The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice (2008) (TV)

Director:

Jonathan Frakes

Writer (WGA):

Marco Schnabel (written by)

Release Date:

7 December 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure

Plot:

After retrieving the philosophical stone at an auction but losing his girlfriend, the librarian Flynn Carsen has a breakdown...

Plot Keywords:

Death By Sunrise | Vampire Human Love | Vampire vs Vampire | Third Part | Part Of Trilogy

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Noah Wyle	...	Flynn Carsen
Bruce Davison	...	Professor Lazlo / Vlad
Stana Katic	...	Simone Renoir
Bob Newhart	...	Judson
Jane Curtin	...	Charlene
Dikran Tulaine	...	Sergei Kubichek
Jason Douglas	...	Ivan
Beth Burvant	...	Katie
Joe Knezevich	...	Mason
David Born	...	Auctioneer
Joe Ross	...	Mr. Percy
John Curran	...	Clerk
Connor Hill	...	Young Judson (as Conner Hill)
Aimee Spring Fortier	...	Student #1
Todd Voltz	...	Student #2

Also Known As:

The Librarian 3: The Curse of the Judas Chalice (Australia)
The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice (USA) (informal title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Electric Entertainment

Trivia:

Director Cameo: [Jonathan Frakes]Appears as the trombone player during the New Orleans street montage.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: As Flynn enters the barber shop you see a man playing guitar. The music that you hear is a basic blues rhythm that is played with a (metal or glass) slide on the left hand. However you clearly see that the man does not have a slide on his fingers and furthermore his left hand rarely moves. It is impossible to get the tones that you hear without a slide and without more frequent hand movements with both the left and right hand.

Quotes:

Simone Renoir: 'Ead cut off, as bad as sunlight. I go poof!

Movie Connections:

References Dracula 2000 (2000)

Fun romp -- with vampires!

Flynn is burned out and takes some time off in New Orleans. He's not there an hour before he's caught up in a bizarre plot by an ex-KGB agent to revive Dracula (yes, Dracula) and raise an army of the undead. To do so, the agent needs to find a chalice made from the 30 pieces of silver given to Judas, hence the Judas Chalice. Along the way, Flynn meets a sexy singer who ably aids him in his battle with the Russian. Noah Wylie's Flynn is much more assured than in his first two outings, but he's still somewhat naive. Jane Curtin and Bob Newhart are back as Flynn's bosses at the magical library, and Curtin's role has been beefed up a bit. In fact, it is she who suggests the vacation. Bruce Davison has a meaty role as a befuddled scientist pressed into service by the Russian. A recent Bond girl, the very lovely Stana Katic, plays Flynn's exotic, ass-kicking love interest. In fact, the movie starts off with a James Bond gag and there are nods to (some might even say swipes from) other movies, including HARRY POTTER, Dracula 2000, BLADE and BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER. This special effects. photography and music are all first rate, and the jokes come just often enough. And wait until you see the revived Dracula. You may be surprised. Because of the nature of the plot -- the undead and bloodsucking -- I'd say keep the little ones away.