We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

"Wish for a dinosaur and watch all your dreams come true."

1993 1h 11m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 460🥫40%Rotten Tomatoes★6IMDB · 16,469

AnimationScience FictionFamily

Synopsis

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Captain New Eyes travels back in time and feeds dinosaurs his Brain Grain cereal, which makes them intelligent and non-violent. They agree to go to the "Middle Future" in order to grant the wishes of children in New York City. They are to meet Dr. Bleeb of the Museum of Natural History, but get sidetracked with their new children friends and run into the Captain's evil brother, Professor Screweyes.

“Wish for a dinosaur and watch all your dreams come true.”

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Cast

John Goodman
Rex (voice)
René Le Vant
Woog (voice)
Felicity Kendal
Elsa (voice)
Charles Fleischer
Dweeb (voice)
Walter Cronkite
Captain Neweyes (voice)
Jay Leno
Vorb (voice)
Joey Shea
Louie (voice)
Yeardley Smith
Cecilia (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ralph Zondag
Writers: John Patrick Shanley, Tom Humber, Darek Gogol
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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John Goodman and René Le Vant and Felicity Kendal carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Wish for a dinosaur and watch all your dreams come true.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0108526 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ralph Zondag directs. James Horner scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5John Goodman and René Le Vant and Felicity Kendal carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Wish for a dinosaur and watch all your dreams come true.".
7IMDB entry: tt0108526 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.