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Return to Jurassic Park

Film · 2011

A multi-part documentary about the making of the Jurassic Park trilogy. Each part walks through the making of part of one of the films, including the hurricane during the shooting of the first film, and how advances in CGI for Jurassic Park helped change the world of special effects forever. All interviews for these retrospective documentaries come with comments from Spielberg, Johnston, Neill, Dern, Goldblum, the effects crews, the child actors, and Peter Stormare. This documentary is broken into six parts: Dawn of a New Era (25 min), Making Prehistory (20 min), The Next Step in Evolution (15 min), Finding the Lost World (28 min), Something Survived (16 min), and The Third Adventure (25 min).

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Steven Spielbergexecutive producer · producer
  2. Laurent Bouzereaudirector
  3. Jason Summerseditor

On screen

  1. Steven Spielberglead actor
  2. Sam Neilllead actor
  3. Laura Dernlead actor
  4. Jeff Goldblumlead actor
  5. Fay Wraysupporting actor
  6. Ariana Richardssupporting actor
  7. Michael Crichtonsupporting actor
  8. Joseph Mazzellosupporting actor
  9. Pete Postlethwaitesupporting actor
  10. Vince Vaughnsupporting actor
  11. Julianne Mooresupporting actor
  12. John Bellguest actor
  13. Mark 'Crash' McCreeryguest actor
  14. Randal M. Dutraguest actor
  15. John Rosengrantguest actor
  16. Stan Winstonguest actor
  17. Phil Tippettguest actor
  18. Dennis Murenguest actor
  19. Gerald R. Molenguest actor
  20. Richard Attenboroughguest actor
  21. Rick Carterguest actor
  22. Dean Cundeyguest actor
  23. William H. Macyguest actor
  24. John Williamsguest actor
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