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Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park is a science fiction adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on the 1990 novel of the same name by Michael Crichton. The film was released on June 11, 1993, and became a major box office success, spawning a franchise that includes sequels, merchandise, and theme park attractions.
Plot[edit | edit source]
The story is set on the fictional island of Isla Nublar, located off Central America's Pacific Coast, near Costa Rica. The island is home to a wildlife park of cloned dinosaurs, created by the bioengineering company InGen, founded by John Hammond. The park's security systems fail, leading to a catastrophic series of events.
Characters[edit | edit source]
- John Hammond - The founder of InGen and the visionary behind Jurassic Park.
- Dr. Alan Grant - A paleontologist who is invited to the park to endorse it.
- Dr. Ellie Sattler - A paleobotanist and colleague of Dr. Grant.
- Dr. Ian Malcolm - A mathematician and chaos theorist.
- Tim Murphy and Lex Murphy - Hammond's grandchildren who visit the park.
- Robert Muldoon - The park's game warden.
- Donald Gennaro - A lawyer representing the park's investors.
- Dennis Nedry - A computer programmer who sabotages the park's security systems.
Dinosaurs Featured[edit | edit source]
Production[edit | edit source]
The film's groundbreaking special effects were created by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and Stan Winston Studio. The combination of computer-generated imagery (CGI) and practical effects set a new standard for visual effects in cinema.
Music[edit | edit source]
The iconic score for Jurassic Park was composed by John Williams, who also composed the music for other Spielberg films such as Jaws and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Legacy[edit | edit source]
Jurassic Park has had a lasting impact on popular culture and the film industry. It led to the development of several sequels, including The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Jurassic Park III (2001), Jurassic World (2015), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), and Jurassic World Dominion (2022).
Related Pages[edit | edit source]
- Michael Crichton
- Steven Spielberg
- Industrial Light & Magic
- John Williams
- Jurassic World
- Paleontology
- Genetic engineering
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