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Prehysteria!

  • 19931993
  • PGPG
  • 1h 24m
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4.5/10
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3,441
Prehysteria! (1993)
A young boy and his family embark on a series of adventures when the boy finds some mysterious eggs which hatch to reveal a brood of baby dinosaurs.
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A young boy and his family embark on a series of adventures when the boy finds some mysterious eggs which hatch to reveal a brood of baby dinosaurs.A young boy and his family embark on a series of adventures when the boy finds some mysterious eggs which hatch to reveal a brood of baby dinosaurs.A young boy and his family embark on a series of adventures when the boy finds some mysterious eggs which hatch to reveal a brood of baby dinosaurs.
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
1.9K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
15,214
3,441
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Directors
      • Albert Band
      • Charles Band
    • Writers
      • Pete von Sholly(based on an original idea by)
      • Greg Suddeth(screenplay)
      • Mark Goldstein(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Brett Cullen
      • Colleen Morris
      • Samantha Mills
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Albert Band
      • Charles Band
    • Writers
      • Pete von Sholly(based on an original idea by)
      • Greg Suddeth(screenplay)
      • Mark Goldstein(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Brett Cullen
      • Colleen Morris
      • Samantha Mills
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    • 11User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews

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    Brett Cullen
    Brett Cullen
    • Frank
    Colleen Morris
    • Vicki
    Samantha Mills
    • Monica
    Austin O'Brien
    Austin O'Brien
    • Jerry
    Tony Longo
    Tony Longo
    • Louis
    Stuart Fratkin
    Stuart Fratkin
    • Ritchie
    Stephen Lee
    Stephen Lee
    • Rico Sarno
    Tom Williams
    • Whitey
    Gill Gayle
    Gill Gayle
    • Danny
    Peter Vasquez
    Peter Vasquez
    • Jefe
    • (as Peter Mark Vasquez)
    Ellis Levinson
    • Sam Simon
    James Shanta
    • Reporter #1
    Jane Caldwell
    • Reporter #2
    Kyle Pittman
    • Kid
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Welker
    Frank Welker
    • Dinosaurs
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Albert Band
      • Charles Band
    • Writers
      • Pete von Sholly(based on an original idea by)
      • Greg Suddeth(screenplay)
      • Mark Goldstein(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This film was Austin O'Brien's first lead role.
    • Quotes

      Frank: You like threatening women?

      Rico Sarno: A little bit.

    • Connections
      Featured in Movie Nights: Prehysteria! (2015)
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      She's Gotta Be Somebody
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    User reviews11

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    Mindless Mirth ... May Inadvertently Send A Bad Message
    In one sense, I kind of liked this movie because of a 'mindless', positive atmosphere it sort of conveys. I had a problem with an aspect of the plot, but more about that later. First, the characters were a little goofy and one dimensional. The 'good people' had similar physical and character traits and the 'bad people' had similar physical and character traits ... hmmm. The basic storyline was OK (pretty simple and standard) - nothing too exciting or objectionable. The main attraction was, of course, the miniature dinosaurs - kind of a nice fantasy element to have. However, they had a very minimal presence in the movie.

    Outside of that, the movie kept a brisk pace and didn't get too bogged down in any one place. I liked this about the movie.

    The problem I had with the plot had to do with the the idea of "stealing". I think this movie may not have been thought out enough - something's wrong especially if this is a kid's movie. I'll keep the next sentence abstract to not be a spoiler (skip it if you're worried). The 'good guys' do some stealing and they don't have the same info the audience has - so it's just stealing and that's kind of a bad thing for a kid's movie.

    Overall, if you have kids, because of a questionable plot aspect I'd consider passing. However, this whole movie is pretty low key anyway so it may not matter. Pass this one if you have any other interesting choices.
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    • Sep 15, 2006

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    • Release date
      • September 24, 1993 (Brazil)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Prehisteria
    • Filming locations
      • Hanford, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Full Moon Entertainment
      • Moonbeam Entertainment
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo

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