Prehysteria! (1993) Sci-Fi Fantasy Comedy Adventure Family
Prehysteria! (1993) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details

- Overall Score: ☆ 4.57/10
IMDB: ☆ 4.6/10
Prehysteria! Plot Synopsis:
Rico, a sleazy museum curator, steals a tribe's sacred dinosaur eggs in the rain forest. Frank is an archeologist and single parent, and eeks out a living by selling fossils from his farm to the museum. In a mixup, his kids bring home the eggs and hatch the miniature dinosaurs. Frank is falling in love with Vicki, who works for Rico, and finds his life complicated when the dinosaurs begin trashing his house, and Rico attempts to regain his treasure.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A young boy and his family embark on a series of adventures when the boy finds some mysterious eggs which hatch to reveal a brood of baby dinosaurs.
Tagline: They"re Not Just Fossils Anymore.
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Prehysteria! Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1993 (more 1993 movies)
Production Co.: Paramount Home Video
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Prehysteria! Release Dates In Theaters: Sep 24, 1993, DVD: Jun 30, 1993
Writers: Pete von Sholly, Greg Suddeth, Mark Goldstein
Producers: Charles Band, Debra Dion, Keith Payson, Pete von Sholly
Musicians: Richard Band, Michael Bishop
Cinematographers: Adolfo Bartoli
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Prehysteria! (1993) Cast (Click to Expand)
Prehysteria! Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Brett Cullen | ... | Frank |
| Colleen Morris | ... | Vicki |
| Samantha Mills | ... | Monica |
| Austin O''Brien | ... | Jerry |
| Tony Longo | ... | Louis |
| Stuart Fratkin | ... | Ritchie |
| Stephen Lee | ... | Rico Sarno |
| Tom Williams | ... | Whitey |
| Gill Gayle | ... | Danny |
| Peter Vasquez | ... | Jefe (as Peter Mark Vasquez) |
| Ellis Levinson | ... | Sam Simon |
| James Shanta | ... | Reporter #1 |
| Jane Caldwell | ... | Reporter #2 |
| Kyle Pittman | ... | Kid (uncredited) |
| Frank Welker | ... | Dinosaurs (uncredited) (voice) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Brett Cullen (b. August 26, 1956) – Frank
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Colleen Morris – Vicki
Also known as: Collen Morris - Samantha Mills – Monica
- Austin O''Brien (b. May 11, 1981) – Jerry
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Tony Longo, as Louis, passed away at age 56 in Mar.
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' 6½" (1.99 m) - Stuart Fratkin (b. September 22, 1963) – Ritchie
Sign: Virgo
Also known as: Stu Fratkin - Stephen Lee, as Rico Sarno, passed away at age 58 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m) - Tom Williams, as Whitey, passed away at age 89 in Woodland Hills, California, USA.
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Tommy Williams - Gill Gayle – Danny
Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Gil Gail - Peter Vasquez – Jefe (as Peter Mark Vasquez)
Also known as: Peter Mark Vasquez | Pete Vasquez - Ellis Levinson – Sam Simon
- James Shanta – Reporter #1
- Jane Caldwell – Reporter #2
- Kyle Pittman – Kid (uncredited)
- Frank Welker (b. March 12, 1946) – Dinosaurs (uncredited) (voice)
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Jack Beanstalk | Dr. Frankenwelker | Frank W. Welker | Franklin Welker | Tom Welker
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