Planet of Dinosaurs
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Planet of Dinosaurs (sometimes mistakenly called Planet of the Dinosaurs) is a 1978 science fiction film set in the future, about a starship crew and some passengers who become stranded on an alien planet with an ecosystem similar to Earth's, only much younger. Because "similar elements bring about similar lifeforms," the planet is inhabited by a variety of dinosaurs, most of whom endanger the castaways as they struggle to survive in their new home, holding onto the waning hope of rescue. Special effects for the movie were done by Jim Danforth and Doug Beswick.
[edit] Cast
- Louie Lawless ............... Lee
- James Whitworth ............... Jim
- Pamela Bottaro ............... Nyla
- Harvey Shain ............... Harvey
- Charlotte Speer ............... Charlotte
- Chuck Pennington ............... Chuck
- Derna Wylde ............... Derna
- Max Thayer ............... Mike
- Mary Appleseth ............... Cindy
[edit] Trivia
- At least one of the dinosaurs in the film is based on the appearance of the Rhedosaurus in Ray Harryhausen's The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms.
