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Primitive War (2025)

Primitive War poster
Directed by
Luke Sparke
Genre
action film, horror film, adventure film, war film, science fiction film, thriller film
Country
Australia
Runtime
2h 13m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 399 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In 1968 Vietnam, a recon unit enters a jungle valley to rescue a missing Special Forces platoon. They are hunted by resurrected dinosaurs.

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What happens

Primitive War is a 2025 Australian science fiction horror film directed by Luke Sparke and based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Ethan Pettus, who both co-wrote the script for film. Starring Ryan Kwanten, Tricia Helfer, Nick Wechsler and Jeremy Piven, the film is set in a Vietnam jungle valley during 1968 and follows a reconnaissance unit who carries out a rescue mission for a US Army Special Forces platoon and are attacked by de-extinct dinosaurs. A sequel is in development, planned for a 2027 release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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