Dinosaur Island (1994 film)

Dinosaur Island
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Directed by	Fred Olen Ray Jim Wynorski
Produced by	Fred Olen Ray Jim Wynorski
Written by	Bob Sheridan Christopher Wooden
Starring	Ross Hagen Richard Gabai Antonia Dorian
Music by	Chuck Cirino
Cinematography	Gary Graver
Edited by	Wayne Schmidt
Production company	American Independent Productions Curb/Esquire Films
Distributed by	Image Entertainment
Release date	1994
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$190,000

Dinosaur Island is a 1994 B-movie directed by Fred Olen Ray. It is often seen as a low budget rip off of Jurassic Park, although the plot is essentially a remake of 1952's Untamed Women. The movie is well known for its often panned special effects and large amount of nudity.

An army captain is flying three misfit deserters home for a court martial when the plane has engine trouble and they crash-land in the ocean near an uncharted island. There they find a primitive society of cave women who routinely sacrifice virgins to appease The Great One, the top-dog dinosaur on the island. Mistaken for gods as part of a prophecy, the men must destroy The Great One or face death, but meanwhile they fall in love despite the advice of their Queen, who tries to dissuade them from being corrupted by the outsiders' ways.

The film has been received poorly by most critics and holds a 2.6 rating on IMDb and a 26% fresh rating on rotten tomatoes.com