A genetically manipulated and very hungry dinosaur escapes from a bioengineering company and wreaks havoc on the local desert town. A security guard and a girl environmentalist try to stop both it and the company's doomsday bioweapon.
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| Diane Ladd | ... |
Dr. Jane Tiptree
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| Raphael Sbarge | ... |
'Doc' Smith
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| Jennifer Runyon | ... |
Ann 'Thrush'
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| Harrison Page | ... |
Sheriff Fowler
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| Ned Bellamy | ... |
Fallon
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| Clint Howard | ... |
'Slim' Friar
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| Frank Novak | ... |
Jesse Paloma
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Ed Williams | ... |
Dr. Sterling Raven
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Andrew Magarian | ... |
Swanson
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| Brent Hinkley | ... |
Peregrine
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Lisa Moncure | ... |
Susan Mallard
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Myron Simon | ... |
Vogel
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| Vincent Foster | ... |
Lt. Colonel Wren
(as Jeff Foster)
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| Martha Hackett | ... |
Miss Kroghe
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Michele Harrell | ... |
Rowena Fowler
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David Sinaiko | ... |
Jay
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Maud Winchester | ... |
Downey
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Norita Golanos | ... |
Janie Paloma
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Monte McEvilley | ... |
Heckel
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George Perez | ... |
Diego
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Jul Niemier | ... |
Esau
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| Dawn McMillan | ... |
Gaien #1
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Pamela March | ... |
Gaien #2
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Scott P. Levy | ... |
Soldier
(as Scott Levy)
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Paul Di Franco | ... |
Senator Capone
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| Rodman Flender | ... |
Senator's Assistant
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Patricia Harrington | ... |
Driver
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Tony Steinberg | ... |
Guard
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Alan Lasky | ... |
Man
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Mary Ann Norris | ... |
Pregnant Woman
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| Leonel Claude | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Chris Gore | ... |
Loader (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Adam Simon | ||
| Darren Patrick Moloney | ... | (additional sequences) (as Darren Moloney) |
Written by
| John Brosnan | ... | (novel) (as Harry Adam Knight) |
| John Brosnan | ... | (treatment) |
| Adam Simon | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Roger Corman | ... | executive producer |
| Mike Elliott | ... | producer |
Music by
| Nigel Holton | ||
Cinematography by
| Keith Holland | ||
Editing by
| Richard Gentner | ||
| Lorne Morris | ||
Editorial Department
| Travis Dultz | ... | apprentice editor |
| Mato | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Laura Schiff | ||
Production Design by
| Aaron Osborne | ||
Art Direction by
| Jane C. Hoffman | ||
Set Decoration by
| Victor Bazaz | ||
Costume Design by
| Kristin M. Burke | ||
Makeup Department
| David Barrett | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Fleur Morell | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Diana Kaufman | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Scott P. Levy | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Brendan Broderick | ... | first assistant director |
| Tony Steinberg | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| George Atamian | ... | lead man |
| Jason Grisell | ... | scenic artist |
| Bart C. Hubenthal | ... | set dresser |
| John T. Melick | ... | on-set dresser |
| Regan Redding | ... | carpenter |
| Nick Thielker | ... | construction coordinator |
| Jeremy Wakefield | ... | scenic artist |
Sound Department
| Reek N. Havok | ... | sound designer |
| Peter Siciliano | ... | foley recordist / re-recording mixer |
| Brian Slack | ... | ultra stereo consultant |
| Christopher M. Taylor | ... | sound mixer |
| Elmo Weber | ... | sound designer |
Special Effects by
| David Barrett | ... | fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc. |
| John Carl Buechler | ... | designer/supervisor: Magical Media Industries Inc. / special makeup and creature effects |
| Lynn Buechler | ... | controller: Magical Media Industries Inc. |
| Joe Colwell | ... | fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc. |
| James Conrad | ... | fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc. |
| John Crawford | ... | fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc. / mechanics: Magical Media Industries Inc. |
| Trevor Cripps | ... | special effects |
| Tom Dicken | ... | fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc. |
