USA, 1978
84m
35mm, colour
stereo, English
An American science fiction film directed by James K. Shea.
Plot Summary
In an uncharted region of the galaxy, the reactor of a commercial space cruiser malfunctions and explodes. Fortunately, some of the crew and passengers manage to escape in a shuttle craft, with the captain deciding to make for the nearest planet, which their sensors suggest could be life-supporting. There they discover the presence of a large dinosaur…
Credits
Crew
Directed by: James K. Shea
© Copyright MCMLXXVIII [1978] Deathbeast Productions
Executive Producer: Stephen Czerkas
Produced by: James K. Shea
Associate Producers: James Aupperle and James R. Waite
Screenplay by: Ralph Lucas
Story by: James Aupperle
Cinemaphotography [sic]: Henning Schellerup
Film Editors: Maria Lease and Stan Gilman
Music and Special Sound Effects by: Kelly Lammers and John O’Verlin
Sound Recording: Darrell Cotton
Costumes: Kathryn Bushman
Makeup: Dorinda Lawless
Special Visual Effects by: Stephen Czerkas & James Aupperle
Chief Stop-Motion Animator: Douglas Beswick
Locations: Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park, Agua Dulce, California, USA *
Cast
James Whitworth (Jim)
Pamela Bottaro (Nyla)
Louie Lawless (Captain Lee Norsythe)
Harvey Shain (Harvey Baylor)
Charlotte Speer (Charlotte)
Chuck Pennington (Chuck)
Derna Wylde (Derna Lee)
Michael Thayer (Mike)
Mary Appleseth (Cindy)
Michael Lee (Charlotte’s boy)
Alternative Titles
Nödlandning i rymden – Sweden
Il pianeta dei dinosauri – Italy
Planet der Monster – West Germany
El planeta de los dinosaurios – Spain
Links
Extracts included in
Galaxy of the Dinosaurs (1992)
The Phantom Empire (1986)
Wizards of the Demon Sword (1991)
References
Books
- Horror and Science Fiction Films II by Donald C. Willis p.308 – credits
- The Stop-motion Filmography by Neil Pettigrew pp.537-548 – illustrated credits, review
