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| − | [[File:JurassicPark1993.jpg |thumbnail|right|Jurassic Park (1993) movie poster]]Jurassic Park (1993) is a science fiction, action film based on the 1990 novel of the same name. The film was directed by Steven Spielberg, with the screenplay written by Michael Crichton—the author of the original novel—and David Koepp. The film features a cast including Sam | + | [[File:JurassicPark1993.jpg |thumbnail|right|Jurassic Park (1993) movie poster]]''Jurassic Park'' (1993) is a science fiction, action film based on the 1990 novel of the same name. The film was directed by Steven Spielberg, with the screenplay written by Michael Crichton—the author of the original novel—and David Koepp. The film features a cast including Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Richard Attenborough, Jeff Goldblum, Ariana Richards, Joseph Mazzello, and Samuel L. Jackson, among others. As the first installment of the franchise, ''Jurassic Park'' introduces a fictional dinosaur theme park set on the fictional island Isla Nublar. Regarded as one of the most successful films of all time, ''Jurassic Park'' has achieved a worldwide box office of over 1 billion USD.<ref>“Jurassic Park Franchise Box Office History.” The Numbers, https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/franchise/Jurassic-Park#tab=summary.</ref> |
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
| − | + | The film begins with the death of a park employee at the hands of a Velociraptor kept at the park. Worried that the park is potentially unsafe, investors push the park's company to prove its safety. To address such concerns, the CEO of the company, John Hammond (Richard Attenborough), brings in a group of experts to hopefully gain their approval. The group includes paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neil), paleobotanist Dr. Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern), mathematician Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum), and the lawyer of the investors Donald Gennaro (Martin Ferrero). Unbeknownst to all of them, Dennis Nedry (Wayne Knight), the disgruntled lead computer programmer of the park, is bribed by a rival company to steal dinosaur embryos from Jurassic Park. To do so, Nedry deactivates the security system. While Nedry is unsuccessful in his plan to steal the embryos, he inadvertently lets loose many of the dinosaurs at the park, including a Tyrannosaurus rex. Fighting for their lives while also in a tropical storm, those at the park must find a way to escape. Ultimately, they're able to flee the island on a helicopter. | |
| + | ==Dinosaur Creation/Cloning== | ||
==Ethical Concerns== | ==Ethical Concerns== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 12:45, 12 March 2021
Jurassic Park (1993) is a science fiction, action film based on the 1990 novel of the same name. The film was directed by Steven Spielberg, with the screenplay written by Michael Crichton—the author of the original novel—and David Koepp. The film features a cast including Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Richard Attenborough, Jeff Goldblum, Ariana Richards, Joseph Mazzello, and Samuel L. Jackson, among others. As the first installment of the franchise, Jurassic Park introduces a fictional dinosaur theme park set on the fictional island Isla Nublar. Regarded as one of the most successful films of all time, Jurassic Park has achieved a worldwide box office of over 1 billion USD.[1]
Plot
The film begins with the death of a park employee at the hands of a Velociraptor kept at the park. Worried that the park is potentially unsafe, investors push the park's company to prove its safety. To address such concerns, the CEO of the company, John Hammond (Richard Attenborough), brings in a group of experts to hopefully gain their approval. The group includes paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neil), paleobotanist Dr. Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern), mathematician Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum), and the lawyer of the investors Donald Gennaro (Martin Ferrero). Unbeknownst to all of them, Dennis Nedry (Wayne Knight), the disgruntled lead computer programmer of the park, is bribed by a rival company to steal dinosaur embryos from Jurassic Park. To do so, Nedry deactivates the security system. While Nedry is unsuccessful in his plan to steal the embryos, he inadvertently lets loose many of the dinosaurs at the park, including a Tyrannosaurus rex. Fighting for their lives while also in a tropical storm, those at the park must find a way to escape. Ultimately, they're able to flee the island on a helicopter.
Dinosaur Creation/Cloning
Ethical Concerns
References
- ↑ “Jurassic Park Franchise Box Office History.” The Numbers, https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/franchise/Jurassic-Park#tab=summary.
