When Dinosaurs Roamed America (2001) (TV)

Director:

Pierre de Lespinois

Writer:

Georgann Kane (writer)

Release Date:

1 January 2001 (UK)

Genre:

Animation | Documentary

Tagline:

After 65 million years... they're back.

Plot Keywords:

Dinosaur

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

John Goodman

...

Narrator (voice)

Runtime:

Germany:90 min | USA:120 min (TV)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Neuquen, Argentina

Company:

Discovery Channel

Trivia:

The dinosaur Stegosaurus actually attempts to mate in this documentary, an act which for them probably was difficult to achieve, due to the giant plates on their backs. As they near each other, the camera promptly faces away skywards.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: As a young Triceratops rolls playfully on its back, the large bony frill on the back of its skull sinks into the ground.

Movie Connections:

References The Flintstones (1994)

One of the very best of the Discovery Channel movies

Perhaps the best effort to date of dinosaur documentaries... "When Dinosaurs Roamed America" takes us back in time and presents the most well known of American dinosaurs in their day to day trials and fight for survival.

My daughter and I loved this movie and watch it again and again. The special effects are not quite up to Jurassic Park but they are the best yet in any documentary I've seen. My only criticism is that the movie is too short, just as it starts to pull you in, it's off to another timeline and new dinosaurs.

Overall a great movie for youngsters, though it will leave serious dinosaur fans wanting more, much more.