The brontosaurus-sized blockbuster from director Steven Spielberg, based on Michael Crichton's best-seller and set on a Central American island where millionaire John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) has created the ultimate theme park attraction: live genetically engineered dinosaurs. Scientists Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill), Dr. Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern), and Dr. Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) are among the guests for a test weekend that turns into a fight for survival when the beasts escape from captivity.