Jurassic Park (1993)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1992
Running Times: 127 mins
Format: colour     35mm
Ratio: 1.85:1
Sound: DTS     Dolby Digital

(Full Credits)

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Amblin / Universal
Producers: Kathleen Kennedy, Gerald R. Molen
Associate Producers: Lata Ryan, Colin Wilson

SCRIPT
Script: David Koepp, Michael Crichton
Novel: Michael Crichton
Adaptation: Michael Crichton, Malia Scottch Marmo

DIRECTION
Director: Steven Spielberg
2nd Unit Director: Gary Hymes

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Dean Cundey
Additional Photography: Lloyd Ahern II

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Michael Kahn
Assistant Editor: Alan Cody, Patrick Crane, Peter Fandetti, Michael Fallavollita (uncredited)

MUSIC
Music: John Williams
Lyrics: Dolores Ayala Olivares (Que milagro capparita)
Song Performed By: The Madacy Mariachi Band (Que milagro capparita)

SOUND
Sound Designer: Gary Rydstrom
Assistant Sound Designer: Chris Boyes
Sound Recordist: Ron Judkins

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Makeup Supervisor: Christina Smith
Make Up: Christina Smith, Julie Steffes
Hair Supervisor: Lynda Gurasich
Costume Supervisor: Sue Moore

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Body Make Up: Julie Steffes

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Dinosaur Supervisor: Phil Tippett
Full Motion Dinosaurs: Dennis Muren
Live Action Dinosaurs: Stan Winston
Special Dinosaur Effects: Michael Lantieri

VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effects Producer: Janet Healy

DIGITAL EFFECTS
Computer Graphics Supervisors: Alex Seiden, George Murphy

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Rick Carter
Art Directors: John Bell, Jim Teegarden

LOCATIONS
Locations: Burbank, California, USA; Costa Rica; Kauai, Hawaii, USA; Mojave Desert, California, USA; Oahu, Hawaii, USA
Location Manager: Stuart Neumann

STUNTS
Stunt Co-Ordinator: Gary Hymes
Stunts: Brian Smrz, Donna Evans, Gary Epper, Gary McLarty, Larry Davis, Laura Dash, Les Larson, Nathalie B. Bollinger, Norman Howell, Pat Romano, Patricia Tallman, R.A. Rondell, Rusty Hanson, Larry Nicholas (uncredited)

CASTING
Casting: Janet Hirshenson, Jane Jenkins

CAST
Sam Neill (Dr Alan Grant)
Laura Dern (Dr Ellie Sattler)
Jeff Goldblum (Dr Ian Malcolm)
Richard Attenborough (John Hammond)
Bob Peck (Robert Muldoon)
Martin Ferrero (Donald Gennaro)
B.D. Wong (Dr Henry Wu)
Joseph Mazzello (Tim Murphy)
Ariana Richards (Lex Murphy)
Samuel L. Jackson (Ray Arnold)
Wayne Knight (Dennis Nedry)
Jerry Molen (Dr Gerry Harding)
Miguel Sandoval (Juanito Rostagno)
Cameron Thor (Dr Lewis Dodgson)
Christopher John Fields (volunteer 1)
Whitby Hertford (volunteer boy)
Dean Cundey (mate)
Jophery C. Brown (worker in raptor pen)
Tom Mishler (InGen helicoptor pilot)
Greg Burson (voice of Mr DNA)
Adrian Escober (worker at amber mine)
Richard Kiley (voice of Jurassic Park tour guide)
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc (InGen helicoptor pilot - uncredited)

PLOT SUMMARY

Scientist John Hammond creates the ultimate theme park, a Jurassic wonderland populated by creatures cloned using blood retrieved from mosquitoes petrified for 65 million years in amber. Drafting in a team of initially sceptical scientists (dinosaur expert Dr Alan Grant, paleobotanist Dr Ellie Slater and chaotician Dr Ian Malcolm) to assess his achievement, Hammond is planning to open up his attraction when all hell breaks loose. A nerdy computer geek, bought off by shady business rivals, attempts to flee the island with one of the valuable DNA specimens, is killed in the process, and leaves the security system wide open. The dinosaurs are soon running loose and the scientists - together with Hammond's young niece and nephew - are trapped, pursued by a ravenous Tyrannosaurus Rex and packs of velociraptors.

It's become highly fashionable to trash Steven Spielberg in public for being an unapologetically commercial director who is also incredibly successful. Though Schindler's List (1993) was - quite rightly - lauded far and wide, the more blatantly entertaining but less 'worthy' Jurassic Park was all-too-readily dismissed as just another of Spielberg's wish-fulfillment fantasies. Which is regrettable as, although it contains much that is irritating, objectionable and embarrassing, it is also a breathtaking roller coaster ride as only Spielberg can make them. Sure, the plot is full of holes, but the action never flags and those glorious effects are more than value for money.

