Carnosaur 3: Primal Species

"Terror will never be extinct."

1996 1h 25m EN

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★4.0TMDB · 47★3.1IMDB · 2,099

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Synopsis

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International terrorists get a surprise when their cargo turns out to contain living dinosaurs. The army commando team now have to think fast, if they want to prevent the extinction of the human species, instead of the reptiles.

“Terror will never be extinct.”

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Cast

Scott Valentine
Col. Rance Higgins
Janet Gunn
Dr. Hodges
Rick Dean
Polchek
Anthony Peck
Gen. Pete Mercer
Rodger Halston
Sanders
Terri J. Vaughn
B.T. Coolidge
Billy Burnette
Ferguson
Morgan Englund
Rossi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonathan Winfrey
Writers: Scott Sandin, Rob Kerchner
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Carnosaur Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jonathan Winfrey, shot by Andrea V. Rossotto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Louis F. Cioffi 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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Scott Valentine and Janet Gunn and Rick Dean carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Terror will never be extinct.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jonathan Winfrey directs. Andrea V. Rossotto behind the camera. Louis F. Cioffi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Carnosaur Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Jonathan Winfrey, shot by Andrea V. Rossotto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Louis F. Cioffi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Scott Valentine and Janet Gunn and Rick Dean carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Terror will never be extinct.".
9IMDB entry: tt0115834 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Andrea V. Rossotto
Editing: Louis F. Cioffi
Production design: Nava
Costume design: Maral Kalinian
Makeup / hair: Nicola Zvorsky
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Carnosaur 3: Primal Species (1996)
IMDB rating: 3.1/10 · 2,099 votes
MPAA: R

Part of

Carnosaur Collection

The plots involving genetically engineered dinosaurs, unintentionally or illegally let loose to wreak havoc. In the first film, a scientist assists the dinosaurs' comeback and plots to replace humans with a dinosaur super-race. The second and third films involve cloned dinosaurs being released, prompting military or terrorist interventions. The 2001 film introduces animal attacks leading a sheriff and his assistant to uncover a dinosaur cloning project, only to learn the scientist behind it gained foreign backing, prompting a new wave of terror. The 2006 film involves a T-Rex wreaking havoc in a lab before breaking out into Los Angeles due to industry spies. Throughout the films, humans combat these prehistoric reptiles with unexpected results.