Dinotopia
Artisan (2002)
Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
In Collection
#3800
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Seen ItYes
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IMDB   6.4
4 hr 0 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   NR
Jim Carter Mayor Waldo
Alice Krige
Wentworth Miller
Colin Salmon
David Thewlis
Stuart Wilson
Tyron Leitso
Katie Carr Marion Waldo
Georgina Rylance Marion Waldo
Erik von Detten Karl Scott
Shiloh Strong David Scott
Jonathan Hyde Mayor Waldo
Lisa Zane Le Sage
Sophie Ward Rosemary Waldo
Michael Brandon Frank Scott
Omid Djalili Zipeau
Shilo Strong David Scott
Zoltan Papp Martino
Tasha de Vasconcelos Tina
Lee Evans Zippo
Terry Jones Messenger Bird
Director
Marco Brambilla
Mario Azzopardi
Producer William P. Cartlidge
Dusty Symonds
Howard Ellis
Writer Simon Moore
James Gurney
Musician Trevor Jones


A Secret World Is About To Be Revealed.

Two brothers find themselves castaways on Dinotopia, a secret world where dinosaurs and humans coexist in harmony until their sources of power, the sunstones, begin to fail. The boys are the keys to Dinotopia's survival, and must journey to a dangerous forbidden territory in a last attempt to save their new home.
Episodes
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    11/28/2002  1.  Marooned
The two-hour opener begins a month after the plane accident that stranded Frank Scott and his sons, Karl and David, in Dinotopia. As they attempt to adjust to this new land, a renegade group, the Outsiders, discovers a mysterious amulet that allows them to control the Tyrannosaurs and the pteranodons. The rebels intend to capitalize on their good fortune, but Karl and David aim to stop them.
Director:  Thomas J. Wright  Writer:  Raymond Khoury 
Guest starring:  Jenna Harrison, Josh Cole, Sue Perkins, Sion Brooke, Zoltan Seress,  Ivan Kaye, George Costigan
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    11/28/2002  2.  Making Good
The two-hour opener begins a month after the plane accident that stranded Frank Scott and his sons, Karl and David, in Dinotopia. As they attempt to adjust to this new land, a renegade group, the Outsiders, discovers a mysterious amulet that allows them to control the Tyrannosaurs and the pteranodons. The rebels intend to capitalize on their good fortune, but Karl and David aim to stop them.
Director:  Thomas J. Wright  / David Winning  Writer:  Raymond. Khoury  / Nick Harding  / Raymond Khoury 
Guest starring:  Jenna Harrison, Josh Cole,  Ivan Kaye, George Costigan, Sue Perkins, Zoltan Seress, Sion Brooke
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    12/5/2002  3.  Handful of Dust
A deranged alchemist named Cortez discovers a potion that restores youth, but it requires the tail spikes from stegosauruses, which he is systematically hunting and killing. While investigating the dinosauricides, Karl and Marion have a run-in with the Outsiders.
Director:  David Winning  /  Mario Azzopardi  Writer:  Nick Harding  / Raymond Khoury 
Guest starring:  Omid Djalili, Sean Wilmott, Georgina Sutcliffe, Zoltan Seress,  Graham McTavish, Noomie Harris, Philip Voss,  Matt Rippy
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    12/12/2002  4.  Contact
Karl discovers a radio in a wrecked ship and manages to get it to work, dreaming of using it as a way to leave Dinotopia. However, no one else agrees with him. Then the radio picks up a distress call from an outside world.
Director:  Mario Azzopardi  /  Thomas J. Wright  Writer:  Raymond. Khoury 
Guest starring:  Omid DjaliliMichael Brandon, Rachel Bavidge, Lara Azzopardi, John Owens
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    12/19/2002  5.  The Matriarch
The theft of a dinosaur egg during a special celebration sparks an incident with the Outsiders and Le Sage when it's discovered a dinosaur egg has been switched with that of a T-Rex, which hatches and wreaks havoc at the dinosaur nursery.
Director:  Mario Azzopardi  / David Winning  Writer:  Judy Morris  / Nick Harding 
Guest starring:  Omid Djalili, Tomas Vomos, Kyra Azzopardi, Zoltan Seress, Julia Ford
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    12/26/2002  6.  Big Fight
Frank arranges a boxing match between David and Alano, one of LeSage's Outsider crew. Meanwhile, Frank and LeSage become friends, and the senate tries to find a way to ban the fight.
Director:  Mike Flash  Writer:  Raymond Khoury 
Guest starring:  Sue Perkins,  Omid Djalili, Zoltan Seress,  Danny Midwinter, Ben O'Brien
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    7/6/2003  7.  Night of the Wartosa
