Trapped On A Lost World of Prehistoric Monsters
A spaceship gets lost and is forced to make an emergency landing on an unknown planet. The planet looks much like Earth, only with no trace of civilization. Soon the crew discovers that there are bloodthirsty dinosaurs on the planet. The crew hopes to be found and rescued, but until then, they must fight to survive.
Planet of Dinosaurs (1977) is a science fiction, thriller and action film directed by James K. Shea, released on November 18, 1977 with a runtime of 1h 24m. It stars Mary Appleseth, Derna Wylde, Max Thayer and Pamela Bottaro. Viewers rate it 4.0 out of 10 across 41 ratings.
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Mary Appleseth
as Cindy
Derna Wylde
as Derna Lee
Max Thayer
as Mike
Pamela Bottaro
as Nyla
James Whitworth
as Jim
Chuck Pennington
as Chuck
Charlotte Speer
as Charlotte
Louie Lawless
as Captain Lee Norsythe
Harvey Shain
as Harvet Baylor
Directed by James K. Shea, written by Ralph Lucas and Jim Aupperle, produced by James K. Shea.
Average viewer score of 4.0/10 from 41 ratings.
I suppose this movies should be allowed a little slack for its efforts on what must have been a low budget. I have seen reviews that say things like how it is unintentionally funny, totally horrible, good for a B movie, and even praised for its stop-action dinosaur effects, which were good for that time? But then I see that it came out a mere 12 years before Jurassic Park, so perhaps it was mostly about the money.…
Reviewed on November 11, 2023
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Planet of Dinosaurs (1977) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, FlixFling, Eternal Family, Midnight Pulp, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Planet of Dinosaurs (1977) includes Mary Appleseth, Derna Wylde, Max Thayer, Pamela Bottaro and James Whitworth. The film was directed by James K. Shea. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Planet of Dinosaurs was released on November 18, 1977 and runs for 1h 24m.
Planet of Dinosaurs (1977) holds an average rating of 4.0 out of 10 from 41 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction, thriller and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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