Dinosaur Island (2014)

A vacation becomes the adventure of a lifetime as a boy finds himself stranded in a world filled with ghost ships and prehistoric creatures. He embarks on a journey that will change his future forever.

Director:

Matt Drummond

Writer:

Matt Drummond

Stars:

Darius Williams, Kate Rasmussen, Albert Allu

Cast

Credited cast:
Darius Williams	...	Lucas Winton
Kate Rasmussen	...	Kathryn Rose Thompson
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Albert Allu	...	Tribe Member
Helen Audsley	...	Conference Attendee
Diana Babajanyan	...	Student
Lin Ray Bambu	...	Tribe Member
William Bambu	...	Tribe Member
Delta Tijo Bang	...	Tribe Member
Sophie Barroh	...	Student
Jenna Begly	...	Airline Passenger
John Belmont	...	Conference Attendee
Juno Bennett	...	Student
Rohan Bertinat	...	Student
Joe Bistaveous	...	Ernest
Waisele Boekara	...	Tribe Member

Storyline

The adventure begins when 13-year-old Lucas embarks on the vacation of a lifetime. When disaster strikes, Lucas finds himself stranded in a strange land littered with ghost ships and prehistoric creatures. While searching for other signs of life, Lucas hears a radio broadcast in the distance and is drawn into the jungle, where he encounters a beautiful young girl who claims to have come from the 1950s. Together they set out on a quest to get home, all the while uncovering secrets that will forever change the future.

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Plot Keywords:

australian supernatural | australian science fiction | australian horror | australian fantasy | crystal cave | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The visual of the giant crystals under the volcanoes is inspired by the Cueva de los Cristales (Cave of Crystals) located in Chihuahua, Mexico. The cave was formed over millions of years by quartz minerals that grew into giant, 20 ft. long crystals inside a water pocket that was later drained by the operations of a salt mine. Temperatures inside can reach 45° Celsius and it is only accessible for a few minutes while wearing special equipment.

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Goofs

At around 49:30 into the film, the young boy inspects an American coin. You can't see the date on the coin but the boy says it's from 1797. You can however clearly see that the image on the coin is the Statue of Liberty, which was not completed and dedicated until 1886, almost 100 years later.

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Connections

Referenced in Dinosaurs Never Existed! (2016)

User Reviews

Kids Acting EPICLY AWEFUL, But Fun Film!

Yep, I'm gonna be THAT mean Lol Seriously though, this whole film may indeed have been Shot in only 10 weeks, but surely the kids could have had more acting lessons in that time. It's painful to watch! Plus, being British myself, does the Girl really have to have such a strong, cliché British Accent? She sounds like a little Mary Poppins FFS!... and I mean the original Julie Andrews version.

Anyway, now that I've had my Rant, it's actually quite a fun film to watch. The Special Effects are quite impressive for such a Low Budget Film. It's probably best that you don't take it too seriously - it's a great film to chill out in front of & suitable for all ages, especially other kids who won't be so judgemental of the Kid's Acting Skills as adults who know what to look for! Bearable Fun.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

December 2014 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Dinosaur Island

Filming Locations:

Australia

Box Office

Budget:

AUD12,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$39,296

Company Credits

Production Co:

Extinct Productions, Extinct Production, Extinct Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Color:

Color