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The Dinosaur Project (2012)

The Dinosaur Project poster
Directed by
Sid Bennett
Genre
found footage film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 24m
Rated
13
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 335 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A team of explorers ventures into a remote jungle to search for evidence of living dinosaurs. They use handheld cameras to document their journey and encounters with prehistoric creatures.

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What happens

The Dinosaur Project is a 2012 British found footage science fiction adventure film directed by Sid Bennett, who also co-wrote the film with Jay Basu. It stars Richard Dillane, Peter Brooke, Matthew Kane, Natasha Loring, Stephen Jennings, Andre Weideman with Abena Ayivor and Sivu Nobongoza. The Dinosaur Project was shot in South Africa. The visual effects for the film were provided by Jellyfish Pictures. The film received a theatrical release in the United Kingdom on 10 August 2012 by StudioCanal. It garnered mixed reviews from critics and grossed $2.4 million worldwide. StudioCanal released the film on DVD and Blu-ray on 27 February 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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