Theodore Rex

"The world's toughest cop is getting a brand new partner. And he's a real blast from the past!"

1995 1h 32m EN

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★3.6TMDB · 123🥫0%Rotten Tomatoes★2.4IMDB · 4,907

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Synopsis

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In an alternate futuristic society, a tough female police detective is paired with a talking dinosaur to find the killer of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals leading them to a mad scientist bent on creating a new Armageddon.

“The world's toughest cop is getting a brand new partner. And he's a real blast from the past!”

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Cast

Whoopi Goldberg
Katie Coltrane
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Elizar Kane
Juliet Landau
Dr. Veronica Shade
Bud Cort
Spinner
Stephen McHattie
Edge
George Newbern
Theodore Rex (voice)
Carol Kane
Molly Rex (voice)
Richard Roundtree
Commissioner Lynch

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonathan R. Betuel
Writers: Jonathan R. Betuel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jonathan R. Betuel, shot by David Tattersall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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ERA

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Whoopi Goldberg and Armin Mueller-Stahl and Juliet Landau carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The world's toughest cop is getting a brand new partner. And he's a real blast from the past!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0114658 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jonathan R. Betuel directs. David Tattersall behind the camera. Robert Folk scores. Steve Mirkovich cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Jonathan R. Betuel, shot by David Tattersall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Robert Folk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Steve Mirkovich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Whoopi Goldberg and Armin Mueller-Stahl and Juliet Landau carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The world's toughest cop is getting a brand new partner. And he's a real blast from the past!".
7IMDB entry: tt0114658 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 10 different titles around the world.