''Treasure Buddies'' is a 2012 American

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directed by

Robert Vince Robert Vince (born April 8, 1962) is a Canadian director, producer, writer and screenwriter. He has been involved in movie production since the late 1980s and has been directing movies since 2000, such as ''MVP: Most Valuable Primate'', the Air B ...

and produced by Anna McRoberts. It is the 6th installment in the ''

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'' franchise. The Buddies head to the ruins of

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, where, with the help of a

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named Babi and a

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named Cammy, they explore tombs, escape booby traps, and race against a

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named Ubasti in search of treasure. It was released by

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, and as a film download on January 31, 2012.

Plot

The film opens with a pickpocketing

named Babi who tells his nephew, Babu how he met the Buddies. Their great uncle Digger was the partner of an archaeologist Thomas Howard, who retrieved one half of a dial which would lead to Queen Cleocatra's tomb. He never found the other half and retired. The scene then switches to present Fernfield where Thomas is giving his grandson Pete a tour of the Egyptian exhibit. The Buddies are also there. Pete stays behind with Thomas who gives his dog, Mudbud, Digger's bandanna. A British archaeologist, Phillip Wellington along with his cat, Ubasti, meets Thomas in his office and reveals that he has the other half of the dial. He insists on bringing him and Pete along for the ride, but refuses to bring along Mudbud due to his cat's certain allergies. Fortunately, the Buddies stow away in Phillip's

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Douglas airliner via a box of

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. Once arriving in

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, the three meet Phillip's assistants Tarik and Seti, while the Buddies meet a young Babi (who stole Budderball's kebab) and a young

calf named Cammy who Rosebud promises to help her find her mother. The group began discovering clues to Cleocatra's tomb, but while doing so, Pete and Thomas learn that Phillip is a grave robber who seeks to get rid of them after they find the treasure in the tomb. The Buddies follow Pete, Thomas, and the others in a hot air balloon but are forced to take shelter in a cave when a sudden sandstorm strikes. The cave is revealed to be a passage to the tomb. There they meet and defeat Slither, a

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and protector of the tomb. Babi then abandons the Buddies due to cowardice. Meanwhile after hiding out, Thomas and Peter discover the pyramid which was unveiled during the sandstorm and manage to gain entrance. After encountering several traps, which results in Seti's death, they discover Cleocatra's tomb. The Buddies arrive at the tomb, where B-Dawg takes the Collar of Cleocatra and puts it on, slowly turning into a cat in the process. They then fend off living cat statues using the traps they encountered earlier. B-Dawg eventually removes the collar and Ubasti manages to steal it. Phillip challenges Thomas to a fierce duel after Ubasti is turned to stone after wearing Cleocatra's collar. Although he gains the upper hand, he is dazed when Peter slams a golden plate into his head. He escapes with the collar but is captured by the Nomads, tied to a camel, and (per request) is placed under the custody of the British Embassy. Thomas and Pete are declared national heroes along with the Buddies and the collar is put on permanent display in the museum in Fernfield.

Cast

Richard Riehle Richard Riehle (born May 12, 1948) is an American character actor. A prolific performer, he has appeared in over four hundred films, television shows and other projects, making him one of the most-credited live action performers. Life and career ...

as Thomas Howard *

Edward Herrmann Edward Kirk Herrmann (July 21, 1943 – December 31, 2014) was an American actor, director, and writer. He was known for his portrayals of Franklin D. Roosevelt in both the miniseries '' Eleanor and Franklin'' (1976) and 1982 film musical '' An ...

as Dr. Phillip Wellington *

Mason Cook Mason Cook (born July 25, 2000) is an American actor. He played Cecil Wilson in the 2011 film '' Spy Kids: All the Time in the World''. From 2016 to 2019, he portrayed Ray DiMeo in the ABC sitcom '' Speechless''. Early life Cook was born on Jul ...

as Pete Howard *

Adam Alexi-Malle Adam Alexi-Malle is an Italian actor, singer, dancer and musician. Life and career Alexi-Malle was born in Siena, Italy. His father is from Italy ( Sardinian) and his mother is Palestinian-Spanish. They emigrated to London, England first, and la ...

as Amir Sabbagh *

Mo Gallini Mohamed Ghalayini (born February 15, 1966) is an American film and television actor, known by his stage name Mo Gallini. Biography Gallini was born Mohamed Ghalayini on February 15, 1966, in Miami, Florida. His father was from Lebanon, and his ...

as Tarik * Christopher Maleki as Seti * Ranya Jaber as Farah * Anna Primiani as

Cleopatra Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (; The name Cleopatra is pronounced , or sometimes in both British and American English, see and respectively. Her name was pronounced in the Greek dialect of Egypt (see Koine Greek phonology). She was ...

