Carnosaur 2

"Extinction is a thing of the past."

1995 1h 23m EN

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★4.3TMDB · 57

HorrorScience Fiction

Synopsis

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A team of scientists go to a nuclear mining facility to investigate a possible meltdown and instead find a large amount of cloned dinosaurs.

“Extinction is a thing of the past.”

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Cast

John Savage
Jack Reed
Cliff DeYoung
Maj. Tom McQuade
Don Stroud
Ben Kahane
Arabella Holzbog
Sarah Rawlins
Rick Dean
'Monk' Brody
Ryan Thomas Johnson
Jesse Turner
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
Ed Moses
Neith Hunter
Joanne Galloway

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Louis Morneau
Writers: Michael Palmer
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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

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3 / 8

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 Louis Morneau, shot by John B. Aronson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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John Savage and Cliff DeYoung and Don Stroud carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Extinction is a thing of the past.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0112634 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Louis Morneau directs. John B. Aronson behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
231 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 Louis Morneau, shot by John B. Aronson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6John Savage and Cliff DeYoung and Don Stroud carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Extinction is a thing of the past.".
8IMDB entry: tt0112634 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: John B. Aronson
Makeup / hair: David Barrett
Runtime: 83 min · 1h 23m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Carnosaur 2 (1995)

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.