Raptor (2001) (V)

User Rating:

2.4/10   

Director:

Jim Wynorski

Writers:

Frances Doel (writer)
Michael B. Druxman (writer)

Release Date:

6 November 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Action

Tagline:

Fear will never be extinct

Plot:

When a series of unexplained vicious animal attacks strikes his community, Sheriff Jim Tanner and his assistant Barbara trace them back to a Dr...

Plot Keywords:

Sheriff | Military | Dinosaur | Helicopter | Exploitation

Cast

Eric Roberts	...	Sheriff Jim Tanner
Corbin Bernsen	...	Dr. Hyde
Melissa Brasselle	...	Barbara Phillips
Tim Abell	...	Capt. Connellly
William Monroe	...	Capt. York
Harrison Page	...	Deputy Ben Glover (as Harrison Paige)
Lorissa McComas	...	Lola Tanner
Frank Novak	...	Lyle Schell (as Frank Novack)
Grant Cramer	...	Josh McCoy
Teresa DePriest	...	Karen
Eric James	...	Brady
James Cromwell	...	Benny
Alexandra Raines	...	Devinger
GiGi Erneta	...	Henderson
Adam Gordon	...	Deputy Mike Baltin

MPAA:

Rated R for creature violence/gore, language and a scene of sexuality.

Runtime:

81 min | 89 min (special uncut DVD version) | UK:82 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Germany:16 | South Korea:15 | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #38583)

Filming Locations:

Vasquez Rocks, Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park - 10700 W. Escondido Canyon Rd., Agua Dulce, California, USA

Company:

New Concorde

Trivia:

The Purex Poultry truck is a Mitsubishi Fuso.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the opening scene, the Jeep has plastic windows. However, when the police investigate the Jeep clearly has glass windows.

Quotes:

Lewis: Animal, vegetable, mineral?
Capt. Connellly: What? Are those things you've had up your ass?

Movie Connections:

References Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)

The fun in this movie is predicting which characters will get eaten and in what order.

So bad, it's entertaining, especially during cocktail hour, and believe me, you'll need a beer, a drink, or whatever to get through this turkey. Where do they get the financial backing for such paint-by-the-numbers "horror" flicks? The fun in this movie is predicting which characters will get eaten and in what order, and trashing the so-called "uniforms" the "military" jokers wear. The raptors, by the way, are not the same raptors we met in "Jurassic Park," but a cousin species. (Sorry, no spoilers here. You'll have to watch it to find out for yourself) Don't expect the plot to make sense, simple as it is, just go along for the ride. You could make it a game... take another drink each time you hear a certain sound... or better yet, every time someone gets crunched by a "raptor." With a little luck, you won't even remember having seen this "C-grade" made-for-TV movie!