Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life

Storyline

Lara Croft (Angelina Jolie) is back in action and faces her most perilous mission: to recover what ancient civilization believed to be the essence of all evil, Pandora's Box. She must travel the globe, from Greece to Hong Kong to Kenya and beyond to get to the box before it's found by a maniacal scientist (Ciarán Hinds) whose plan is to use it for mass annihilation. For this adventure, Lara recruits her ex-partner - Terry Sheridan (Gerard Butler) - a dangerous mercenary who has previously betrayed Lara and their country. She knows he's the best for the mission, but can she trust him again? Join her as she races through furious hand-to-hand battles, blazing shoot-outs and breathtaking sky-diving escapes to try to save the ancient artifact... and mankind's future.

Cast

Angelina Jolie - Lara Croft
Gerard Butler - Terry Sheridan
Ciarán Hinds - Jonathan Reiss
Chris Barrie - Hillary
Noah Taylor - Bryce
Djimon Hounsou - Kosa
Til Schweiger - Sean
Simon Yam - Chen Lo
Terence Yin - Xien

Trivia

During the Luna Temple sequence the guys wearing SOLA wetsuits. This brand is worn by Lara in the video game Tomb Raider II.
The scene with the underwater scooters was shot dry-for-wet, as actual underwater test shots with the scooters proved unsuccessful.
One of Angelina Jolie's stunt doubles was a man.
The wrist watch Lara Croft wears is a Tissot T-Touch.
Jolie wears considerably less (and possibly no) padding in this film, as the decision was made to give Lara more realistic dimensions.

DVD & Blu-ray Extras

Commentary by Director Jan de Bont
6 Deleted/Alternate Scenes and an alternate ending, all with commentary by Jan de Bont
Gerard Butler's Screen Test
Five Featurettes on the film's:
- Training
- Vehicles and Weapons
- Stunts
- Visual Effects
- Scoring
Music Videos:
- Korn: Did My Time
- The Davey Brothers: Heart Go Faster
The Original Theatrical Website Archive DVD-ROM

Soundtrack

01. Heart Go Faster - Davey Brothers
02. The Only Way (Is The Wrong Way) - Filter
03. Bad Girl - Alexandra Slate
04. Satellite (Oakenfold Remix) - P.O.D.
05. The Last High - The Dandy Warhol
06. Time - Saliva
07. Leave You Far Behind - Lunatic Calm
08. Jam For The Ladies (Jason Nevins Remix) - Moby
09. Starting Over - The Crystal Method
10. You Can't Look Away - Sloth
11. I Hate This - Nadirah "Nadz" Seid
12. Reason Is Treason - Kasabian
13. Into Hell Again - 3rd Strike
14. Tears From The Moon (Carmen Rizzo Stateside West Chill Out Mix) - Conjure One Featuring Sinead O'Conner
15. Flight To Freedom - David A. Stewart
16. Pandora's Box - Alan Silvestri

Original Motion Picture Score

01. Opening
02. The Luna Temple
03. Shark Attack
04. "I Need Terry Sheridan"
05. Arrival In China
06. Captured By The Shay Ling
07. Escape From Chen
08. Flower Pagoda Battle
09. Skydive Getaway
10. Orb Transmission
11. Journey To The Cradle Of Life
12. The Cradle Of Life
13. Pandora's Box
14. "Not Meant To Be Found"
15. Lara Croft - Tomb Raider

Original Motion Picture Score (The Deluxe Edition)

01. Opening
02. Jet Ski - Meet Lara
03. The Luna Temple
04. Shark Attack
05. Traitor Dying
06. "I Need Terry Sheridan"
07. Kill Me - Leaving Prison
08. Arrival In China
09. Shay Ling - Tilt Your Head Back
10. Captured By The Shay Ling
11. Escape From Chen
12. To Shanghai - Flower Pagoda Battle Part 2
13. Flower Pagoda Battle
14. She Escaped - Break In
15. Shoot Her Between The Eyes
16. Skydive Getaway
17. Skydiving Sequence
18. Why Didn't You Kill Reiss
19. Orb Transmission
20. Journey To The Cradle Of Life
21. Tribal Journey
22. The Cradle Of Life
23. Pandora's Box
24. "Not Meant To Be Found"
25. Lara Croft - Tomb Raider

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