Legends of countless riches lie ahead as Quartermain and his crew of explorers encounter thrilling twists and turns deep down in King Solomon's mines.
- Renowned safari hunter Allan Quatermain (Golden Globe nominee Patrick Swayze, Ghost) has given up the life of an adventurer, vowing to leave the natural splendor of Africa to its own people--and leave its destruction to the likes of his mercenary former partner, Bruce McNabb (Gavin Hood, American Kickboxer). But Quatermain can't live on his principles alone. His acceptance of a handsome offer from beautiful Elizabeth Anderson (Alison Doody, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade) and her friend Captain Good (Roy Marsden, Vanity Fair), promises to be an expedition of another sort--find the desperate woman's missing father who disappeared in Africa while searching for the infamous King Solomon's Mines. Quatermain knows the legend well, and he knows that no living soul who dared to seek out the world's greatest treasure, ever returned alive. But for him and his game comrade of the jungle, Sir Henry (Ian Roberts, The Power of One), no challenge is too great or too dangerous. In possession of an invaluable map, and led by Umbopa (Sidede Onyulo, Nowhere in Africa), a regal and equally invaluable native with his own secret agenda, these five brave fortune hunters embark on their rescue mission. But news of the expedition has reached McNabb, who prepares for his own journey into the heart of darkness--to clandestinely follow the explorers to the ends of the continent, secure the riches for himself, and kill whomever stands in his way, including Quatermain, the target of his vengeance. Now, into the Sahara's treacherous Veil of Sand, across the unknown reaches of the mysterious Sitandra's Kraal, through the sacrificial rituals of a fearsome native God, the adventure of a lifetime begins. Where it ends could be the most savage trap of all--the forbidden, impenetrable, and inescapable King Solomon's Mines.
- Part Two Both groups press on through the desert making for an oasis. Petre succumbs to his injuries and dies, while both parties nearly die of thirst. After Quatermain's party reach the oasis first, they ambush the Russians leading to a tense standoff. Elizabeth creates a distraction and escapes leading to an exchange of fire in which Ventvogel is injured and the Russians seize the map and the key.
After Umbopo leads them through the valleys on the other side of the desert and they gain ground on the Russians, the group sets a trap to retrieve the map. The trap initially succeeds, and McNabb is forced at gunpoint to drop the bag containing the map and key, as he and the Russians are driven off by gunfire. Khiva makes a run for the bag but is shot by both Sergei and Fleekov. Quatermain rescues the badly wounded Khiva while Henry and Ventvogel fatally shoot Sergei. As the firefight continues, Elizabeth tries to retrieve the map as McNabb prepares to kill her. However, Quatermain disarms McNabb and shoots him in the shoulder, then wounds the colonel. Khiva dies from his injuries and the others mourn him.
Quatermain's group continues toward the Kuakuani village, followed by Fleekov and McNabb, who survived their injuries. After being ambushed by warriors, Umbopa reveals his true name to be Ignosi, the rightful warlock. The warriors escort the group, as well as McNabb and Fleekov who were also captured, to their village where Ignosi challenges Twala to Nomolos; a fight to the death, for the throne. Elizabeth is reunited with her father who has survived his captivity. It is revealed that Ignosi and Twala do not fight each other personally, but rather select a representative. Ignosi has chosen Quatermain.
On the morning of the fight, McNabb and Fleekov escape their bindings and search for the key as the Nomolos begins. Initially it is evenly matched, but Twala's warrior gains the upper hand and almost kills Quatermain. Quatermain manages to turn the fight around and prepares to make the killing blow, but instead he slams the ax into the ground near the warriors head as a show of mercy. Ignosi congratulates him on winning, but Twala attempts to kill him by throwing a spear. Henry sees the danger and intervenes, saving Quatermain by taking the spear himself. Quatermain tries to help but Henry dies, saying "Take good care of that lass." Enraged, Quatermain prepares to kill Twala, but Ignosi intervenes. To their surprise, the warriors all close in and murder Twala without orders.
Fleekov and McNabb find the key but are discovered by Gagool (Lesedi Mogoathle), the Kuakuani witch doctor. She kills Fleekov with magic, entrancing him and forcing him to asphyxiate, but let's McNabb go, telling him he may find what he seeks (wealth and power), but he will never possess it. Gagool approaches Ignosi and is allowed to remain witch doctor of the tribe after Samuel vouches for her. She presents Ignosi with the key to the mines, which he gives to Quatermain. He explains that whilst ever there is interest in the mines his people will not be safe and asks Quatermain and Elizabeth to destroy the stone of the ancestors.
The pair travel to the mines where McNabb ambushes them and engages Quatermain in a fight. He is killed after Quatermain throws him down a flight of stairs onto one of many springs loaded spears that protrude from the floor when triggered. Quatermain and Elizabeth find the stone but when they touch it the cavern seals them in. Awaiting death, Quatermain proposes to Elizabeth to which she says yes, and suddenly they remember a shaft of sunlight lancing into the mine indicating a way out. They take a ring off a statue, triggering the start of an avalanche, and begin to climb out of the mine, throwing the stone back in behind them. They barely escape as the entire mine collapses. Months later Quatermain and Elizabeth are married and live in a cottage on the savanna, with Harry living with them.
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