Jurassic Park

Guide Note

Jurassic Park is a science fiction and adventure film franchise based on the books by Michael Crichton. The first novel, Jurassic Park, was published in 1990, and later adapted to film in 1993. The second novel, The Lost World, was published in 1995 and later adapted into film (again by Stephen Spielberg) in 1997. The third Jurassic Park film, Jurassic Park III, was released in 2001 but was not based on any of Michael Crichton's novels.

Story

Genetic scientists led by the super rich venture-capitalist John Hammond have developed a process to extract Dinosaur DNA from fossilized mosquitoes, and then fuse it with frog DNA to reproduce real-life Dinosaurs. The project, called Jurassic Park, is an attempt by Hammond to create a theme/amusement park for tourists. Hammond invites several respectable scientists to the park off the coast of Costa Rica to inspect it before its debut: paleontologist Alan Grant (Sam Neill), Ellie Sattler (Larua Dern) and Dr. Ian Malcom (Jeff Goldblum). However, the tour of the park soon turns to tragedy, as the security fences containing the Dinosaurs malfunction, releasing them out into the open where they reak havoc.

Fast Facts

1. Jurassic Park (1993)
2. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
3. Jurassic Park III (2001)
4. Steven Spielberg directed the first two films in the franchise; Joe Johnston directed the third
5. Jurassic Park IV is in development and slated for a 2008 release