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Carnosaur
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R,1hr 22min
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1993
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New Concorde
Synopsis: One of the more popular features from Roger Corman's "B"-factory Concorde/New Horizons, Carnosaur perpetuates the grand Corman tradition of zeroing in on a big-budget Hollywood studio moneymaker, then dashing off a quick-and-dirty poor man's version before moss gets a chance to grow on the larger film's concept. This bargain-basement spin on Jurassic Park was actually based on a novel by John Brosnan (under the pseudonym Harry Adam Knight). It features Diane Ladd (whose daughter Laura Dern took the ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
The only way to tell that this isn't the Steven Spielberg blockbuster that it so shamelessly rips off -- besides, of course, the lack of pioneering special effects, A-list stars, and intelligent screenwriting -- is the unrelenting bleakness of the final scene. There are few ways to improve upon the universally beloved Spielberg, but axing his cheesy, upbeat endings is certainly one of them. That said, ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Dr. Jane Tiptree
"Doc" Smith
Sheriff Fowler
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