The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
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A team of scientists and a group of corporate-backed hunters collide on a remote island where prehistoric dinosaurs roam free.
The story
Four years after the events on Isla Nublar, a British family's arrival on Isla Sorna leads to a dangerous encounter with genetically engineered dinosaurs. This incident prompts Peter Ludlow to seize control of InGen from John Hammond. To counter Ludlow's plans to exploit the island's dinosaurs for a new theme park in San Diego, Hammond recruits the eccentric Ian Malcolm to lead a team to the island. Their mission is to document the creatures and advocate for a non-interference policy. However, the presence of a second group—a mercenary team hired by Ludlow to capture the dinosaurs—creates a tense and dangerous conflict as both groups navigate the treacherous terrain of the abandoned facility.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After a family's daughter is attacked by Compsognathus on Isla Sorna, Peter Ludlow seizes control of InGen and plans to capture dinosaurs for a theme park in San Diego. John Hammond sends Ian Malcolm and a team to the island to document the animals and promote non-interference. They encounter a mercenary team led by Ludlow and hunters Roland Tembo and Ajay Sidhu. The two groups eventually find themselves forced to work together after their communication equipment is destroyed by a pack of Velociraptors. During the chaos, a baby Tyrannosaurus rex is rescued by Nick Van Owen, but its parents eventually track the scent and attack the camp. The conflict culminates in a desperate struggle to contain the dinosaurs. After a massive T. rex escapes a transport ship and rampages through the streets of San Diego, Ian and Sarah manage to lure it back into a cargo hold. The film ends with the dinosaurs being returned to Isla Sorna, which is declared a nature reserve.
- First release year
- 1997
- Runtime (minutes)
- 129
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Steven Spielberg
- Writers
- David Koepp · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Jeff Goldblum · Ian Malcolm; Julianne Moore · Sarah Harding; Pete Postlethwaite · Eddie Carr; Arliss Howard · Peter Ludlow; Richard Attenborough · John Hammond; Vince Vaughn · Nick Van Owen; Vanessa Lee Chester · Kelly
- Genres
- science fiction; action
- Themes
- survival; man vs. nature
- Tone and mood
- dark; action-oriented
- Setting
- Isla Sorna and San Diego, 1997.
- Premise and plot tags
- sequel; dinosaurs; survival
- Source material / true-story basis
- Michael Crichton's 1995 novel The Lost World
- Franchise connections
- Jurassic Park
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the action set pieces and visual effects but criticized the character development.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 5.70/10 · scale: 10 · review count: 152; Metacritic · score: 59 · scale: 100 · review count: 18
- Awards and nominations
- Academy Award · Best Visual Effects · nomination
- Production trivia
- The film features over 20 customized vehicles.; The production used a 95-ton crane to simulate a trailer dangling off a cliff.
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