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Release Date:
18 November 1988 (USA)
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The adventure that started it all! more
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Four orphan dinosaurs travel the ruins of their world, while grieving the loss of their families and banding together to face the odds of survival. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations
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The most beautiful dinosaur movie ever to appear on the big screen
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Judith Barsi | ... | Ducky (voice) |
 | Burke Byrnes | ... | Daddy Topps (voice) |
 | Gabriel Damon | ... | Littlefoot (voice) |
 | Bill Erwin | ... | Grandfather (voice) |
 | Pat Hingle | ... | Narrator / Rooter (voice) |
| Candace Hutson | ... | Cera (voice) (as Candy Hutson) |
| Will Ryan | ... | Petrie (voice) |
 | Helen Shaver | ... | Littlefoot's Mother (voice) |
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69 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) |
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
Brazil:Livre |
Iceland:L |
South Korea:All |
Portugal:M/6 |
Australia:G |
Finland:K-6 |
France:U |
Sweden:7 |
UK:U |
USA:G |
West Germany:6 |
Singapore:G
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It was George Lucas's idea to make Cera a girl triceratops.
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Audio/visual unsynchronized: Littlefoot's lips don't move when he says "Cera, you came back!" while pushing the boulder on the Sharptooth.
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If We Hold On Together
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Is it true that the story is actually about the childrens journey through Purgatory and into Heaven (while being guided by the prayers of Littlefoot's mother)?more
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I saw this movie when I was 8 (I am now 18) and I loved it. It is one of the few movies I see which have great sentimental value to me and unlike most other children's movies can be watched on two different levels. When the children see it they will watch a movie about how 5 baby dinosaurs find their way to the great valley, while older people will view it as a movie based around how an abandoned orphaned child copes with the loss of his mother. The symbolism is great for example the dark rainy scene, but I have always cried when I see it.
For once A GIRL is seen as the the 'strong' character, Cera the triCERAtops (why does she only have one horn?) is headstrong and prevents female sterotyping. I think most people who can see movies with an open mind (hey it IS a kids movie so don't expect it to appeal to adults) will love this movie. Incedently my favourite character was Littlefoot, his birth was absolutly wonderful and unlike the other characters he actually looks like he has grown.
Unfortunaly due to space I cannot go into detail about the brilliant design of the backgrounds, characters and music but if on a rainy day you have nothing to see go and see this. The LAND BEFORE TIME was made by Don Bluth.
Unfortunaly none of the other follow on moives BASED on the 5 characters was ever is good as this one they are just too childish.
I love this movie 10 stars....