Jurassic Park (1993)
'Jurassic Park' is both a commercially and critically successfully science fiction film about dinosaurs directed by Steven Spielberg.
Jurassic Park: Synopsis
Jurassic Park is a theme park on the small island of Isla Nublar and is filled with dinosaur clones. It isn't long before a worker there is killed and investors are forced to journey to the site to assess the dangers there. Among those surveying the potential threats are the park's owner John Hammond, (Richard Attenborough), his lawyer Donald Gennaro, paleontologist Alan Grant (Sam Neil), Dr. Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) and mathematician Dr. Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum). John Hammond's two grandchildren Lex and Tim (Ariana Richards and Joseph Mazzello) soon join the party. The group learn the science behind the genetic modification of the dinosaurs before setting out on their tour of the island. When a storm approaches, most visitors and workers set to out to leave the island, apart from computer programmer Dennis Nedry who, it turns out, is attempting to steal embryos from the lab for a rival company. When he turns off the security system, the electric fences for the dinosaurs are rendered useless and a T-Rex escapes, later killing Gennaro and injuring Malcolm. The team manage to re-start the system but are forced to shut it down further, releasing some velociraptors which kill park warden Robert Muldoon (Bob Peck). After discovering that the creatures have been managing to breed despite biologists making precautions, the group manage to escape on a helicopter.
Jurassic Park: Cast and Crew
'Jurassic Park' was directed by Stephen Spielberg ('E.T.', 'Saving Private Ryan', 'Schindler's List') with a screenplay adapted from Michael Crichton's 1990 novel by David Koepp.
Spielberg and Universal Studios won the rights for the film for $1.5 million before the book was even first published.
The movie was filmed in California and Hawaii and computer-generated imagery was used alongside Stan Winston's animatronic dinosaurs to create the colossal creatures.
The soundtrack was composed by the legendary John Williams, famous for his work on a variety of Hollywood blockbusters including 'Jaws', 'Star Wars', 'Superman', 'Indiana Jones', 'Home Alone' and 'Harry Potter'.
Among the film's stellar cast was Richard Attenborough ('Ghandi'), Jeff Goldblum ('The Fly'), Samuel L. Jackson ('Pulp Fiction'), Sam Neill ('The Piano'), Laura Dern ('Rambling Rose') and Bob Peck ('Edge of Darkness').
Jurassic Park: Success
Jurassic Park had numerous award nominations and won a BAFTA for Best Special Effects and three Academy Awards for sound and visual effects.
The film initially grossed $900 million worldwide, while the 2013 20th anniversary re-release pushed it up to the $1 billion mark.
Jurassic Park: Sequels
'The Lost World: Jurassic Park' was the first sequel to the film and featured cast additions such as Julianne Moore, Vince Vaughn and Pete Postlethwaite. Number three came in the form of 'Jurassic Park III' which was this time directed by Joe Johnston and number four, 'Jurassic World', will be released in 2015 starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins and Nick Robinson. The latter will be directed by Colin Trevorrow.
Biography by Contactmusic.com