Director
Joe Johnston takes over the creative reins from Steven Spielberg for this
third installment in the thriller franchise. Sam Neill returns as Dr. Alan
Grant, a scientist who's tricked by wealthy couple Paul and Amanda Kirby
(William H. Macy and Tea Leoni) into a fly-over of Isla Sorna. The object of
their sightseeing tour is one of the Costa Rican islands populated by
ferocious, genetically bred dinosaurs and the "site B" setting of Jurassic
Park 2: The Lost World (1997). After their plane crash-lands, it's revealed
that the Kirbys are actually seeking their teenage son, lost on the island
after a paragliding accident. Trapped on Isla Sorna, Grant and his
companions discover some painful truths the hard way. Among their
discoveries: some of the scaly monsters possess more advanced communicative
abilities than previously believed, the dreaded Tyrannosaurus Rex has a
larger and more lethal competitor, and flying Pteranodons pose an even
graver threat than some of their land-locked brethren. Jurassic Park III is
the first in the series not to be based upon a novel by original author
Michael Crichton.| Sam Neill | Alan Grant |
| William H. Macy | Paul Kirby |
| Téa Leoni | Amanda Kirby |
| Alessandro Nivola | Billy Brennan |
| Trevor Morgan | Eric Kirby |
| Michael Jeter | Udesky |
| John Diehl | Cooper |
| Bruce A. Young | Nash |
| Laura Dern | Ellie Sattler |
| Taylor Nichols | Mark |
| Mark Harelik | Ben Hildebrand |
| Julio Oscar Mechoso | Enrique Cardoso |
| Sonia Jackson | |
| Bruce French | |
Genre/Type - Science Fiction, Action, Sci-Fi Action, Prehistoric Fantasy
Produced by - Amblin Entertainment / Universal
Release - Jul 18, 2001 (USA)
Released by - Universal
Running time - 92 min.
Carnosaur (1993, Adam Simon)
Carnosaur 2 (1995, Louis Morneau)
Deep Blue Sea (1999, Renny Harlin)
Evolution (2001, Ivan Reitman)
Lake Placid (1999, Steve Miner)
Mighty Joe Young (1998, Ron Underwood)
Reptilian (2000, Shim Hyung Rae)
Tremors (1990, Ron Underwood)
is followed by: Jurassic Park IV (2005)
is preceded by: The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997, Steven Spielberg)