The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997 Film)

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The Lost World: Jurassic Park is a 1997 science fiction adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is the second installment in the Jurassic Park franchise. The screenplay was written by David Koepp and loosely based off Michael Crichton's 1995 novel The Lost World.

The film centers around the fictional island of Isla Nublar where John Hammond and the company of InGen have setup a park that hosts cloned dinosaurs.

The Lost World: Jurassic Park was followed by Jurassic Park III.

Plot

Huge advancements in scientific technology have enabled a mogul to create an island full of living dinosaurs. John Hammond has invited four individuals, along with his two grandchildren, to join him at Jurassic Park. But will everything go to plan? Especially when one of the parks' own workers attempts to steal the dinosaur embryos, and has to shut down critical security systems in the process. It's now a race for survival with dangerous creatures roaming all over the island.

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