The Dinosaur Hunter

The Dinosaur Hunter

NR 2000 · 91 min · ★ 6.1 · Adventure, Drama, TV Movie

A 13-year-old girl and her older brother live on a farm where paleontologists search for fossils.

Directed by Rick Stevenson · Written by Edwina Follows

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