Return of the Dinosaurs
“Dinosaurs, awakened from the past, terrorize earth.”
Synopsis
A huge mysterious comet is on a collision course with earth. A crash is averted, but the near miss causes tidal waves, exploding mountains and huge earthquakes. The earth cracks apart and up from the depths come creatures from the past. Huge dinosaurs begin to roam the planet, a planet now covered with swamps and jungles. Then, as suddenly as they came to life, the dinosaurs begin to die. Only the DINOSAUR PATROL can restore order on earth. Or can they?
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- Director
- Larry Smith
- Screenplay & Story
- Keiichi Abe, Gail March
- Original Title
- Return of the Dinosaurs
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Studios
- Trans World Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Larry Smith
Keiichi Abe, Gail March
Jun Oki, Mark Cohen, Sid Caplan
Department Leadership Roster
Larry Smith
Director
Jun Oki
Producer
Sid Caplan
Producer
Gail March
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is Return of the Dinosaurs about?
A huge mysterious comet is on a collision course with earth. A crash is averted, but the near miss causes tidal waves, exploding mountains and huge earthquakes. The earth cracks apart and up from the depths come creatures from the past. Huge dinosaurs begin to roam the planet, a planet now covered with swamps and jungles. Then, as suddenly as they came to life, the dinosaurs begin to die. Only the DINOSAUR PATROL can restore order on earth. Or can they?
Who directed Return of the Dinosaurs?
Return of the Dinosaurs was directed by Larry Smith.
Who stars in Return of the Dinosaurs?
The principal cast of Return of the Dinosaurs includes Ed Stoddard, Charles Bergman, Errol Horne, Dale Jergenson, Sandra Williams.
When was Return of the Dinosaurs released and how long is it?
Return of the Dinosaurs was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Return of the Dinosaurs?
Return of the Dinosaurs holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).