| Thomas R. Dickens | ... | special effects |
| Anthony Doublin | ... | location effects supervisor: Magical Media Industries Inc. |
| Jeffrey S. Farley | ... | sculptor: Magical Media Industries Inc. |
| John Foster | ... | fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc. / production manager: Magical Media Industries Inc. |
| John Gillan | ... | fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc. |
| Ted Haines | ... | fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc. |
| Kenneth J. Hall | ... | fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc. / foam sculptor: Magical Media Industries Inc. |
| Jeff Henderson | ... | fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc. |
| Mike Jones | ... | fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc. / sculptor: Magical Media Industries Inc. |
| Andrea London | ... | fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc. |
| Rod Matsui | ... | fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc. |
| Charles Myrick | ... | fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc. |
| Tuck John Porter | ... | special effects shop fabricator |
| James Rohland | ... | fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc. |
| Paul Salamoff | ... | fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc. / key location liaison: Magical Media Industries Inc. |
| Mark Weatherbe | ... | fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc. |
| Bill Zahn | ... | fabrication crew: Magical Media Industries Inc. / key makeup effects: Magical Media Industries Inc. |
Visual Effects by
| Alan Lasky | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Mark Plunkett | ... | digital effects compositor |
Stunts
| Dean Raphael Ferrandini | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Denise Brassard | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Katherine M. Butler | ... | assistant camera |
| Kiely Cronin | ... | second assistant camera |
| Michael Dronge | ... | key grip / key grip: second unit |
| David Goldner | ... | still photographer |
| Lisa Michele Jones | ... | still photographer |
| Rodney Petreikis | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Charles Matthews | ... | extras casting |
| Mark Sikes | ... | casting assistant |
Music Department
| Paul Di Franco | ... | music supervisor |
| Nigel Holton | ... | music engineer / music mixer / music performer / orchestrator |
| Clive Wright | ... | musician: guitar |
Script and Continuity Department
| Christine H. Scott | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Paul Tumber | ... | transportation |
| Arthur D. Whitehead | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Bundy Chanock | ... | set medic |
| Sridhar Dasari | ... | stage manager |
| Donald F. Glut | ... | consultant: dinosaurs |
| Mark Weatherbe | ... | puppeteer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Bontonfilm (1993) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Bontonfilm (1994) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Best Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- C/FP Video (Canada) (VHS)
- Cinépix Film Properties (CFP) (Canada)
- Eagle Entertainment (Taiwan) (video) (laserdisc)
- Empire Video (1993) (Germany) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1997) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- JVG Video (Mexico) (VHS)
- New Horizons Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- New Horizons
Special Effects
- Magical Media Industries (special makeup and visual effects)
- Total Fabrication
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A brilliant geneticist, Diane Ladd, plans to expose a lethal virus to every human being on the planet. Her objective: to destroy humankind in favour of her new strain of prehistoric dinosaurs. Two people stand in the way of her diabolical plan, a cynical night watchman and a lovely idealistic environmentalist. The two must overcome their differences long enough to uncover the scientist's scheme and fight her carnivorous creations in a desperate battle against the extinction of the human race. Written by Concorde - New Horizons (with permission). |
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| Taglines | Driven to extinction. Back for revenge. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $850,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $142,127, 23 May 1993 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | While Diane Ladd appears in this movie, her daughter, Laura Dern appeared in another dinosaur film, Jurassic Park (1993). Ladd admitted she didn't think the script was very good and initially turned it down, until her old friend Roger Corman sent her a check with enough zeroes on it. Clint Howard's niece, Bryce Dallas Howard later starred in one of the Jurassic Park sequel, Jurassic World (2015). See more » |
| Goofs | The captions at the bottom of the screen, shown occasionally throughout the movie, show "Infected cells per 1 million" followed by a percentage figure. A percentage figure is unitless and not "per" anything. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Dinosaur Island (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | STRAIT TO THE BOOGIE See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Credits scroll down instead of up See more » |
| Quotes |
Fallon:
The last thing we need is a biotech panic about chickens! See more » |