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Synopsis: Dr. Alan Grant is now a happy man with the previous incidents of Jurassic Park now behind him. Grant is that happy that he announce in public, that nothing on Earth can persuade him back onto the islands. Maybe nothing, except Paul Kirby. Kirby and his wife, Amanda want a plane to fly them over Isla Sorna, with Dr. Grant as their guide. But not everything Kirby says is true. When the plane lands, Dr. Grant realizes that there is another reason why they are there, that he doesn't know of. Now, Dr. Grant is stuck on an island he has never been on before, with what was a plane journey now turned into a search party.
Director(s): Joe Johnston
Production: Universal Pictures
  5 wins & 15 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.9
Metacritic:
42
Rotten Tomatoes:
50%
PG-13
Year:
2001
92 min
Website
4,184 Views


Amanda and I just love the outdoors.

We've been on nearly every adventure tour|they can come up with:

The Nile, Galapagos, K2.

We even have two seats reserved|on the first commercial flight to the moon.

For our wedding anniversary this year,|we wanted to do something really special.

-Something--|-Once in a lifetime.

I've chartered an airplane|to fly us over lsla Sorna.

PAUL:
And we'd like you to be our guide.

CAT:
There you go, guys.

That's a very kind offer, Mr. Kirby,|but I'm a very, very busy man.

I can recommend a couple of guys|who are really highly qualified--

No, no. You're the best.

You've seen these animals in the flesh.|There's no one who comes close to you.

You wouldn't be able to fly low enough|to see anything of any real interest.

That's the interesting part,|because we have permission to fly low.

BILLY:
How low?

I'm no aviation expert, but a heck|of a lot lower than anybody else.

From what I understand,|it's pretty much whatever we want.

That's hard to believe.

Through my business dealings,|import-export, emerging markets...

...l've made a lot of friends in high places.

In this case, the Costa Rican government.

AMANDA:
Dr. Grant, you have no idea...

...how important it is that you come along.|It would make all the difference.

Mrs. Kirby, l--

And, of course, we'd love to make|a contribution to your research here.

So...

...l could write all kinds of numbers|on this cheque, Dr. Grant.

Tell me...

...what's it gonna take?

Even with what I pay you,|couldn't you afford a better bag?

No way.

This one's lucky.

Couple of years ago,|some buddies and I went hang gliding...

...off these cliffs in New Zealand.

And this big updraft came and swept me|right against the side. Wham!

That does sound lucky.

It was this strap alone that saved my life.

Got hooked on a rock as I was falling.

Reverse Darwinism.|Survival of the most idiotic.

Alan, I want to thank you|for bringing me along.

The bones will still be there|when we get back.

That's the great thing about bones.|They never run away.

And truth is, you got me into this.

And I have no intention|of being on my own with these people.

ALAN:
Don't get too excited.

Chances are, we won't see a thing.

Your turn to be nice.

Wake me when we get there.

So how do you know the Kirbys?

Through our church.

[Engine sputtering]

BILLY:
Alan.

Alanl

Wake up. We're almost there.

MAN ON RADIO:
Unidentified aircraft|approaching lsla Sorna...

...this is San Juan Approach.|You're flying in restricted airspace.

Immediately turn to coordinates two--

[Turns radio off]

[Uplifting instrumental music]

My God, I had forgotten.

We did it, honey. We're here.

UDESKY:
|Cooper! if you see anything, yell up!

No, I thought I'd keep it to myself.

Everyone, if you look out the left|of the plane...

...you can see|a whole herd of Brachiosaurus.

In fact, you can see at the front|of the group the alpha male grazing there.

Udesky? Nash? How about up front?|You guys see anything?

UDESKY:
Nothing yet, Mr. Kirby.

Mrs. Kirby, look!

Out here, you'll see a group of....

Mr. Kirby, we have a landing strip.|You want me to put her down?

No! I told you,|I want to circle first, see the whole island.

What do you mean? You can't land!

Hold on. I can explain--

You cannot land on this island!

AMANDA:
It will be fine.|PAUL: Don't worry, please.

ALAN:
Are you crazy?|PAUL: Sit down!

Will you please sit down?

Billy...

...tell me we didn't land.

AMANDA:
[Over megaphone] Ericl

Benl

I think they're looking for someone.