Karl must learn some lessons in love, when a toad, the Wartosa Vulgaris, sends him into a time loop. Stuck in time, he has to keep reliving the same passionate moment with Marion until he gets it right.
Director:  David Winning  Writer:  Nick Harding 
Guest starring:  Kirsty Mitchell,  Trevor PeacockLucy Punch
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    7/13/2003  8.  LeSage
Crop-harvesting dinosaurs are infected by a virus, and Le Sage has stolen the only medicinal plant that can help.
Guest starring:  Michael Attwell
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    7/20/2003  9.  Car Wars
Frank creates a car but when it begins to pollute Dinotopia, Mayor Waldo bans it. Frank, out of revenge, runs for mayor and wins, and allows the car to continue. However Frank soon learns the error of his ways, and resigns, allowing Waldo to return to his job.
Guest starring:  John Owens, Michael Attwell
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    7/27/2003  10.  Lost and Found
Karl finds a lost civilization within Dinotopia, who have never even heard of Dinotopia.
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    8/3/2003  11.  The Cure (1)
When Karl is bitten by a poisonous mosquito, Dinotopia cannot provide him with an antidote, so David must embark upon a dangerous mission through a secret portal back to the world he used to call home.
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    8/10/2003  12.  The Cure (2)
The rescue mission is thrown into chaos when David, LeSage and the Chasmosaur take a wrong turn: instead of arriving in New York, they find themselves in Budapest.
Guest starring:  Eric Richard
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    8/17/2003  13.  Crossroads
While trying to decide whether to return to their modern world, Karl, David and Frank must make even tougher decisions: will Marion go with them and who is plotting Dinotopia's downfall?
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    12/12/2002  14.  Contact
Karl discovers a radio in a wrecked ship and manages to get it to work, dreaming of using it as a way to leave Dinotopia. However, no one else agrees with him. Then the radio picks up a distress call from an outside world.
Guest starring:  Omid DjaliliMichael Brandon, Rachel Bavidge, Lara Azzopardi, John Owens
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    12/19/2002  15.  The Matriarch
The theft of a dinosaur egg during a special celebration sparks an incident with the Outsiders and Le Sage when it's discovered a dinosaur egg has been switched with that of a T-Rex, which hatches and wreaks havoc at the dinosaur nursery.
Guest starring:  Omid Djalili, Tomas Vomos, Kyra Azzopardi, Zoltan Seress, Julia Ford
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    7/13/2003  16.  LeSage
Crop-harvesting dinosaurs are infected by a virus, and Le Sage has stolen the only medicinal plant that can help.
Guest starring:  Michael Attwell
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    7/20/2003  17.  Car Wars
Frank creates a car but when it begins to pollute Dinotopia, Mayor Waldo bans it. Frank, out of revenge, runs for mayor and wins, and allows the car to continue. However Frank soon learns the error of his ways, and resigns, allowing Waldo to return to his job.
Guest starring:  John Owens, Michael Attwell
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    7/27/2003  18.  Lost and Found
Karl finds a lost civilization within Dinotopia, who have never even heard of Dinotopia.
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    8/10/2003  19.  The Cure (2)
The rescue mission is thrown into chaos when David, LeSage and the Chasmosaur take a wrong turn: instead of arriving in New York, they find themselves in Budapest.
Guest starring:  Eric Richard
    Seen it: Yes   1 hr 0 mins    8/17/2003  20.  Crossroads
While trying to decide whether to return to their modern world, Karl, David and Frank must make even tougher decisions: will Marion go with them and who is plotting Dinotopia's downfall?
Edition Details
Edition TV Miniseries
Series Dinotopia
Distributor Lions Gate
Chapters 48
Release Date 7/30/2002
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Standard 1.33:1 Color
Subtitles English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround [CC]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 2

Features
Disc 01 Behind the Scenes:
- Storyboards
- Interview with Trevor Jones
- The Making of Dinotopia
Dinotopia Encylopedia:
- Dinosaur Data
- Saurian Alphabet
- Travel Through Dinotopia
3-D Motion Gallery
Trailers
Cast and Crew Information
Deleted Scenes
Tips and Tracks for Game Boy Advance Game
Hidden Footage
Dinosaur Facts and Sounds for Kids
26's Maze Game

DVD-ROM Features:
Skybox Pilot Game
Dinotopia Trivia Game