Jurassic Park Movie Review 1993

Crichton's spine-tingling thriller translates well (but not faithfully) due to its main attraction: realistic, rampaging dinosaurs. Genetically cloned from prehistoric DNA, all is well until they escape from their pens--smarter and less predictable than expected. Contrived plot and thin characters (except Goldblum), but who cares? The true stars are the dinos, an incredible combination of models and computer animation. Violent, suspenseful, and realistic with gory attack scenes. Not for small kids, though much of the marketing is aimed at them. Spielberg knocked his own "E.T." out of first place as "JP" became the highest grossing movie of all time. Also available in a letterbox version.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 127 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adventure Drama, Dinosaurs, Books to Film: Michael Crichton, Island Fare, Killer Beasts, Highest Grossing Films of All Time, Mad Scientists, Eco-Vengeance!, Science & Scientists, Cloning Around, Great Death Scenes, Producers: Steven Spielberg, Special FX Extravaganzas, Top Grossing Films of 1993, Computers, Childhood Visions, Eat Me

Screenplay

David Koepp, Michael Crichton

Cast

Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Bob Peck, Martin Ferrero, B.D. Wong, Joseph Mazzello, Ariana Richards, Samuel L. Jackson, Wayne Knight

Cinematography

Dean Cundey

Director

Steven Spielberg

Music

John Williams

Other

Richard Kiley

Producer

Kathleen Kennedy, Gerald R. Molen, Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Mark Huffam

Awards

Oscars 1993: Sound, Sound FX Editing, Visual FX.