Theodore Rex is a 1996 film set in a futuristic world in which dinosaurs have been revived, achieved sentience, and wear clothes but no pants. A jaded human police detective must team up with the title dinosaur to solve a pair of murders. The movie, which cost over 33 million dollars, ultimately bypassed theaters and went straight to video. Star Whoopi Goldberg attempted to back out of her contract before the film was even completed, and the movie itself became a minor pop culture joke as an example of bad high concept nineties movies.
The movie made extensive use of animatronic dinosaurs. While Jim Henson's Creature Shop had no involvement, several cast and crew members of Dinosaurs participated, with John Criswell co-designing the dinosaurs and his own company, Criswell Productions, fabricating them.
Muppet Mentions[]
- Still photos from Dinosaurs adorn stage singer Molly Rex's dressing room. These include pictures of Charlene Sinclair and Roy Hess and headshot style photos of three hand puppet Unisaurs.
Connections[]
- Mae Betts Canaga was part of the dino crew
- Marilee Canaga was part of the dino crew
- Kevin Carlson puppeteered Ankylosaurus Dad
- Michael Earl was the Reptilian Reverend suit performer
- Tom Fisher was the Ankylosaurus suit performer
- Whoopi Goldberg played Katie Coltrane
- Terri Hardin puppeteered Molly Rex
- Carol Kane voiced Molly Rex
- Bruce Lanoil puppeteered Theodore Rex and Oliver Rex
- Pons Maar was the Theodore Rex suit performer and dinosaur movement coordinator
- James Murray puppeteered Tina the Waitress
- Patrick Pinney voiced dinosaur characters
- Tony Sabin Prince was the Molly Rex suit performer
- Richard Roundtree played Commissioner Lynch
- Michelan Sisti puppeteered Reptilian Reverend and Ankylosaurus Dad
- William Stout was a conceptual dinosaur designer
- Jack Tate was an additional puppeteer