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

Jonathan R. Betuel retired from directing after this film. He felt the studio didn't market it correctly.

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Goofs

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

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Connections

References Citizen Kane (1941)

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Soundtracks

"I'm No Angel"
Lyrics by G. Dubois and B. Ellison
Music by Harry Brooks
(from the Paramount picture I'm No Angel)
Performed by Carol Kane
Produced by Anthony Marinelli

User Reviews

an Abomination

Ever since I started visiting this site, and voting for movies, I have never given any movie a rating of 1. Even the disturbing "Dance! Workout with Barbie" got a 2. There is a reason for this.

Any time I find myself watching what I think is a really bad movie, I have to stop and ask myself the following question: "Is this movie really as bad as the horrific soul-sucking beast that is 'Theodore Rex'?" And I've never been able to answer "yes".

I would give anything within reason to know what crackhead said "Hey! Let's remake 'Blade Runner' with Barney in the Harrison Ford Role!" and decided it was a good idea to actually spend the time and money to commit it to film. Furthermore, I want to know what the hell kind of market they were going to sell this towards if it hadn't gone strait to video. This is that rare monster: a movie that is way too violent for kids and way too insanely stupid for adults. I'd ask "what were they THINKING?" but in this case, it might actually be redundant.

Anyhow, all you need to know is that you should only expose yourself to this monstrosity if you're one of the five or six rabid fans of "Howard the Duck", or if you are curious to see the most Evil Insane movie of all time, or you want to REALLY punish yourself.