That was an excellent one.

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

Like the title says, you've probably never heard of this under-marketed suspense thriller with Kim Basinger (long before Vicki Vale), Nick Mancuso, and Charlton Heston. It sets up its premise quickly, with a search for a missing man that turns into a tense quest for gold in a played-out gold mine. Nothing terribly thought-provoking; it's not War and Peace, but it's a fun, claustrophobic little thriller with a plot-twist that maybe isn't the most original in the world, but the cinematography is well done and might have you jumping at shadows by the end.

Mother Lode stars Charleton Heston as a Gold Miner in the mountains of BC for "nigh on 30 year". Nick Mancuso (Jean Dupre) and Kim Basinger (Andrea Spalding) are a couple of adventurous gold seekers. They are also trying to find out what happened to their friend George. It is a good movie, a nice adventure. WHY IS IT NOT ON DVD? There are a lot worse films released every day. When Charleton Heston died I noticed on the long list of his movie accomplishments that Mother Lode was not included. It made me wonder how many others were not listed and why. I look forward to its eventual release. Had I known it would have never been released I would have taped it off HBO in one of its hundreds of showings back in 1983. Another movie that seems to have fallen into this problem is the film "Robinson Crusoe On Mars." It starred Paul Mantee, Vic Lundon, and had a cameo by Adam (Batman) West. jetsax12@aol.com

I'm particularly a fan of the Pacific Northwest, including the Yukon and British Columbia territories of Canada, and also a fan of old airplanes and bush pilots, so maybe I would have liked this movie even if it didn't have a good plot or acting. However, I think the plot and acting are good as well!

I rented this movie on video in 1984. It instantly captivated me that I wanted to watch it again, but on returning to the store to rent it I found that they had sold it on. I remember this movie as a classic, the title didn't do enough to sell the film which in my opinion should have been listed with the best sellers. The first class acting of Charlton Heston made this one of the few movies on my, to see again list. To those who have not yet seen it, It's a must.