Voice cast

Skyler Gisondo Skyler Augustus Gisondo (born July 22, 1996) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the films ''Licorice Pizza'', ''Booksmart'', and ''Vacation'', as well as the television programs ''Psych'', '' The Righteous Gemstones'', and ''Sant ...

as B-Dawg * Charles Henry Wyson as Buddha *

Ty Panitz Ty Panitz (born April 8, 1999) is an American actor. Career Panitz made his film debut as a child actor in the film ''Yours, Mine & Ours (2005 film), Yours, Mine & Ours'' (2005). His other roles include Woody Forrester in ''How to Eat Fried Worm ...

as Mudbud *

Tucker Albrizzi Tucker Albrizzi (born February 25, 2000) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Tyler Duncan on ''Big Time Rush,'' Jake on ''Good Luck Charlie,'' Randall Snyder on ''American Vandal'' and Colin McConnell on ''A.P. Bio''. He has ...

as Budderball *

Genevieve Hannelius Genevieve Knight Hannelius (born December 22, 1998) is an American actress, singer, and YouTube personality who made her acting debut starring as Courtney Patterson on the ABC series '' Surviving Suburbia'' (2009). She had recurring roles on the ...

as Rosebud *

Maulik Pancholy Maulik Navin Pancholy (, born January 18, 1974) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Jonathan on ''30 Rock'', Baljeet Tjinder in ''Phineas and Ferb'', Neal in the first season of '' Whitney'', and as characters named Sanjay P ...

as Babi, a mischievous pick-pocketing

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. He helps the Buddies look for Cammy's parents. *

Kaitlyn Maher Kaitlyn Ashley Maher (born January 10, 2004) is an American singer and child actress. She is known for being the Youngest Top 10 Finalist on America's Got Talent and for her roles in films such as '' The Search for Santa Paws'', '' Santa Paws 2' ...

as Cammy, a baby

dromedary camel The dromedary (''Camelus dromedarius''), also known as the dromedary camel, Arabian camel and one-humped camel, is a large camel of the genus ''Camelus'' with one hump on its back. It is the tallest of the three camel species; adult males stan ...

. She goes with the Buddies in order to look for her parents. *

Elaine Hendrix Katherine Elaine Hendrix (born December 28, 1970) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in ''Dynasty,'' '' Superstar'', '' Romy and Michele's High School Reunion'', the 1995 ''Get Smart'' series, the 1998 remake of '' The Parent Tra ...

as Ubasti, a

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and the primary antagonist. *

Bonnie Somerville Bonnie Somerville (born February 26, 1974) is an American actress and singer. She has had roles in a number of movies and television series, most notably as Mona in ''Friends''; she has also appeared in ''NYPD Blue'', ''Grosse Pointe'', ''The ...

as Mala, a dromedary and Cammy's mother. *

Ryan Stiles Ryan Lee Stiles (born April 22, 1959) is an American-Canadian comedian and actor. His work is often associated with improvisational comedy. He is best known for his work on ''Whose Line Is It Anyway?'' (both the original British version and the ...

as Slither, a

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. *

Tim Conway Thomas Daniel "Tim" Conway (December 15, 1933 – May 14, 2019) was an American actor, comedian, writer, and director. Conway is perhaps best known as a regular cast member (1975–1978) on the TV comedy ''The Carol Burnett Show'' where he port ...

as Deputy Sniffer * Aidan Gemme as Babu

Release

Home media

''Treasure Buddies'' was released on

, and as a film download on January 31, 2012. The physical release was produced in 2 different packages: a 2-disc Blu-ray / DVD combo pack and a 1-disc DVD. The film download was produced in both standard and

high definition High definition or HD may refer to: Visual technologies *Blu-ray Disc, the universal optical High Definition disc format *HD Photo, former name for the JPEG XR image file format *HDV, format for recording high-definition video onto magnetic tap ...

. Bonus features for the release included "DIGS: B-Dawg Edition" and a music video for "Roam".

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Treasure Buddies 2012 films Canadian direct-to-video films 2012 direct-to-video films American direct-to-video films Disney direct-to-video films American children's comedy films Films set in Egypt Films directed by Robert Vince Air Bud (series) Canadian children's comedy films Films about treasure hunting 2010s English-language films 2010s Canadian films 2010s American films