The Dinosaur Hunters
2002, English. Directed by Andrew Piddington.
One man who kept asking questions was Gideon Mantell, the amateur paleontologist who, in the early 19th century, fought to get the British scientific establishment to accept Britain had been inhabited by dinosaurs. As this dramatised documentary shows, Mantell had an uphill battle in a time when the biblical account of creation was considered literal truth and authorities such as the Reverend William Buckland were determined that science remain "the handmaid of religion".
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Andrew PiddingtonDirector
- Henry Ian CusickGideon Mantell
- Paul BrightwellLeney
- Michelle BunyanCaroline Owen
- Alan CoxRichard Owen
- Kristian GriffithsWalter Mantell (Aged 14-18)
- Derek JacobiNarrator (voice)
- Rebecca McClayMary Anning
- Robert MorganCharles Lyell
- Michael PenningtonWilliam Buckland
- Rachel ShelleyMary Mantell
- Laurie GoodeRemoval Man (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 30 December 2002
- Country
- United Kingdom
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The Dinosaur Hunters runs 122 minutes (2h 2m).
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The Dinosaur Hunters isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 December 2002. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Dinosaur Hunters?
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Who directed The Dinosaur Hunters?
The Dinosaur Hunters (2002) was directed by Andrew Piddington and stars Henry Ian Cusick, Paul Brightwell, Michelle Bunyan.