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Jurassic Park
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PG13,2hrs 6min
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June 11, 1993
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Universal City Studios
Synopsis: Steven Spielberg's phenomenally successful sci-fi adventure thriller is graced by state-of-the-art special effects from the team of Stan Winston, Phil Tippett and Michael Lantieri from George Lucas's Industrial Light & Magic. The film follows two dinosaur experts -- Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) and Dr. Ellie Sattler Laura Dern) -- as they are invited by eccentric millionaire John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) to preview his new amusement park on an island off Costa Rica. By cloning DNA harvested from ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
As a flight of fantasy, Jurassic Park lacks the emotional unity of Spielberg's classics ("Jaws," "Close Encounters," "E.T."), yet it has enough of his innocent, playful virtuosity to send you out of the theater grinning with delight. Full Review
Metascore
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68
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Featured Cast
Alan Grant, Dr. Alan Grant
Dr. Ellie Sattler
Ian Malcolm
Dr. John Hammond, John Hammond
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