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We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

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

19936.11h 11m

Overview

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.

Directed by Phil Nibbelink
Written by John Patrick Shanley, Hudson Talbott
Produced by Steve Hickner
Box Office0Revenue: $9.3M

Top Cast

John Goodman

John Goodman

Rex (voice)

René Le Vant

René Le Vant

Woog (voice)

Felicity Kendal

Felicity Kendal

Elsa (voice)

Charles Fleischer

Charles Fleischer

Dweeb (voice)

Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite

Captain Neweyes (voice)

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Vorb (voice)

Joey Shea

Joey Shea

Louie (voice)

Yeardley Smith

Yeardley Smith

Cecilia (voice)

Martin Short

Martin Short

Stubbs the Clown (voice)

Kenneth Mars

Kenneth Mars

Professor Screweyes (voice)

Themes & Keywords

new york cityvillainprehistoryprehistoric creaturedinosaur

About We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story is a animation, science fiction, family film released in 1993 exploring themes of new york city, villain, prehistory, prehistoric creature, dinosaur. Directed by Phil Nibbelink, it stars John Goodman, René Le Vant, Felicity Kendal. 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.

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