Monster Trucks

Synopsis: In a small town, an oil company is drilling for oil. The geologist, Dowd, informs his boss, Tenneson that they detected what could be an ecosystem which could affect their drilling rights. But Tenneson tells them to go on and something happens. Something came out and Tenneson wants to keep it quiet by keeping what came out on ice. In the town, something's been taking the fuel tanks off vehicles, leaving a big hole. Tripp, who lives in the town is frustrated at his life, specifically not having a vehicle of his own. He works at a scrap yard and he's been working on restoring an old truck. One day he thinks he hears something and traps it in the storage pit. He calls the Sheriff who's his step-father, whom he doesn't like. And when he gets there, it's gone. Later he sets a trap for it and sees it's a slug like creature who feeds on oil. He would bond with it. Later a man from the oil company shows up at the yard and asks him about the thing he reported earlier. Tripp feigns it was mistak
Director(s): Chris Wedge
Production: Paramount Pictures
  2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.7
Metacritic:
41
Rotten Tomatoes:
30%
PG
Year:
2016
104 min
$33,243,820
Website
590 Views


1

Dowd.

Now, what do I hate?

Boring places.

And?

Wells that aren't

pumping oil.

So what's happening?

Probably our people

being overly cautious.

I'm sure it's nothing.

It better be.

I bet the whole company

on this site.

Woman:
Well, the reserve is

several hundred feet deeper,

but we have to pass through

what appears to be

a large pocket of

water to reach it.

Water?

Well, let's keep going.

Is that why you

called me down here?

Woman:
Discovering water

two miles below the surface

is important,

scientifically.

Dowd, you're

lead scientist here.

Do we care about that?

No.

If there's a water pocket,

there's a possibility

of an ecosystem. Life.

Okay. Actually,

it's basically impossible.

The water pressure

at that depth is 10,000 psi.

That water is supersaturated

with nitrogen.

There would be

no nutrients for life.

So we keep going,

yes?

Yeah. Punch through.

Woman:
Bioluminescence.

There is life.

No, that's...

That's the reflection

from our light.

What was that?

Female automated voice:

Warning.

The bore into the pocket

destabilized the well.

The pressure's

rising way too fast.

Woman:
There's something's

down there.

We have to shut it down.

Shut it down!

Man:
Something came up.

Something came up

through the well!

Man:
What is this thing?

He's a real go-getter.

He comes

highly recommended.

Mr. Burke!

Do you have this

under control?

We got this one.

I have a search party

looking for the other two.

Tenneson:
It is very important

that you keep your search

discreet.

The department of

fish and wildlife

will shut us down

over a horned lizard,

let alone these things.

Wait. Wait. Wait.

We gotta get somebody

to examine it.

We find out what it eats,

and needs to survive.

It'll help us

find the missing ones

and eliminate them.

Also, if there's more

where they came from,

we'll know what

we're dealing with.

That is smart.

But just you.

Okay. I'm on it.

We are standing

on an ocean of oil.

If we keep this quiet,

we will all make out

very well.

Okay.

I'm on it.

Don't let it

out of your sight.

Yeah!

Cindy:
So terravex made

some people rich around here.

Big deal.

It doesn't matter.

We're making do.

You shouldn't cry

just 'cause you didn't

get a land lease

from an oil company.

Who's crying?

Wouldn't take money

from terravex, anyways.

They ruined this town.

You're talking

like you're old enough

to remember how it used to be.

It was never anything

to shout about.

Dad was still here.

I'm gonna stop

at the loaf 'n go

on the way home.

You want anything?

Something with four wheels

that'll get me

out of this place.

Oh.

You're so handsome.

Where are all the girls

knocking down your door?

I'm closing again tonight,

so I won't see you

till tomorrow.

Just one frozen pizza.

You save the other one

for Rick.

Hi.

Hi.

How you doing?

Good. Sorry.

No.

Okay. Bye.

All right.

Tripp.

She said she's not

going to be home till late.

Yeah? Why would that matter?

You're still going to be here

when I get back?

Don't you worry!

I'm not going anywhere.

You enjoy that

a little too much.

Tripp:
Where'd this come from?

Mr. weathers:

Pankeska rock.

Big accident up there

at the drill site.

It got late

pretty quick.

Let's strip it tomorrow.

If I come back.

Don't think you're doing me

a favor being here.

I don't take charity.

Tripp:
Neither do I.

Tripp:
This is

a 6.4 liter hemi v-8.

