Dinosaur 13

Dinosaur 13

By Todd Douglas Miller

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2014-08-15
  • Advisory Rating: PG
  • Runtime: 1h 34min
  • Director: Todd Douglas Miller
  • Production Company: Statement Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • iTunes Price: USD 9.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
6.8/10
6.8
From 91 Ratings

Description

When renowned paleontologist Peter Larson and his team from the Black Hills Institute made the world's greatest dinosaur discovery in 1990, they knew it was the find of a lifetime: the largest, most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex ever found. But during a 10-year battle with the U.S. government, powerful museums, Native American tribes and competing paleontologists, they found themselves not only fighting to keep their dinosaur, but fighting for their freedom as well.

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  • Riveting!

    4
    By Casey154
    This documentary not only tells the interesting story of “Sue” the T-Rex and her modern day journey from the ground to museum, but it also documents our amazing ability, not that long ago, to grow and groom our upper lip hair like a God. I have never watched a movie with a more masterful collection of awe-inspiring mustaches than Dinosaur 13!
  • Absolutely outrageous what some will do for personal profit.

    5
    By 747whaledriver
    The ‘man’ on whose land this fossil was found should have been publicly horse-whipped for his avarice. The legal difficulties of those who discovered the fossilized dinosaur are indicative of a world gone mad by bureaucrat toadies. A genuine record of something great that was prostituted by greedy people and an insane government. A classic study of the courage of scientists and the failure of government to use common sense.
  • Great film

    5
    By Bludce
    It is better than I expected.
  • Excellent documentary, emotionally difficult to see

    5
    By Neurophonix
    It is like the American Dream blowing up in your face. People doing what they love, and sharing it with their community. Then along comes greed and politics to take it all away. It's astonishing and infuriating.
  • Dinosaur13-High quality, important film

    5
    By Mov1
    This is an incredible and gripping story. There is excellent technical information but most of all lessons for all to learn about the too large footprint of the federal government. Thanks to those who told their story...
  • Good not great

    3
    By EvDog2
    Rent don't buy. A ok documentary.
  • Loved it!!!

    5
    By john's tech
    Wonderful movie!
  • Very good

    4
    By Gregg Thurman
    This is the story of how an ambitious and incompetent political appointee can destroy lives. it is the story of a duplicitous “Indian”, whose stated “my handshake is good”, isn’t. It is the story of a Federal judge that allowed personal feelings to interfere with justice. It is the story about a government run amok. Oh, and its an otherwise boring story of the discovery of some old bones. At $6.99 for a 90 minute documentary it is fairly priced.
  • Great film

    5
    By Moesly89
    Really enjoyed this film. It is sad though what happened to these people and what the government put them through.. I believe they should have received compensation on the work they had performed and for finding the dang thing to begin with.
  • Astonishing human interest piece

    5
    By Micah Unice
    This film is about people. People whose passion for paleontology is exploited by philanthropists and an ill-informed federal government. Despite the injustices, the movie does a superb job of tapping into the pioneering spirit of its subjects. If I can ever learn to love anything as much as these people love fossils, I’ll consider my life a success.

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