Jurassic Park (1993)

A pragmatic Paleontologist visiting an almost complete theme park is tasked with protecting a couple of kids after a power failure causes the park's cloned dinosaurs to run loose.

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Writers:

Michael Crichton (novel), Michael Crichton (screenplay)

Stars:

Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum

Top Rated Movies #169 | Won 3 Oscars. Another 38 wins & 26 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sam Neill	...	Grant
Laura Dern	...	Ellie
Jeff Goldblum	...	Malcolm
Richard Attenborough	...	Hammond
Bob Peck	...	Muldoon
Martin Ferrero	...	Gennaro
BD Wong	...	Wu (as B. D. Wong)
Joseph Mazzello	...	Tim
Ariana Richards	...	Lex
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Arnold
Wayne Knight	...	Nedry
Gerald R. Molen	...	Harding (as Jerry Molen)
Miguel Sandoval	...	Rostagno
Cameron Thor	...	Dodgson
Christopher John Fields	...	Volunteer #1

Storyline

Huge advancements in scientific technology have enabled a mogul to create an island full of living dinosaurs. John Hammond has invited four individuals, along with his two grandchildren, to join him at Jurassic Park. But will everything go according to plan? A park employee attempts to steal dinosaur embryos, critical security systems are shut down and it now becomes a race for survival with dinosaurs roaming freely over the island.

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Plot Keywords:

national film registry | dinosaur | tyrannosaurus rex | theme park | chaos theory | 

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Taglines:

An adventure 65 million years in the making.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense science fiction terror

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

11 June 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

JP

Filming Locations:

Jurassic Kahili Ranch, Kilauea, Kauai, Hawaii, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$63,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$47,026,828, 13 June 1993

Gross USA:

$402,828,120

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,030,314,141

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

127 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital (Europe) SDDS (3D re-release) Datasat (3D re-release) DTS (DTS: X)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mike Trcic expressed disappointment with the popularity of the T-rex design in an interview with Shannon Shea (who worked with Trcic on Jurassic Park). In the interview, he said regarding how popular the design had become, "Whenever I search Google images for a Tyrannosaurus Rex [sic], most of the art I see is based on the original JP Rex. It's a shame that people just accept that somehow it IS what a T-Rex [sic] looked like. It's limiting because unless someone can travel back 65 million years, how can anyone be completely sure?"

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Goofs

At the start of the Badlands sequence, the palaeontologists are brushing-out a dinosaur skeleton. In the close-up shot, they are working on the head (someone 'picks its nose') and one of them has a red-handled brush. When we cut to a wide shot, there is only one person working on the head (the nose is still being brushed) and there is no red-handled brush in sight.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Worker in Raptor Pen: Everybody, heads up! Heads up! Keep clear! Keep it clear! Okay, down! Andale, si! Vamonos. Keep it goin'! Come on! That's good, stay! Slow it down. No lo vayan a tirar! Cuidado! Traigala, traigala!
Muldoon: Okay, pushing team, move in there.
Worker in Raptor Pen: Move it! Cuidado, vamos!
Muldoon: I want tasers on full charge.

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Crazy Credits

When it says "A Steven Spielberg film" at the end of the movie, listen closely. You will hear the slightly modified five tones from Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977).

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Alternate Versions

In 2013, the film was re-released in 3D. In this version, the newer Universal logo is used at the opening of the film.

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Connections

Referenced in Dawson's Creek: Alternative Lifestyles (1998)

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Soundtracks

Las Gaviotas
Written by Dolores Guadalupe Olivares (as Dolores Ayala Olivares)
Performed by The Madacy Mariachi Band
Courtesy of Madacy Music Group

User Reviews

Life finds a way...

''Life, uh... finds a way.''

One of the best & most iconic movie quotes of all times.

I don't know what can I say about this movie that hasn't been said. Really...

Considering this movie was made in 1993, visual effects are of incredible quality, as you see it better on blu-ray. When it comes to story, it's completely original, nearly flawless. I can't say too much about the acting. I believe acting is not the movie's strongest point. But still, it was enough for that movie. You don't need to be like Marlon Brando in a sci-fi movie about dinosaurs and has great visual & sound effects. The movie is very fun to watch.

I also sensed a small message like, ''don't mess with nature''.

Best thing about the movie (for me) was the score. Especially the ''Welcome to Jurassic Park'' scene. Of course we're talking about John Williams, the guy who wrote the theme for Star Wars, so that's not a surprise.

Highly recommend it.

9/10