Probably the only piece

worth anything.

Go ahead, it's yours.

Ha. If anyone can

get it working, you can.

Hey, lock up for me.

Old hulk ain't

what he used to be.

I got 425 horsepower

for you, buddy.

You're not gonna be

the prettiest thing in town,

but you're going to have

the heart of an elephant

in you.

Outrun that volcano?

You bet we can, Mr. president.

Oh.

What are you doing

in my truck?

Yeah, I can take you

and your sister to Coachella.

Oh. Sisters?

Ah! Kill 'em!

Ejector seat engaged.

Announcer on TV:
You're

watching kypn, north Dakota,

your number one

source for news.

Reporter on TV:

Local residents were awakened

by a catastrophic accident

at pankeska rock,

where terravex oil workers

fought a towering fire

whose black smoke

still filled the morning air.

Rigger Wade coley

was on the scene

when the accident happened.

Ah...

Well, I, uh,

heard an explosion

and, uh,

the tower crashed, and...

Dad?

...guys were running

and shouting,

and that's really

all I'm allowed to say.

Why this shroud of secrecy

and silence by terravex oil?

I just do my job.

I really don't know.

I can't answer

any more questions.

Tripp:
You're here?

Meredith:
I explained to him

that the number of objects

naturally occurring in

the periodic table

of elements...

Tripp! Hey!

Oh, uh... hey.

We were matched up

for biology tutoring?

And you haven't showed up

to any of the sessions?

Or maybe you didn't get

the schedule? Um...

It was posted in class,

and I emailed you a copy,

and slid one into your locker.

Yeah. I just

haven't checked it yet.

Meredith:
Oh, yeah.

I mean, I get it.

I go, like, days sometimes

without checking my email

or going to my locker.

Boy:
Ho-ho!

I'm Meredith,

by the way.

Right. Yeah, I knew that.

Sam:
Hey, Tripp!

Hey, Sam.

How's the luckiest kid

in town?

You know dad doesn't

let me drive the merch.

Plus, he's flipping out

right now.

What happened?

You want to see

something crazy?

See, I'm growing out

my hair, like you.

Hope people don't

think we're brothers.

Mr. geldon:

We've had trouble before,

but usually it's a rock

through the window,

smashed taillight,

that kind of thing.

Check it out.

Told you you've never

seen anything like this.

Mr. geldon:
They ripped out

the gas tanks.

I mean,

who would even do that?

Well, it has to be vandals.

Serious power tools.

Meredith:

Tripp, you know what?

I happen to have the schedule

for our tutoring right here,

and it says our next sessions

are Thursday and Friday.

This Friday.

Uh, I have work Friday.

I can come by your work!

See you later, Tripp!

Good to hang out

with you, bro.

It's on the far side.

Here. Come on.

Where is it?

It's in there.

We're gonna need

more guys.

What is it? A bear?

No. Just open it up

and look.

Grab that.

You're going to need, like,

12 more of those things.

It's in there.

I don't see anything.

What? No, I...

No, no, no.

I trapped him in here!

He had...

He was huge.

He had tentacles and giant

eyes.

You guys go on ahead.

I'll handle this.

Rick, I know

what you're thinking,

but you've got to

believe me. He...

He sucked all the oil

out of the can!

He sucked it out.

Are you done? Huh?

I knew it.

I knew it as soon as I heard

it was you on the call.

I knew something

wasn't gonna go right.

You thought this

would be funny, huh?

Pranking me and my guys?

Making me look like an idiot?

I saw it.

Yeah. Well,

i hope it was fun.

You're gonna wind

up just like your dad

if you don't

straighten out.

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Derek Connolly

Derek Connolly (born c. 1976 in Miami, Florida) is an American screenwriter and film producer, mostly known for his collaborations with director Colin Trevorrow on the films Safety Not Guaranteed and Jurassic World. Connolly was also reported to be working on a remake of the film Flight of the Navigator as well as writing an upcoming Pixar film with Teddy Newton. Connolly was listed on Variety's Ten Screenwriters to Watch in 2012. Connolly rewrote Kong: Skull Island (2017), for Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures. Connolly has been tapped to pen the script for a Metal Gear film. Connolly and Trevorrow co-wrote the screenplay for the sequel Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), and by February 2018, had written a story treatment for Jurassic World 3, set for release on June 11, 2021.Connolly attended Palmetto High School in Miami and NYU Film School. more…

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