Jurassic Park III

Director: Joe Johnston, Larry J. Franco Joe Johnston

Overview

Director Joe Johnston takes over the creative reins from Steven Spielberg for this third installment in the thriller franchise. Sam Neill returns as Dr. Alan Grant, a scientist who's tricked by wealthy couple Paul and Amanda Kirby (William H. Macy and Tea Leoni) into a fly-over of Isla Sorna. The object of their sightseeing tour is one of the Costa Rican islands populated by ferocious, genetically bred dinosaurs and the "site B" setting of Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World (1997). After their plane crash-lands, it's revealed that the Kirbys are actually seeking their teenage son, lost on the island after a paragliding accident. Trapped on Isla Sorna, Grant and his companions discover some painful truths the hard way. Among their discoveries: some of the scaly monsters possess more advanced communicative abilities than previously believed, the dreaded Tyrannosaurus Rex has a larger and more lethal competitor, and flying Pteranodons pose an even graver threat than some of their land-locked brethren. Jurassic Park III is the first in the series not to be based upon a novel by original author Michael Crichton.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/09/2018
UPC:	0191329047194
Original Release:	2001
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Universal Studios
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:33:00
Sales rank:	34,725

Special Features

Feature Commentary with Special Effects Team; The Dinosaurs of Jurassic Park III; The Special Effects of Jurassic Park lll; The Art of Jurassic Park lll; Montana: Finding New Dinosaurs; Tour of Stan Winston Studio; The Industrial Light & Magic Press Reel; Spinosaurus Attacks the Plane; Raptors Attack Udesky; The Lake; Dinosaur Turntables; Theatrical Trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Sam Neill	Dr. Alan Grant
William H. Macy	Paul Kirby
Alessandro Nivola	Billy Brennan
Trevor Morgan	Erik
Michael Jeter	Udesky
John Diehl	Cooper
Bruce A. Young	Nash
Laura Dern	Dr. Ellie Sattler
Taylor Nichols	Mark
Mark Harelik	Ben
Julio Oscar Mechoso	Enrique
Blake Michael Bryan	Charlie
Sarah Danielle Madison	Cheryl
Linda Park	Hannah
Sonia Jackson	Symposium Leader
Bruce French	Science Reporter
Bernard Zilinskas	Male Student
Rona Benson	Female Student
Frank Clem	Man in Suit
Téa Leoni	Amanda Kirby,Actor
Craig Hosking	Pilot
Rick Shuster	Pilot
Don Davis	Composer
John Williams	Composer

Technical Credits

Jim Taylor

Alexander Payne

Peter Buchman

Michael Crichton

Joe Johnston	Director
Jim Taylor	Screenwriter
Alexander Payne	Screenwriter
Peter Buchman	Screenwriter
Kevin Barnhill	Special Effects
Donald Elliott	Special Effects
Nancy Foy	Casting
Larry Franco	Producer,Director
Christophe Hery	Special Effects
Kathleen Kennedy	Producer
Mark S. Miller	Special Effects
Jim Mitchell	Special Effects
Pat Romano	Stunts
Steven Spielberg	Executive Producer,Producer
Stan Winston	Special Effects
Michael Crichton	Screenwriter
Christopher Boyes	Sound Effects,Sound/Sound Designer
Thomas Causey	Sound Effects
Martin Valinsky	Stunts
Michael Lantieri	Special Effects
Seth Arnett	Stunts
Thomas D. Causey	Sound/Sound Designer
Gary Summers	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

When Steven Spielberg was looking for someone to take over the helm of his dinosaur series, Joe Johnston was a natural choice. He'd already worked on the special effects for the first Star Wars trilogy and directed Honey I Shrunk the Kids and October Sky, proving his skill at working with special effects without losing sight of a story's human interest. Johnston has done the series proud, as Jurassic Park III is a non-stop action-adventure of the highest order. The director was aided by a talented cast, including William H. Macy of Fargo, Alessandro Nivola of Face/Off, the charming Téa Leoni, and Sam Neill, returning as Dr. Alan Grant from the first film. They all deliver strong performances, bringing just the right level of gravity to the wildly improbable proceedings. The script, co-written by Election's Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, was still not finished when the film started production, which makes the contribution of the actors, who were forced to improvise some of their dialogue, even more impressive. But most of the credit for the film's success goes to Johnston, editor Robert Dalva, and the technical crew (both puppeteers and CGI artists) responsible for bringing the film's real stars to life. The dinosaurs look great, especially during a thrilling battle sequence between a T-Rex and an even larger, more ferocious Spinosaurus. Johnston and Dalva do an amazing job of keeping the proceedings moving at a breakneck pace. Without the exposition of the first two films to slow it down, Jurassic Park III leaps right into the action. It's the most action-packed, kinesthetically intense film of the series. A great summer popcorn movie, clocking in at a tight 92 minutes, the film moves fast enough to create its own air conditioning.