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JURASSIC PARK script

Paleontologists Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler are invited by John Hammond to inspect his dinosaur theme park, Jurassic Park, on Isla Nublar. Computer programmer Dennis Nedry disables the park's security to steal dinosaur embryos, causing a power outage and the escape of the Tyrannosaurus Rex, which attacks the tour vehicles. Grant, Hammond's grandchildren, and the remaining survivors navigate the dangerous park, battling escaped raptors and other dinosaurs while attempting to restore power and communications. Ellie and the children narrowly escape the Visitor's Center after a final confrontation with raptors, ultimately leaving Hammond behind as they are rescued by helicopter.

Writer
Michael Crichton, Maria Scotch Marmo
IMDb ID (imdb_id)
tt0107290
Script date
3/14/92
59Scenes
15Characters
85Pages
8Dialogue samples

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JURASSIC PARK Save the Cat analysis

Paleontologists Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler arrive at John Hammond’s Jurassic Park, where the wonder of living dinosaurs quickly gives way to corporate sabotage and survival horror.

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Key characters

Dr. Alan Grant

Dr. Alan Grant is listed as Head Paleontologist. Good-looking, late 30's, with a thick beard. In the parsed data, Dr. Alan Grant is connected to 34 scenes, 55 dialogue lines, 55 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.

34 scenes / 55 dialogue lines

Dr. Ellie Sattler

Dr. Ellie Sattler is listed as Paleontologist. Late 20's, sharp-eyed, tough. In the parsed data, Dr. Ellie Sattler is connected to 30 scenes, 16 dialogue lines, 16 text mentions, first appearing around scene 1.

30 scenes / 16 dialogue lines

Timmy

Timmy is listed as Hammond's Grandson. 9 years old. In the parsed data, Timmy is connected to 25 scenes, 23 dialogue lines, 29 text mentions, first appearing around scene 36.

25 scenes / 23 dialogue lines

Lex

Lex is listed as Hammond's Granddaughter. 6 years old. In the parsed data, Lex is connected to 25 scenes, 17 dialogue lines, 24 text mentions, first appearing around scene 37.

25 scenes / 17 dialogue lines

John Hammond

John Hammond is listed as Park Creator. Elderly, glint in his eye, wears a white linen suit with a red rose. In the parsed data, John Hammond is connected to 21 scenes, 16 dialogue lines, 16 text mentions, first appearing around scene 7.

21 scenes / 16 dialogue lines

Donald Gennaro

Donald Gennaro is listed as Lawyer. Handsome, meticulously dressed. In the parsed data, Donald Gennaro is connected to 21 scenes, first appearing around scene 3.

21 scenes / 0 dialogue lines

Ed Regis

Ed Regis is listed as Head of Public Relations. 35, red hair, wears phony safari garb. In the parsed data, Ed Regis is connected to 12 scenes, 4 dialogue lines, 4 text mentions, first appearing around scene 27.

12 scenes / 4 dialogue lines

Dennis Nedry

Dennis Nedry is listed as Computer Programmer. 40 years old, fat, greasy hair, permanently wrinkled suit. In the parsed data, Dennis Nedry is connected to 11 scenes, 4 dialogue lines, 4 text mentions, first appearing around scene 2.

11 scenes / 4 dialogue lines

Robert Muldoon

Robert Muldoon is listed as Big Game Hunter / Park Security. Has a pronounced limp. In the parsed data, Robert Muldoon is connected to 10 scenes, 8 dialogue lines, 8 text mentions, first appearing around scene 22.

10 scenes / 8 dialogue lines

Dr. Wu

Dr. Wu is listed as Chief Geneticist. 35. In the parsed data, Dr. Wu is connected to 7 scenes, 3 dialogue lines, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 30.

7 scenes / 3 dialogue lines

John Arnold

John Arnold is listed as Park Supervisor. 45, chain-smoker. In the parsed data, John Arnold is connected to 7 scenes, 2 dialogue lines, 2 text mentions, first appearing around scene 30.

7 scenes / 2 dialogue lines

Harding

Harding is listed as Park Vet. Tall, balding. In the parsed data, Harding is connected to 3 scenes, first appearing around scene 24.

3 scenes / 0 dialogue lines

Captain Farrell

Captain Farrell is listed as Ship Captain. Captain of the Anne B. In the parsed data, Captain Farrell is connected to 1 scene, 1 dialogue line, 3 text mentions, first appearing around scene 33.

