We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (film)
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Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan
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| Directed by | Dick Zondag Ralph Zondag Phil Nibbelink Simon Wells |
| Produced by | Steve Hickner |
| Screenplay by | John Patrick Shanley |
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We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story by Hudson Talbott |
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| Music by | James Horner |
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Nick Fletcher Sim Evan-Jones |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $9.3 million (US) |
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story is a 1993 American animated children's science fantasy adventure comedy film, produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblimation animation studio, distributed by Universal Pictures, and originally released to theaters on November 24, 1993 for the United States. Starring the voice talents of John Goodman, Jay Leno, Walter Cronkite, Julia Child, and Martin Short.
It was based on the 1987 Hudson Talbott children's book of the same name, which was narrated from the perspective of the main character, a Tyrannosaurus rex named Rex.
The film opens with a trio of young bluebirds harassing their youngest sibling, Buster (Blaze Berdahl). As Buster leaves his family, he meets an intelligent orange T. rex named Rex (John Goodman) playing golf. He explains to Buster that he was once a ravaging dinosaur, and proceeds to tell his personal story.
In prehistoric times, Rex was a savage, frightening creature who terrorized smaller dinosaurs. But one night he encounters a strange spacecraft and a small green alien-like creature named Vorb (Jay Leno). Vorb captures Rex and feeds him "Brain Grain", a special breakfast cereal that vastly increases Rex's intelligence. Rex is given his name and introduced to other dinosaurs that have been fed Brain Grain: A green Parasaurolophus named Dweeb (Charles Fleischer), a blue Triceratops named Woog (Rene LeVant), and a purple Pteranodon named Elsa (Felicity Kendal). They soon meet Captain Neweyes (Walter Cronkite), the inventor of Brain Grain and pilot of the spacecraft, who reveals his goal of allowing the children of the present time to see real dinosaurs, fulfilling their biggest wishes. He plans to take them to Dr. Julia Bleeb (Julia Child), who will guide them to the Museum of Natural History in New York City. He also warns them to avoid Professor Screweyes (Kenneth Mars), his insane brother.
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