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Planet of Dinosaurs
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Planet of Dinosaurs -- When a spaceship full of hairy people crashes on an unknown planet they must forge off on a non-stop mission of wandering around doing nothing in particular, not saying anything particularly noteworthy, and not looking particularly attractive.

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Director:
James K. Shea
Writers:
Ralph Lucas (screenplay)
Jim Aupperle (story)
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Release Date:
27 August 1979 (Sweden) See more »
Genre:
Sci-Fi | Drama See more »
Tagline:
Trapped On A Lost World of Prehistoric Monsters See more »
Plot:
A space ship gets lost and is forced to make an emergency landing on an unknown planet. The planet looks much like earth... See more » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
1 win See more »
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
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User Reviews:
An Acquired Taste See more (29 total) »

Cast

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Mary Appleseth ... Cindy
Harvey Shain ... Harvey Baylor
Derna Wylde ... Derna Lee

Max Thayer ... Mike (as Michael Thayer)
Chuck Pennington ... Chuck
Charlotte Speer ... Charlotte
Louie Lawless ... Capt. Lee Norsythe
Pamela Bottaro ... Nyla
James Whitworth ... Jim
Michael Lee ... Charlotte's Son
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Directed by
James K. Shea 
 
Writing credits
Ralph Lucas (screenplay)

Jim Aupperle (story) (as James Aupperle)

Produced by
Jim Aupperle .... associate producer (as James Aupperle)
Stephen Czerkas .... executive producer
James K. Shea .... producer
James Waite .... associate producer (as James R. Waite)
 
Original Music by
Kelly Lammers 
John O'Verlin 
 
Cinematography by
Henning Schellerup 
 
Film Editing by
Stan Gilman 
Maria Lease 
 
Costume Design by
Kathryn Bushman 
 
Makeup Department
Dorinda Lawless .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Marland Proctor .... production manager
 
Art Department
Robert Dumont .... property master
William Malone .... special props (as Bill Malone)
 
Sound Department
Ben Adams .... boom operator
Darrell Cotton .... sound recordist
Kelly Lammers .... special sound effects
John O'Verlin .... special sound effects
 
Visual Effects by
Jim Aupperle .... special visual effects (as James Aupperle)
Doug Beswick .... chief stop-motion animator (as Douglas Beswick)
Stephen Czerkas .... special visual effects
Jim Danforth .... matte artist
 
Camera and Electrical Department
John Bellah .... key grip
Paul Dillingham .... assistant camera
Ronald Víctor García .... camera operator: second unit (as Ron Garcia)
Paul Hipp .... gaffer
Paul Hunt .... assistant camera: second unit
Glenn Schellerup .... assistant camera (as Glen Schellerup)
Sandra Sugent .... still photographer
 
Editorial Department
Ruth Abernathy .... negative cutter
Pamela Malouf .... assistant editor
 
Other crew
Maria Lease .... script girl
Victor Niblock .... machinist
Stephen C. Wathen .... spaceship designer
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Planet of the Dinosaurs" - USA (reissue title)
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
84 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Canada:G (Québec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Norway:12 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park - 10700 W. Escondido Canyon Rd., Agua Dulce, California, USA
Company:
Deathbeast ProductionsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
All the men in the cast have mustaches except Chuck Pennington.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Several buildings can be seen in the background of one walking scene on the titular planet.See more »
Quotes:
Mike:It says here the government guarantees this product contains an... an adult's daily requirement of vitamins, minerals, and protein. It enables a person to complete his daily task with strength, energy... a-and a cheerful attitude. Funny, I don't feel a bit cheerful.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in V.C.R. (2008)See more »

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13 out of 17 people found the following review useful.
An Acquired Taste, 4 January 2003
Author: ZeroT81 from Bowling Green, OH

I received this movie as a birthday present from my new uncle when I was about 5. I must say that while it is an unabashedly "B" movie, it is an acquired taste. It has grown on me to the point that I love it. The characters, while unbelievably amateur in their portrayal, are a fond memory of my childhood and make this movie a pleasant diversion from the mundane world.

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