Argentina
Theatrical Distributor: United International Pictures
Video Distributor: Argentina Video Home

France
Laserdisc Distributor: Pioneer

Germany
Universal (30745 - Collector's Edition; includes - The Making of Jurassic Park; storyboards; footage of pre-production meetings; animatics by Phil Tippett; location scouting footage; documentary on foley artists; conceptual drawings; dinosaur encyclopedia)

Japan
Laserdisc Distributor: Panasonic (PA-HD 82061)

Netherlands
Laserdisc Distributor: Pioneer (PLFNB 32531)

Spain
Theatrical Distributor: United International Pictures

UK
Laserdisc Distributor: Pioneer (PLFEB 32521); Pioneer (PLFMD 32701)
Universal (UDR 90095 - Collector's Edition; includes - The Making of Jurassic Park; storyboards; footage of pre-production meetings; animatics by Phil Tippett; location scouting footage; documentary on foley artists; conceptual drawings; dinosaur encyclopedia); Universal (UDR P880 - double pack with The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997); includes - The Making of Jurassic Park; storyboards; footage of pre-production meetings; animatics by Phil Tippett; location scouting footage; foley artists documentary; conceptual drawings; dinosaur encyclopedia; The Making of Lost World; deleted scenes; production stills; models; conceptual drawings; The World of Jurassic Park; posters; The Magic of Industrial Light and Magic))

USA
Theatrical Distributor: MCA / Universal Pictures
Video Distributor: MCA
Laserdisc Disctributors: MCA / Universal Home Video (41829); MCA / Universal Home Video (41830); MCA / Universal Home Video (43115); MCA / Universal Home Video (43336)
DVD Distributor: Universal (20032; includes - The Making of Jurassic Park; footage of pre-production meetings; animatics by Phil Tippett; production photographs; dinosaur encyclopedia; storyboards; sneak previews of Jurassic Park III (2001)); Universal (20787 - Collector's Edition; includes - The Making of Jurassic Park; dinosaur encyclopedia; sneak previews of Jurassic Park III (2001)); Universal (21111; includes - The Making of Jurassic Park; footage of pre-production meetings; animatics by Phil Tippett; production photographs; dinosaur encyclopedia; storyboards; sneak previews of Jurassic Park III (2001)); Universal (20789 - Collector's Edition with The Lost World: Jurrasic Park (1997); ; includes - The Making of Jurassic Park; footage of pre-production meetings; animatics by Phil Tippett; production photographs; dinosaur encyclopedia; storyboards; The Making of the Lost World; deleted scenes; illustrations and conceptual drawings; models; sneak previews of Jurassic Park III (2001)); Universal (20983; includes - The Making of Jurassic Park; footage of pre-production meetings; animatics by Phil Tippett; production photographs; dinosaur encyclopedia; storyboards; The Making of the Lost World; deleted scenes; illustrations and conceptual drawings; models; sneak previews of Jurassic Park III (2001); soundtrack CDs from both films; collectible senotype; certificate of authenticity confirming the limited run); Universal (21113; includes - The Making of Jurassic Park; footage of pre-production meetings; animatics by Phil Tippett; production photographs; dinosaur encyclopedia; storyboards; The Making of the Lost World; deleted scenes; illustrations and conceptual drawings; models; sneak previews of Jurassic Park III (2001)

Argentina
Rating: 13

Australia
Rating: PG

Chile
Rating: TE

Finland
Rating: K-12/9

France
Rating: U

Germany
Rating: 12

Ireland
Rating: PG

Netherlands
Rating: AL

Norway
Rating: 11

Singapore
Rating: PG

Spain
Rating: 13

Sweden
Rating: 11

UK
Rating: PG

USA
Rating: PG-13

1993
Golden Screen, Germany
Golden Screen - winner
Golden Screen with 1 Star - winner

1994
Academy Awards, USA
Best Effects, Visual Effects (Michael Lantieri, Dennis Muren, Phil Tippett, Stan Winston) - winner
Best Sound (Ron Judkins, Shawn Murphy, Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers) - winner
Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing (Richard Hymns, Gary Rydstrom) - winner

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, USA
Saturn Award: Best Director (Steven Spielberg) - winner
Saturn Award: Best Science Fiction Film - winner
Saturn Award: Best Special Effects (Michael Lantieri, Dennis Muren, Phil Tippett, Stan Winston) - winner
Saturn Award: Best Writing (Michael Crichton, David Koepp) - winner

Bram Stoker Awards
Other Media Award (Michael Crichton, David Koepp) - nominated

British Academy Awards, UK
Best Special Effects (Michael Lantieri, Dennis Muren, Phil Tippett, Stan Winston) - winner
Best Sound (Richard Hymns, Ron Judkins, Shawn Murphy, Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers) - nominated

