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Prehistoric Beast

"Long before “Jurassic Park” there was…"

1984 0h 9m EN
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7.2
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★7.2TMDB · 10
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Synopsis
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In a dense forest 66 million years ago, a Centrosaurus is stalked by a carnivorous Albertosaurus.

“Long before “Jurassic Park” there was…”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Phil Tippett
Languages
No Language
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "Long before “Jurassic Park” there was…".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0471344 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Phil Tippett directs. Jules Roman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 242 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Editor Jules Roman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Marketing tagline: "Long before “Jurassic Park” there was…".
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0471344 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing
Jules Roman
Runtime
9 min · 0h 9m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

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Phil Tippett

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Production companies

Who made it

  • TI

    Tippett Studio

    US

Key crew

  • EditorJules Roman
  • MusicMark Adler

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • triceratops
  • tyrannosaurus rex
  • stop motion
  • dinosaur
  • short film
  • mesozoic

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere1985-11-08· Source: MUBI (Chicago)
  • Premiere1984-11-01· Original Completion

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