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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Simon MacCorkindale Jack McCabe -
Roberta Maxwell Adult Julia -
Shaun Johnston Fred Creath -
Bill Switzer Daniel Creath -
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Wendy Anderson Sarah Creath -
Joely Collins Betty Jean -
Alison Pill Julia Creath -
R.H. Thomson Reverend Smythe -
Christopher Plummer Hump Hinton -
Russell Badger Jim Deer - J Jocelyn Forgues Doctor Thomas
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