CinemaOSMovie · 2025 · 1h 17m · PG
Why Dinosaurs?

A documentary about dinosaurs and the people who love them, created by a father and son.

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A dinosaur-obsessed teen and his filmmaker father travel the world interviewing paleontologists about the latest discoveries, tracking down the crew of Jurassic Park, digging up 150-million-year-old bones, and meeting dino fanatics of all walks of life.

Directed byTony Pinto, James L. Pinto

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 17m
Language
EN
Released
October 18, 2025
Studios
Pinto Productions

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1 video
WHY DINOSAURS? Official Trailer

WHY DINOSAURS? Official Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Colin Trevorrow

Colin Trevorrow

Self

Keegan Kuhn

Self

Dean R. Lomax

Self

Phil Tippett

Phil Tippett

Self

Dean Cundey

Dean Cundey

Self

Jingmai O'Connor

Self

Jessica Lippincott

Self

Kallie Moore

Self

Scott Sampson

Self

Phil Currie

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Tony Pinto
James L. Pinto
Written by
James L. Pinto
Tony Pinto
Produced by
Tara Pinto
Tony Pinto

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