Rating: PG13
Genre:
Thriller
Theatrical Release: 07/18/2001(USA)
Release Date: 12/11/2001
SubTitles: English/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: 5.1/DTS-ESM
Run Time: 93 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Questionable for Children, Suitable for Teens
Distributor/Studio: Universal Studios
Director
Joe Johnston takes over the creative reins from
Steven Spielberg for this third installment in the thriller franchise.
Sam Neill returns as
Dr. Alan Grant, a scientist who's tricked by wealthy couple
Paul and
Amanda Kirby (
William H. Macy and
Tea Leoni) into a fly-over of Isla Sorna. The object of their sightseeing tour is one of the Costa Rican islands populated by ferocious, genetically bred dinosaurs and the "site B" setting of
Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World (1997). After their plane crash-lands, it's revealed that the
Kirbys are actually seeking their teenage son, lost on the island after a paragliding accident. Trapped on Isla Sorna,
Grant and his companions discover some painful truths the hard way. Among their discoveries: some of the scaly monsters possess more advanced communicative abilities than previously believed, the dreaded
Tyrannosaurus Rex has a larger and more lethal competitor, and flying
Pteranodons pose an even graver threat than some of their land-locked brethren.
Jurassic Park III is the first in the series not to be based upon a novel by original author
Michael Crichton.
~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
