5.3 Score

1993 • 1h 11min • G • Science Fiction, Animation, Family

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

"Wish for a dinosaur and watch all your dreams come true."

Captain New Eyes travels back in time and feeds dinosaurs his Brain Grain cereal, which makes them intelligent and non-violent. They agree to go to the "Middle Future" in order to grant the wishes of children in New York City. They are to meet Dr. Bleeb of the Museum of Natural History, but get sidetracked with their new children friends and run into the Captain's evil brother, Professor Screweyes.

IMDb 6.0

RT 40%

Director

Ralph Zondag

Writers

Hudson Talbott

John Patrick Shanley

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John Goodman

Rex (voice)

René Le Vant

Woog (voice)

Felicity Kendal

Elsa (voice)

Charles Fleischer

Dweeb (voice)

Walter Cronkite

Captain Neweyes (voice)

Jay Leno

Vorb (voice)

Joey Shea

Louie (voice)

Yeardley Smith

Cecilia (voice)

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John Goodman Rex (voice)

René Le Vant Woog (voice)

Felicity Kendal Elsa (voice)

Charles Fleischer Dweeb (voice)

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Jay Leno Vorb (voice)

Joey Shea Louie (voice)

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Rhea Perlman Mother Bird (voice)

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Shelley Thompson (voice)

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