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| − | [[File:JP-OfficialPoster.jpg|thumb|Official Poster]]'''''Jurassic Park''''' is a 1993 science fiction adventure film directed by [[Steven Spielberg]]. It stars [[Sam Neill]], [[Laura Dern]], [[Jeff Goldblum]] and [[Richard Attenborough]]. It is the first installment in the [[Jurassic Park (1993 Film)|Jurassic Park]] franchise and is based off the [[Jurassic Park (1990 Novel)|novel of the same name]] by [[Michael Crichton]]. The film's screenplay was written by Crichton and [[David Koepp]]. | + | [[File:JP-OfficialPoster.jpg|thumb|Official Poster]] |
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| + | '''''Jurassic Park''''' is a 1993 science fiction adventure film directed by [[Steven Spielberg]]. It stars [[Sam Neill]], [[Laura Dern]], [[Jeff Goldblum]] and [[Richard Attenborough]]. It is the first installment in the [[Jurassic Park (1993 Film)|Jurassic Park]] franchise and is based off the [[Jurassic Park (1990 Novel)|novel of the same name]] by [[Michael Crichton]]. The film's screenplay was written by Crichton and [[David Koepp]]. | ||
The film centers around the fictional island of [[Isla Nublar (Film Universe)|Isla Nublar]] where [[John Hammond (Film Universe)|John Hammond]] and the company of [[InGen (Film Universe)|InGen]] have setup a park that hosts cloned dinosaurs. | The film centers around the fictional island of [[Isla Nublar (Film Universe)|Isla Nublar]] where [[John Hammond (Film Universe)|John Hammond]] and the company of [[InGen (Film Universe)|InGen]] have setup a park that hosts cloned dinosaurs. | ||
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Revision as of 13:27, 30 December 2014
Jurassic Park is a 1993 science fiction adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. It stars Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Richard Attenborough. It is the first installment in the Jurassic Park franchise and is based off the novel of the same name by Michael Crichton. The film's screenplay was written by Crichton and David Koepp.
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.
Jurassic Park was followed by two sequels, The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III. A long awaited fourth sequel, Jurassic World is set for release on June 12, 2015.
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.
Cast
- Sam Neill as Dr. Alan Grant, a leading paleontologist.
- Laura Dern as Dr. Ellie Sattler, a paleobotanist.
- Jeff Goldblum as Dr. Ian Malcolm, a mathematician and chaos theorist.
- Richard Attenborough as John Hammond, InGen's billionaire CEO and the park's creator.
- Ariana Richards as Alexis "Lex" Murphy, Hammond's granddaughter.
- Joseph Mazzello as Timothy "Tim" Murphy, Hammond's grandson.
- Bob Peck as Robert Muldoon, the park's game warden.
- Martin Ferrero as Donald Gennaro, a lawyer who represents Hammond's concerned investors.
- Wayne Knight as Dennis Nedry, the disgruntled architect of the park's computer systems.
- Samuel L. Jackson as Ray Arnold, the park's chief engineer.
- Cameron Thor as Dr. Lewis Dodgson, the head of InGen's rival, BioSyn.
- Miguel Sandoval as Juanito Rostagno, the Mano de Dios amber mine's proprietor.
- Gerald R. Molen as Dr. Gerry Harding, the park's veterinarian.
- BD Wong as Dr. Henry Wu, the park's chief geneticist.
- Richard Kiley as himself, providing audio narration for the park's main tour.
- Greg Burson as Mr. D.N.A., the animated DNA strand that explains the miracle of cloning.