AMANDA:
Benl

PAUL:
Dr. Grant, are you all right?

PAUL:
I'm sorry we had to be so rough.|ALAN: Who hit me? Who hit me?

That would be Cooper.

What are they doing?

PAUL:
Setting up a perimeter|to make the place safe.

Trust me, on this island,|there's no such thing as safe!

We have to get back on that plane!

Tell your wife to stop making that noise!|That is a very, very bad idea!

-Amanda!|-Benl

PAUL:
Honey, Dr. Grant said|that's a bad idea!

AMANDA:
What?

He says it's a bad idea!

What's a bad idea?

[Loud growl]

What was that?

That's a Tyrannosaurus.

[Distant gunfire]

I don't think so. It sounds bigger.

We have to leave! We have to leave now!

NASH:
Get on the plane!

Get on the plane!

-What about the other guy?|-Cooper's a professional.

He can handle himself.

[Loud growling]

[Rifle firing]

Get on the plane!

PAUL:
It's all right.

[Dramatic instrumental music]

-Paul, we can't--|-It's all right.

We'll circle the island.

Give me a hand, Udesky!

Stop!

What are you doing?

That's Cooper!

Stop.

Come on, get out of the way!

You know I can't stop this plane.

Oh, my God!

UDESKY:
Fuel cut-off!|NASH: We're going down!

[Slow instrumental music]

You okay?

UDESKY:
We're okay up here.

Everyone, juststay put.

San Juan Approach. Mayday, maydayl

Who has the satellite phone?

PAUL:
I do. I got it right here.

UDESKY:
We're not getting anything.|The radio's gone.

We haven't landed yet.

WOMAN:
All circuits are busy.|NASH: Damn it! Oh, man.

[Rumbling]

What was that?

[Amanda screams]

ALAN:
Keep still! Keep still!

PAUL:
Relax. What is it? What?

UDESKY:
What is it?|NASH: Hold it!

Hang on, everyonel

[Fast-paced, dramatic instrumental music]

[Screaming]

[Roaring]

[Nash screaming]

NASH:
Help me!

[Footsteps pounding]

[Roaring]

[Screaming]

ALAN:
Mrs. Kirby, come back!

Amanda!

[Roaring]

ALAN:
Follow me! This way!

In here!

[Roaring]

[Loud panting]

I think we lost him.

[Insects buzzing]

It's okay, it's dead.

[Growling]

Nobody move a muscle.

[Screaming]

[Snarling and roaring]

[Cracking]

No, no! Please, don't! Stop, please.

It's time you did some explaining,|Mr. Kirby.

PAUL:
We called everyone.|We did everything we could.

No one would help us. The Costa Rican|government said this is a no-fly zone.

The U.S. Embassy,|that's our U.S. Embassy...

...told us we should accept the inevitable.|Can you believe that?

BILLY:
You let a 12-year-old|go parasailing alone?

PAUL:
No!|AMANDA: He was with a friend.

PAUL:
Ben Hildebrand.

Paul and I divorced over a year ago.

All right, why me?

He said we needed someone|who'd been on the island before.

Yes, but I did not tell you|to kidnap somebody.

I have never been on this island.

Sure you have. You wrote that book.

That was lsla Nublar.|This is lsla Sorna, Site B.

You mean there are two islands|with dinosaurs?

PAUL:
Stay out of this.|ALAN: How long have they been missing?

-Eight weeks.|-Almost eight weeks now.

Billy. We'll go back to the plane,|salvage what we can.

Then we make for the coast.

Dr. Grant, we're not leaving this island|without our son.

Then you can go and look for him.

Oryou can stick with us,|as long as you don't hold us up.

Either way...

...you probably won't get off|this island alive.

So? What do we do?

We search for your son...

...in the direction that they're going.

PAUL:
Excellent.

PAUL:
Sorry.

It's nothing you haven't seen before, Paul.

AMANDA:
How much weight|did you say you lost?

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Michael Crichton

John Michael Crichton (/ˈkraɪtən/; October 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008) was an American best-selling author, screenwriter, film director, producer, and former physician best known for his work in the science fiction, medical fiction and thriller genres. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and many have been adapted into films. In 1994, Crichton became the only creative artist ever to have works simultaneously charting at No. 1 in US television (ER), film (Jurassic Park), and book sales (Disclosure). more…

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