Product Details

• Actors: Charlton Heston, Nick Mancuso, Kim Basinger, John Marley
• Directors: Charlton Heston
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: English (Mono)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• DVD Release Date: March 29, 2011
• Run Time: 101 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B004H0M2UA
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,111 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Mother Lode" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

It’s Silas McGee’s gold. He just hasn’t found it yet, although he’s searched for his mother lode for more than 30 years in the remote high country of British Columbia. Strangers with a similar bent for gold had best stay away: folks like that may never come out of McGee’s mine alive. Charlton Heston directs from a script by Fraser Heston and plays the double roles of mad recluse Silas and his even stranger twin Ian in this gritty survivalist adventure. Nick Mancuso and Kim Basinger in one of her earlier film roles, play the duo who end up in McGee’s world after their aircraft develops engine trouble…and who find much greater trouble when they begin to suspect his claim could hold a fortune. Fraser Heston served as Producer with Martin Shafer and Andy Scheinman, and Peter Snell teamed up with Heston again as Executive producer.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A solid thriller that will hopefully be re-released soon, March 5, 2001

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[e-mail] (Missouri, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mother Lode [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I don't think the critics cared much for this film but I remember seeing it when I was younger and thought it was pretty intense. Charlton Heston does a great job with his role. Kim Basinger also does a good job in an early role for her. The story line is tense and leaves the viewer guessing up until the end. I was also very impressed with the locations and the sets used in the film. The scenery of the British Columbia location is impressive and the scenes in the mine set a great tone. All in all I really enjoyed this film and hope to see it re-released in the future.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intense Suspense!, March 25, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Mother Lode [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is one of my favorite movies of all time! In my opinion Mother Lode is as suspenseful as any Hitchcock film out there! The plot is good, the scenery is beautiful, and each actor turns in a superb, convincing performance. The movie made me think that I was actually watching a horrid slice of real life. I can't wait until it comes out on DVD!

35 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ok, what will it TAKE??, February 10, 2005

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JadeRain (Juneau, AK United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mother Lode [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Just thought I'd put in an updated request for the DVD. This way someone at the studio will notice this and tell their bosses to put this out. They are looking at these requests right?? Or, maybe they're all busy planning the next Gigli, Catwoman, or the like. As long as I'm here, might as well add that this is a great thriller, filmed in the incredible settings of Southeast Alaska, and, it has THE MAN himself starring. Nuff said.