Czech Film and Television Academy Awards, Czech Republic
Czech Lion Nejlepsí zahranicní film (Steven Spielberg) - winner

Golden Screen, Germany
Golden Screen with 2 Stars - winner

Hugo Awards, USA
Best Dramatic Presentation - winner

MTV Movie Awards, USA
Best Movie - nominated
Best Action Sequence (for the T-Rex / jeep scene - nominated
Best Villain (T-Rex) - nominated

People's Choice Awards, USA
Favorite All-Around Motion Picture - winner
Favorite Motion Picture - winner

Young Artist Awards
Best Youth Actor Co-Starring in a Motion Picture Drama (Joseph Mazzello) - winner
Best Youth Actress Leading Role in a Motion Picture Drama (Ariana Richards) - winner
Outstanding Family Motion Picture: Action / Adventure - winner

2000
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards, USA
Sierra Award Best DVD - nominated (for the Jurassic Park / Lost World Box Set)

1992
August
Day Unknown: USA - filming begins

December
Day Unknown: USA - filming ends

1993
June
11: USA - theatrical release
13: Brazil - theatrical release

July
15: Argentina - theatrical release
16: UK - theatrical release

August
11: Philippines - theatrical release

September
1: Australia, Germany - theatrical release
3: Finland, Norway, Sweden - theatrical release
17: Denmark - theatrical release
30: Spain - theatrical release

October
20: France - theatrical release

1994
October
Day Unknown: France - laserdisc release (Pioneer)
11: USA - laserdisc release (MCA / Universal Home Video (41829); MCA / Universal Home Video (41830))

November
21: Netherlands - laserdisc release (Pioneer (PLFNB 32531)); UK - laserdisc release (Pioneer (PLFEB 32521); Pioneer (PLFMD 32701))

1995
November
9: UK - televison broadcast (on Sky Movies)

1996
January
15: USA - laserdisc release (MCA / Universal Home Video (43115))

December
25: UK - televison broadcast (on BBC1)

1997
October
21: USA - laserdisc release (MCA/Universal Home Video (43336))

1998
February
8: UK - televison broadcast (on BBC1)

1999
October
3: UK - televison broadcast (on BBC1)

2000
October
10: USA - DVD release (Universal (20032); Universal (20787 - Collector's Edition); Universal 21111; Universal (20789 - Collector's Edition with The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997); Universal (20983 - Collector's Edition with The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997); Universal 21113)
10: UK - DVD release (Universal (UDR 90095 - Collector's Edition))
10: Germany - DVD release (Universal (30745 - Collector's Edition))

An Adventure 65 Million Years In The Making

The most phenomenal discovery of our time... becomes the greatest adventure of all time.

Jurassic Park: Parque jurásico - Spanish title
Park jurajski - Polish title
Parque Jurássico - Portugese title
O Parque dos Dinossauros - Brazilian title

SEQUELS
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
Trespasser (1998)
Jurassic Park III (2001)

SEE ALSO
Chicken Park (1994)
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970)

FOOTAGE INCLUDED IN
100 Years at the Movies (1994)
100 Years of Horror (1996)
AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001)
The American Film Institute's Tribute to Steven Spielberg (1995)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)
In the Shadow of Hollywood (2000)
The Making of Jurassic Park (1995)
The Universal Story (1995)
Le zombi de Cap-Rouge (1997)

MAGAZINES

American Cinematographer June 1993 pp.37-44 (USA)
illustrated article

Cult TV no.7 p.6 (UK)
note

Empire November 1993 pp.12, 16 (UK)
illustrated note (Sound Bites); illustrated article (Front Desk Clips: Cliche Corner - Crying' in the Rain by Philip Thomas)

Entertainment Weekly no.563 (13 October 2000) p.59 (USA)
DVD review (by Marc Bernardin)

Premiere November 1993 p.17 (France)
review (by Monique Neubourg)

Studio October 1993 p.10 (France)
review (by Laurent Tirard)

Time Out 21 November - 1 December 1993 p.78 (UK)
review

TV Filmes December 1997 p.48 (Portugal)
review (by Manuel Pereira)

Variety 7 September 1992 p.20 (USA)
credits, review

NEWSPAPERS

Svenska Dagbladet 3 September 1993 (Sweden)
review (Ryt. Skrik. Ryt. Skrik. by Jeanette Gentele)

BOOKS

The Making of Jurassic Park by Don Shay and Jody Duncan (New York: Ballantine Books; Toronto: Random House of Canada Limited (1993))
production notes

KEYWORDS

book into film; dinosaurs; scientists; clones; cloning; eggs; theme parks; jeeps; children; computers; dna; paleontologists; millionaires; islands; helicopters; sabotage; chaos theory

Last Updated: 1 January, 2009