Anonymous Rex (2004)

The dinosaurs didn't go completely extinct when the asteroids hit 65 million years ago. Today, every ten thousandth person in the country is a dinosaur, evolved to be human-sized, wearing ... See full summary »

Director:

Julian Jarrold

Writers:

Eric Garcia (novel), Joe Menosky (teleplay)

Stars:

Sam Trammell, Daniel Baldwin, Stephanie Lemelin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sam Trammell	...	Vincent Rubio
Daniel Baldwin	...	Ernie Watson
Stephanie Lemelin	...	Gabrielle Watson
Tamara Gorski	...	Circe
Alan Van Sprang	...	Raal
Jefferson Mappin
Leslie Carlson	...	(as Les Carlson)
Lori Alter	...	Louise
Eric Johnson	...	Rhys
Isaac Hayes	...	Elegant Man
Faye Dunaway	...	Shin
Chad Camilleri	...	Crab Dude
Simon Reynolds	...	Mr. Hoon
Susannah Hoffmann	...	Mrs. Hoon
Eric Woolfe	...	Techie

Storyline

The dinosaurs didn't go completely extinct when the asteroids hit 65 million years ago. Today, every ten thousandth person in the country is a dinosaur, evolved to be human-sized, wearing sophisticated solid-light holographic disguises to maintain the facade, getting stoned off regular cooking herbs like basil, rosemary and tarragon, and living by their own shadow government's laws; any human who stumbles upon them is to be immediately executed. Two dino private investigators, velociraptor Vincent Rubio and triceratops Ernie Watson, are hired by one of Ernie's old girlfriends to find out why her younger brother committed suicide, and discover a dino cult called Voice Of Progress that wants dinokind to come out of the closet and reclaim the planet.

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Plot Keywords:

dinosaur | herb | cult | disguise | private investigator | 

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Taglines:

They Walk Among Us

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

SciFi Channel

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 November 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Anonymous Rex - Dinosaurusten sivilisaatio

Filming Locations:

Cloud Forest Conservatory, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sci Fi Pictures, Fox Television Studios, Raekwon Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Though it uses the title of the book "Anonymous Rex", the movie is based on its prequel, "Casual Rex".

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Goofs

As her pheromones are wearing off in Raal's limo, Gabe's hair is briefly seen pulled over to one side before she moves it into that position.

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Connections

References Matchstick Men (2003)

User Reviews

I actually like this

I expected this to be one of those B-movies made with a big heart and the glint in the eye; silly but enjoyable. However, I think this is above B-level. It's actually a decent sci-fi action.

The story - dinosaurs surviving and hiding among humans (especially since they were killed off as dragons in medieval times), and now getting quite tired of always having to pretend to be something they're not - is rather interesting. The special effects aren't state of the art, but they're not bad.

It's not great, but it's good, enjoyable and made with humour. All in all, very watchable!