Komodo (1999)

Director:

Michael Lantieri

Writers:

Hans Bauer (writer)
Craig Mitchell (writer)

Release Date:

4 May 2000 (Malaysia)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

On Emerald Island, you are at the bottom of the food chain.

Plot:

Science-fiction story in which a modern-day young boy comes face to face with Komodo dragons while suffering the loss of both his parents.

Plot Keywords:

Pet Door | Island | Creature Feature | Komodo Dragon

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Jill Hennessy	...	Victoria the Shrink
Billy Burke	...	Oates
Kevin Zegers	...	Patrick Connally
Paul Gleeson	...	Denby, Oates' Sidekick
Nina Landis	...	Annie, Patrick's Aunt
Michael Edward-Stevens	...	Martin Gris, Ferry Operator
Simon Westaway	...	Bracken, Pontiff Oil Exec
Bruce Hughes	...	Mr. Connally, Patrick's Father
Jane Conroy	...	Mrs. Connally, Patrick's Mother
Melissa Jaffer	...	Patrick's Grandmother
Brian McDermott	...	Sheriff Gordon
Nique Needles	...	Hippie in Flashback with Eggs

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for monster violence and language.

Runtime:

90 min | Australia:85 min | France:86 min | Germany:86 min | Japan:89 min

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #36760) | Malaysia:18SG | Netherlands:12 | Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:M | France:-12 | Germany:18 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Cape Moreton, Moreton Island, Queensland, Australia

Company:

Komodo Film Productions Pty. Ltd.

Goofs:

There's a bank on the sea front called Pacific Bank. This is an Australian Bank. There are no Pacific Bank's in North Carolina.

Quotes:

Oates: I think these things are getting smarter.
Denby: Either that, or we're getting dumber.

Movie Connections:

Followed by The Curse of the Komodo (2004)

Soundtrack:

Sultans Of Swing

One of the lamest movies ever!

I bought a KOMODO video for a penny and I regretted spending that much money and time on this sucky movie. Talk about lame! An idiot smuggler drops a couple of komodo eggs on an island in Florida and years later, the parents of a boy are killed by the now full-grown lizards. Then the boy, who's a traumatized teenager now, returns to the island with his counselor or something and all hell breaks lose. Terrible on all aspects: script, dialogue, music, action, logic, story, whatever!

This film is totally illogical. I'm willing to suspend my disbelief to a certain extent but in this case, the idea that a big bunch of komodo dragons living on an island without anyone knowing about it except for those hired goons and oil tycoon guy was ludicrous. Avoid!!!