Theodore Rex (Video 1995)

In an alternate futuristic society, a tough female police detective is paired with a talking dinosaur to find the killer of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals leading them to a mad scientist bent on creating a new Armageddon.

Director:

Jonathan R. Betuel

Writer:

Jonathan R. Betuel

Stars:

Whoopi Goldberg, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Juliet Landau

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Katie Coltrane
Armin Mueller-Stahl	...	Elizar Kane
Juliet Landau	...	Dr. Veronica Shade
Bud Cort	...	Spinner
Stephen McHattie	...	Edge
George Newbern	...	Theodore Rex (voice)
Carol Kane	...	Molly Rex (voice)
Richard Roundtree	...	Commissioner Lynch
Jack Riley	...	Alaric
Peter Mackenzie	...	Alex Summers
Joe Dallesandro	...	Rogan
Tony T. Johnson	...	Sebastian
Susie Coelho	...	Dr. Armitraj
Peter Kwong	...	Toymaker
Edith Diaz	...	Ella

Storyline

In a future town a female police detective (Whoopi Goldberg) has to colaborate with Theodore Rex, a genetically generated Tyrannosaurus Rex, in order to investigate the murder of another dinosaure.

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Plot Keywords:

dinosaur | ark | prehistoric times | independent film | character name in title

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Taglines:

The world's toughest cop is getting a brand new partner. He's a real blast from the past.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for sci-fi violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

New Line Cinema

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 December 1995 (Germany)

Also Known As:

T. Rex

Box Office

Budget:

$33,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

J&M Entertainment, New Line Cinema, Shooting Star Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Intended for theatrical release. The finished film was so bad that the studio decided to cut their losses and sent it straight to video, making it the most expensive straight-to-video film ever at the time of its release.

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Goofs

Theodore Rex's shoes change from red to blue and back throughout the movie.

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Connections

Referenced in The Nostalgia Critic: Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2012)

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Soundtracks

"It's Just Not Christmas Without You"
Written and Arranged by John Zambetti
Performed by The Malibooz

User Reviews

Jurassic dork...

Movies about dinosaurs can be entertaining. So can Whoopi Goldberg movies. But Whoopi AND dinosaurs?

After the first 20 minutes of "Theodore Rex", I had come to one conclusion: this movie is evil. Evil, vile, wicked and reprehensible in its spite for the audience. Nothing this bad is made by accident; this is the visual equivalent of a torture chamber.

First of all, Whoopi does not make good action movies (watch "Fatal Beauty" if you think I'm lying), but the film makers don't care - she's a tough cop here, yet again.

Seen a million cop buddy flicks this week? Well, here's number one million and one, pal.

Don't like cute, humanistic animated dinosaurs since that Spielberg TV show about them? Too bad, here's another one and he's a cop, too!

You one of those people that hates car chases, shoot-outs, sloppy dialogue, boring futuristic FX and seeing talented people (Goldberg, Mueller-Stahl, Roundtree) stuck in a movie that looks like a tax write-off? A BIG tax write-off?

And you read this review all the way to the end. You DESERVE a sequel. Seriously.

No stars, not a one. And if they really make a sequel to "Theodore Rex", Hollywood deserves to be attacked a whole herd of wise-cracking foam rubber dinosaurs.

Now, I'd pay to see that.