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Dinosaures Story

Original title: Prehysteria!
  • 1993
  • PG
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
2.3K
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Austin O'Brien in Dinosaures Story (1993)
A young boy and his family embark on a series of adventures when the boy finds some mysterious eggs which hatch to reveal a brood of baby dinosaurs.
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Dinosaur AdventureAdventureComedyFamilyFantasySci-Fi

A young boy and his family embark on a series of adventures when the boy finds some mysterious eggs which hatch to reveal a brood of baby dinosaurs.A young boy and his family embark on a series of adventures when the boy finds some mysterious eggs which hatch to reveal a brood of baby dinosaurs.A young boy and his family embark on a series of adventures when the boy finds some mysterious eggs which hatch to reveal a brood of baby dinosaurs.

  • Directors
    • Albert Band
    • Charles Band
  • Writers
    • Pete von Sholly
    • Greg Suddeth
    • Mark Goldstein
  • Stars
    • Brett Cullen
    • Colleen Morris
    • Samantha Mills
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
    2.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Albert Band
      • Charles Band
    • Writers
      • Pete von Sholly
      • Greg Suddeth
      • Mark Goldstein
    • Stars
      • Brett Cullen
      • Colleen Morris
      • Samantha Mills
    • 17User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Brett Cullen
    Brett Cullen
    • Frank
    Colleen Morris
    • Vicki
    Samantha Mills
    • Monica
    Austin O'Brien
    Austin O'Brien
    • Jerry
    Tony Longo
    Tony Longo
    • Louis
    Stuart Fratkin
    Stuart Fratkin
    • Ritchie
    Stephen Lee
    Stephen Lee
    • Rico Sarno
    Tom Williams
    • Whitey
    Gill Gayle
    Gill Gayle
    • Danny
    Peter Vasquez
    Peter Vasquez
    • Jefe
    • (as Peter Mark Vasquez)
    Ellis Levinson
    • Sam Simon
    James Shanta
    James Shanta
    • Reporter #1
    Jane Caldwell
    • Reporter #2
    Kyle Pittman
    • Kid
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Welker
    Frank Welker
    • Dinosaurs
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Albert Band
      • Charles Band
    • Writers
      • Pete von Sholly
      • Greg Suddeth
      • Mark Goldstein
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    AJ-92

    Great Movie

    People can say that this was a bad movie, but I completely disagree. I thought that it was cute, although the dinosaur effects could've been better (ever see Jurassic Park?). Well, they wanted the movie to be cute and seem harmless, so they couldn't give the same vicious effects as "Jurassic Park". This movie is great, if you like animal movies (with dogs or cats) you might not like this movie, but if you like family-oriented comedies and dinosaurs, you might like it. I liked it, and I hope that somebody else does too.
    minealone6

    A good kids movie

    If your wanting a movie that will inspire you and create new emotions....this is not the one. But it is good if you want to keep your small child occupied for a few hours. I didn't rent this for me to watch, but my 4 year old, and he liked it. I saw enough of it to know that the acting is bad and the jokes are lame, but I don't expect kids movies to be great works of art. I expected it to keep my little boy's attention long enough so I could watch the movie I wanted to see, and that it did. And he wanted to see it over again (5 day rental), so I can't trash it too bad.
    2yowza_bean

    Served its purpose

    If you are a six-year-old boy who's into dinosaurs, you will love this movie. If you are anybody else, you'll be rolling your eyes about every 15 seconds. If you want to start picking on things like the acting, the special effects, the dialogue, or the absence of a coherent plot that makes even the slightest amount of sense, you'll have plenty of material. If all you want is a safe dinosaur fantasy movie for your kid, it will do just fine. That said, there's a lot of kids' entertainment out there that's much smarter, and some of it is even bearable or enjoyable for adults. Unless your child is in an uncompromising dinosaur mood, you're probably better off looking for something else.
    4Vic_max

    Mindless Mirth ... May Inadvertently Send A Bad Message

    In one sense, I kind of liked this movie because of a 'mindless', positive atmosphere it sort of conveys. I had a problem with an aspect of the plot, but more about that later. First, the characters were a little goofy and one dimensional. The 'good people' had similar physical and character traits and the 'bad people' had similar physical and character traits ... hmmm. The basic storyline was OK (pretty simple and standard) - nothing too exciting or objectionable. The main attraction was, of course, the miniature dinosaurs - kind of a nice fantasy element to have. However, they had a very minimal presence in the movie.

    Outside of that, the movie kept a brisk pace and didn't get too bogged down in any one place. I liked this about the movie.

    The problem I had with the plot had to do with the the idea of "stealing". I think this movie may not have been thought out enough - something's wrong especially if this is a kid's movie. I'll keep the next sentence abstract to not be a spoiler (skip it if you're worried). The 'good guys' do some stealing and they don't have the same info the audience has - so it's just stealing and that's kind of a bad thing for a kid's movie.

    Overall, if you have kids, because of a questionable plot aspect I'd consider passing. However, this whole movie is pretty low key anyway so it may not matter. Pass this one if you have any other interesting choices.
    whitetiger2002au

    Why not put it on DVD too?

    I really liked this movie if others don't like it, well they are not a kid at heart, I thought of the dinosaurs was cute , the action great, the comedy funny, the actors great, the story line was great too and just about every thing about it, and it was a very good movie for kids and for the adult who are a kid at heart too, but I think it is ashame that they didn't put it on DVD. They put the 2 movies that came after this one on DVD, so why not this one too? I haven't seen the other two movies yet but i think this one really should have been put on DVD too like the other 2.

    I liked it too, and I hope that somebody else does just as much as I did too.

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    • Trivia
      This film was Austin O'Brien's first lead role.
    • Quotes

      Frank: You like threatening women?

      Rico Sarno: A little bit.

    • Connections
      Edited into Les dinosaures enchantés au golf (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      She's Gotta Be Somebody
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    • Release date
      • September 24, 1993 (Brazil)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Prehysteria!
    • Filming locations
      • Hanford, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Full Moon Entertainment
      • Moonbeam Entertainment
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo

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