A 2,000-pound hadrosaur uses its strong tail to knock over a Tyrannosaurus rex in a dramatic scene from this 1985 television documentary.
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A 2,000-pound hadrosaur uses its strong tail to knock over a Tyrannosaurus rex in a dramatic scene from this 1985 television documentary.
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Christopher Reeve narrates Dinosaur., a 1985 documentary that brings the age of dinosaurs to life through special effects and expert commentary. The film features interviews with prominent paleontologists, including Jack Horner and Robert Bakker, as it depicts the mating rituals of Hadrosaurus and the predatory behavior of Tyrannosaurus rex. Set against the backdrop of the American Museum of Natural History, the documentary concludes with the catastrophic asteroid impact that led to the extinction of dinosaurs, paving the way for mammals.
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Why Watch
- See dinosaurs in action with special effects.
- Meet paleontologists like Jack Horner and Robert Bakker.
- Find out how an asteroid ended the age of dinosaurs.
Did You Know
- Dinosaur! first aired on November 5, 1985, on CBS.
- The documentary features interviews with paleontologists like Jack Horner and Phil Currie.
- It won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects in 1986.
- The film was later shown on the Disney Channel throughout the 1990s.
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Who hosted the 1985 documentary Dinosaur!?
Christopher Reeve hosted the 1985 documentary Dinosaur!.
What award did Dinosaur! win in 1986?
Dinosaur! won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects in 1986.
When was Dinosaur! first broadcast in the United States?
Dinosaur! was first broadcast in the United States on November 5, 1985.
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