Komodo (1999)

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.

Director:

Michael Lantieri

Writers:

Hans Bauer, Craig Mitchell

Stars:

Jill Hennessy, Billy Burke, Kevin Zegers

2 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jill Hennessy	...	Victoria
Billy Burke	...	Oates
Kevin Zegers	...	Patrick Connally
Paul Gleeson	...	Denby
Nina Landis	...	Annie
Michael Edward-Stevens	...	Martin Gris
Simon Westaway	...	Bracken
Bruce Hughes	...	Mr. Connally
Jane Conroy	...	Mrs. Connally
Melissa Jaffer	...	Patrick's Grandmother
Brian McDermott	...	Sheriff Gordon
Nique Needles	...	Hippie

Storyline

During the 70's, some Komodo Dragon eggs were dumped on the beach of a North Carolina island. Somehow, the baby Komodos survived, and twenty years later they have grown up and taken over the island for themselves. Young Patrick has lost his parents and his dog to the lizards, but didn't see them himself, which has left him traumatized. Now, with his therapist Victoria, who doesn't believe the Dragons are real, he is returning to the island to confront his fears. Soon people are being chomped, and Patrick and Victoria must fight for their lives if they ever hope to make it back home.

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Plot Keywords:

island | komodo dragon | dog | north carolina | trauma | 

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Taglines:

Welcome To The Bottom Of The Food Chain.

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for monster violence and language

Details

Country:

Australia USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 May 2000 (Malaysia)

Also Known As:

Az óriásgyíkok támadása

Filming Locations:

Cape Moreton, Moreton Island, Queensland, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

AUD 15,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Komodo Film Productions Pty. Ltd., Scanbox Asia Pacific Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Patrick chats to Martin on the ferry as it crosses to the island. Behind them, the clouds remain in exactly the same position. They should appear to move as the boat moves.

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Quotes

Victoria: Is there anything these things won't eat?
Denby: Yea, anything faster than they are, I guess. And raisins. They don't eat raisins.

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Soundtracks

Sultans of Swing
by Mark Knopfler
Performed by Dire Straits

User Reviews

Best movie about killer komodos out of control ever made!

the story has been already reviewed excellent by IMDb.com itself and many users so let's jump to the funny part: what the hell makes the movie 10 star worthy to me? Well, first i'm in love with the movies (including the bad ones). as long a film entertains me, it gets his 10 points...Period. Oh and 'komodo' entertained me a lot. If you like animal creature features, i recommend 'jaws' or 'komodo'. If you like horror, i recommend 'the exorcist' or 'komodo'. If you like comedy, i recommend 'some like it hot' or 'komodo'...fill in some genre and cinematic epic of choice...

but serious, 'komodo' is a great creature feature, done with love, packed with action,adventure&comedy and kids can watch it too, because there's no blood&guts.this is for the *boo,b-movie trash* screamers: the entire look of the movie doesn't looks cheap in anyway, neither the great special effects nor the superb cinematography) and my question to the studio lobby: why couldn't you bring such movies (or some of the other titles named above) to the big screen anymore? it's a shame...