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The Dinosaur Hunters (2002)

2h 2m · 30 Dec 2002
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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".

Movie ID130492
GenreDocumentary, Drama
DirectorAndrew Piddington
Main castHenry Ian Cusick, Paul Brightwell, Michelle Bunyan, Alan Cox, Kristian Griffiths, Derek Jacobi, Rebecca McClay, Robert Morgan
Release date30 December 2002
Release year2002
LanguageEnglish
Duration122 min (2h 2m)
Rating6.5 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseGranada Television

Director: Andrew Piddington

Top cast

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)

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