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:

Island | Komodo Dragon | Pet Door | Creature Feature

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:

Australia | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

Cape Moreton, Moreton Island, Queensland, Australia

Company:

Komodo Film Productions Pty. Ltd.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: 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.

Quotes:

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

Soundtrack:

Sultans Of Swing

The F/X are great. The rest of the movie? Well, uh....

Whether the komodo dragons are depicted with animatronics or computer graphics, they look top notch and scary - when you see them. (You don't see them as much as you might think.) However, the rest of the movie is A MESS! The characters were murky and unlikable, and the story was at times so lacking in key details, I am positive that the movie was either handed to the most incompetent editor alive, or that they didn't have enough money to shoot everything. (I don't think anyone could be that dumb to have chosen to film the script if it had actually been written the way the movie progesses onscreen.) Not enough gore or action for the red meat crowd anyway.