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Feature Film Out of Competition 7: Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas

  • Original version
  • English subtitles
  1. Overview
  2. Fact Sheet

Tad travels to Las Vegas to see his friend Sara's latest discovery: a papyrus that proves the existence of King Midas, who turned everything he touched into gold thanks to the power of a magical necklace. But the happy encounter between Tad and Sara is disrupted when the evil Jack Rackham steals the papyrus and kidnaps Sara to force her to find the necklace, a source of infinite wealth.

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: Tadeo Jones y el secreto del Rey Midas

    Directed by: Enrique GATO BORREGÁN, David ALONSO

    Country: Spain

    Year of production: 2017

    Running time: 01 h 27 min

  • Technique

    Category: Feature film out of competition

    Techniques used: animated objects, 3D computer

    Version: Version espagnole sous-titrée anglais

    Process: Colour

    Target public: Kids, Family

  • Credits

    Directed by: Enrique GATO BORREGÁN, David ALONSO

    Production: 4 CATS PICTURES, Jorge Miguel GASULL, TELEFONICA S.A., Gabriel ARIAS SALGADO, TELECINCO CINEMA, SAU, Ghislain BARROIS, TADEO JONES Y EL SECRETO DEL REY MIDAS AIE, Edmon ROCH, LIGHTBOX ANIMATION STUDIOS S.L., Nicolas MATJI

    Distribution: PARAMOUNT, Gil MONTSE

    Artistic direction: Jj Galocha

    Script: Neil Landau, Javier Barreira, Jordi Gasull

    Storyboard: Paco Sáez

    Layout: David Alonso

    Sets: Jaime Otegui

    Animation: Maxi Díaz

    Compositing: Jj Galocha

    Music: Zacarías Martínez de la Riva

    Sound: Oriol Tarragó

    Editing: Alexander Adams

    Voice: Michelle Jenner, Luis Posadas, Adriana Ugarte, Oscar Barberá