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We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)

U 72 min  -  Animation | Adventure | Family  -   24 November 1993 (USA)
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Captain New Eyes travels back in time and feeds dinosaurs his Brain Grain cereal, which makes them intelligent and non-violent... See full summary »

Writers:

John Patrick Shanley (screenplay), Hudson Talbott (book)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Goodman ...
Rex (voice)
Blaze Berdahl ...
Buster (voice)
Rhea Perlman ...
Mother Bird (voice)
Jay Leno ...
Vorb (voice)
René Le Vant René Le Vant ...
Woog (voice)
Felicity Kendal Felicity Kendal ...
Elsa (voice)
Charles Fleischer ...
Dweeb (voice)
Walter Cronkite ...
Captain Neweyes (voice)
Joey Shea ...
Louie (voice)
Julia Child Julia Child ...
Dr. Bleeb (voice)
Kenneth Mars ...
Professor Screweyes (voice)
Yeardley Smith ...
Cecilia (voice)
Martin Short ...
Stubbs the Clown (voice)
Nigel Pegram Nigel Pegram ...
(voice)
Jessica Angelson Jessica Angelson ...
(voice)
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Storyline

Captain New Eyes travels back in time and feeds dinosaurs his Brain Grain cereal, which makes them intelligent and non-violent. They agree to go to the Middle Future (our era) in order to grant the wishes of children in New York city. They are to meet Dr. Bleeb of the Museum of Natural History, but get sidetracked with their new children friends and run into the Captain's evil brother, Professor Screw Eyes, who has other plans for the dinosaurs. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Dinosaur | Children | Screw | Girl | Friend  | See more »

Taglines:

A Dinosaur Adventure For The Whole Family

Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

4 Dinos in New York See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$9,315,576 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Jay Leno, who provides the voice of Vorb, did his work three years before the movie hit theaters. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: The Macy's Parade is going in the wrong direction. See more »

Quotes

[Prof. Screweyes has just shown off his Fright Radio to the kids and the dinosaurs]
Professor Screweyes: You see what they're most afraid of?
Woog: No.
Professor Screweyes: Monsters!
Rex: Monsters?
Professor Screweyes: You!
Rex: Us?
Dweeb: Us?
Professor Screweyes: [holding out a jar of glowing pills] With a little help, yes.
Cecilia: What's that?
[...]
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Crazy Credits

Instead of showing the traditional Amblin logo (the one of Elliot going on
the bicycle and flying up to the moon) the logo says, "Amblimation" and
Fievel (from "An American Tail") is pushing it, then he stands next to it
and his hat falls down over his eyes. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Junior (1994) See more »

Soundtracks

"Roll Back The Rock (To The Dawn Of Time)"
Music by James Horner and Thomas Dolby
Lyrics by Thomas Dolby
Performed by John Goodman See more »