The Dinosaur Project

"The discovery of a lifetime will become a fight for survival."

2012 1h 23m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 345

AdventureActionHorror

Synopsis

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Found footage of an expedition into the Congo jungle where a team of explorers stumbles upon a colony of Dinosaurs.

“The discovery of a lifetime will become a fight for survival.”

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Cast

Natasha Loring
Dr Liz Draper
Matt Kane
Luke Marchant
Richard Dillane
Marchant
Peter Brooke
Charlie Rutherford
Stephen Jennings
Dave Moore
Andre Weideman
Pete Van Aarde
Abena Ayivor
Amara
Sivu Nobongoza
Etienne

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sid Bennett
Writers: Sid Bennett, Jay Basu
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sid Bennett, shot by Tom Pridham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ben Lester shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Natasha Loring and Matt Kane and Richard Dillane carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The discovery of a lifetime will become a fight for survival.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1907779 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Sid Bennett directs. Tom Pridham behind the camera. Ben Lester cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Directed by Sid Bennett, shot by Tom Pridham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Ben Lester shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Natasha Loring and Matt Kane and Richard Dillane carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The discovery of a lifetime will become a fight for survival.".
7IMDB entry: tt1907779 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "helicopter", "africa", "congo", "jungle".