1 scenes / 1 dialogue lines

Bill Baker

Bill Baker is listed as Businessman. Smooth, meticulous dresser. In the parsed data, Bill Baker is connected to 1 scene, 1 dialogue line, 1 text mention, first appearing around scene 2.

1 scenes / 1 dialogue lines

Ross

Ross is listed as Law Firm Boss. Powerful black man with a prosthetic arm. In the parsed data, Ross is connected to 1 scene, first appearing around scene 3.

1 scenes / 0 dialogue lines

Scene outline

  1. 1. EXT. BADLANDS - AFTERNOON

    Dr. Alan Grant and Dr. Ellie Sattler are at a dinosaur dig site when they are interrupted by a limousine arrival.

    Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler
  2. 2. INT. BIOGEN HQ - SUNSET

    Dennis Nedry meets with Bill Baker to discuss industrial espionage.

    Dennis Nedry, Bill Baker
  3. 3. INT. CONSERVATIVE LAW OFFICE - DAY

    Donald Gennaro and Ross discuss the risks of Jurassic Park and the upcoming inspection.

    Donald Gennaro, Ross
  4. 4. INT/EXT. HELICOPTER IN SKY - DAWN

    Grant, Ellie, Gennaro, and Nedry arrive at Isla Nublar via helicopter.

    Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler, Dennis Nedry, Donald Gennaro
  5. 5. EXT. LUSH TROPICAL FOREST - MORNING

    The group is greeted by Ed Regis and Robert Muldoon.

    Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler, Dennis Nedry, Donald Gennaro, Ed Regis, Robert Muldoon
  6. 6. INT. VISITOR'S CENTER - DAY

    The group explores the unfinished Visitor's Center.

    Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler, Dennis Nedry, Donald Gennaro, Ed Regis
  7. 7. INT. SCREENING ROOM - DAY

    Hammond presents a film about the park and the science of cloning.

    Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler, John Hammond, Donald Gennaro, Ed Regis
  8. 8. EXT. SPRAWLING LAWN - DAY

    Hammond reunites with his grandchildren.

    Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler, John Hammond, Donald Gennaro, Timmy, Lex
  9. 9. INT. HAMMOND'S QUARTERS - DAY

    Hammond reveals the dinosaurs to his guests.

    Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler, John Hammond, Donald Gennaro, Timmy, Lex
  10. 10. INT. HALLWAY, UPPER FLOOR, VISITOR'S CENTER - DAY

    Hammond leads the group through security doors to the control room.

    John Hammond, Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler, Donald Gennaro, Timmy, Lex
  11. 11. INT. CONTROL ROOM - DAY

    The group visits the control room where Arnold and Nedry work.

    John Hammond, Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler, Donald Gennaro, Timmy, Lex
  12. 12. INT. AMBER ROOM, LABORATORY - CONTINUOUS

    Hammond explains the process of extracting dinosaur DNA from amber.

    John Hammond, Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler, Donald Gennaro, Timmy, Lex
  13. 13. INT. EXTRACTION ROOM, LABORATORY - CONTINUOUS

    The group watches the extraction of DNA from a mosquito.

    John Hammond, Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler, Lex
  14. 14. INT. GENETICS ROOM - CONTINUOUS

    Dr. Wu explains the gene sequencing process.

    John Hammond, Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler, Donald Gennaro, Dr. Wu
  15. 15. INT. INCUBATION ROOM, LABORATORY - CONTINUOUS

    The group observes the incubation of dinosaur eggs.

    John Hammond, Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler, Donald Gennaro, Timmy, Lex
  16. 16. EXT. VISITOR'S CENTER - DAY

    The group prepares for the park tour.

    John Hammond, Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler, Donald Gennaro, Timmy, Lex
  17. 17. EXT. TOUR START - DAY

    The tour begins in electric cars.

    Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler, Donald Gennaro, Ed Regis, Timmy, Lex
  18. 18. INT/EXT. CRUISERS, FIRST TOUR STOP - DAY

    The group sees Brachiosaurs for the first time.

    Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler, Donald Gennaro, Ed Regis, Timmy, Lex
  19. 19. INT. CONTROL ROOM - DAY

    Hammond watches the tour group on monitors.

    John Hammond, John Arnold
  20. 20. INT/EXT. CRUISERS, SECOND TOUR STOP - DAY

    The group observes Gallimimus.

    Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler
  21. 21. INT/EXT. CRUISERS, THIRD TOUR STOP - DAY

    The group observes Dilophosaurus.

    Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler, Donald Gennaro, Ed Regis, Timmy, Lex
  22. 22. EXT. RAPTOR PIT - DAY

    Muldoon and Hammond discuss the danger of the raptors.

    John Hammond, Robert Muldoon
  23. 23. INT. CONTROL ROOM - AFTERNOON

    Hammond manages the park and receives a radio call from a supply boat.

    John Hammond, John Arnold, Dennis Nedry
  24. 24. INT/EXT. CRUISERS, FOURTH TOUR STOP - LATE AFTERNOON

    The group examines a sick Triceratops.

    Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler, Donald Gennaro, Ed Regis, Timmy, Lex
  25. 25. INT. MACHINE ROOM - LATE AFTERNOON

    Nedry hides a radio and prepares for his plan.

    Dennis Nedry
  26. 26. INT/EXT. CRUISERS, T-REX FEEDING AREA - DUSK

    The group waits for the T-Rex.

    Dr. Alan Grant, Ed Regis
  27. 27. EXT. T-Rex Feeding Area - DAY

    Grant and Regis discuss the T-Rex's location while the tour group waits for a feeding that doesn't happen.

    Dr. Alan Grant, Ed Regis, Timmy, Lex
  28. 28. INT. Control Room - DAY

    Hammond and Arnold monitor the tour group and discuss the park's safety.

    John Hammond, Robert Muldoon, John Arnold
  29. 29. EXT. Cruisers, Rest Area - NIGHT

    The tour group stops at a rest area during a storm; the power goes out.

    Dr. Alan Grant, Donald Gennaro, Ed Regis, Timmy, Lex
  30. 30. INT. Control Room - NIGHT

    Hammond discovers the security breach and the missing eggs.

    John Hammond, John Arnold, Dr. Wu, Robert Muldoon
  31. 31. INT. Garage - NIGHT

    Nedry steals the embryos and escapes in a jeep while Muldoon searches for him.

    Dennis Nedry, Robert Muldoon
  32. 32. EXT. Park Road - NIGHT

    Nedry navigates the park roads to reach the dock.

    Dennis Nedry
  33. 33. EXT. Dock - NIGHT

    Nedry meets the ship captain to hand off the embryos.

    Dennis Nedry, Captain Farrell
  34. 34. EXT. T-Rex Paddock - NIGHT

    The T-Rex escapes and attacks the tour cruisers.

    Dr. Alan Grant, Donald Gennaro, Ed Regis, Timmy, Lex
  35. 35. EXT. Back Roads - NIGHT

    Nedry crashes his jeep and is killed by a Spitter.

    Dennis Nedry
  36. 36. INT/EXT. CRUISER - DAY

    Timmy is trapped in a cruiser stuck in a tree; Grant climbs up to rescue him.

    Dr. Alan Grant, Timmy
  37. 37. INT. DRAINPIPE - DAY

    Grant and Timmy find Lex hiding in a drainpipe.

    Dr. Alan Grant, Timmy, Lex
  38. 38. EXT. ROADSIDE - DAY

    Ed Regis is attacked by the T-Rex.

    Ed Regis
  39. 39. INT. Control Room - DAY

    Ellie confronts Hammond and Wu about the dying dinosaurs and the use of growth hormones. Hammond asks for help.

    Dr. Ellie Sattler, Dr. Wu, John Hammond
  40. 40. INT. Hammond's Quarters - DAY

    Ellie checks on the injured Gennaro and Harding.

    Dr. Ellie Sattler, Donald Gennaro, Harding
  41. 41. INT. Control Room - DAY

    Ellie demands a system reset to restore communications; Arnold complies, causing a temporary blackout.

    John Arnold, John Hammond, Dr. Wu, Dr. Ellie Sattler
  42. 42. EXT. Field in the Park - DAY

    Grant and the kids are chased by a stampede of hadrosaurs and the T-Rex.

    Dr. Alan Grant, Timmy, Lex
  43. 43. INT. Control Room - DAY

    Arnold restores power, but phones remain dead; they observe the stampede on the monitor.

    John Arnold, John Hammond, Dr. Wu, Dr. Ellie Sattler
  44. 44. EXT. River's Edge - DAY

    Grant and the kids find a raft and navigate the river.

    Dr. Alan Grant, Timmy, Lex
  45. 45. INT. Hammond's Quarters - CONTINUOUS

    Ellie and Muldoon escape a raptor into the quarters, leaving Wu to be killed by the raptor.

    Dr. Ellie Sattler, Robert Muldoon, Dr. Wu
  46. 46. INT. Hammond's Quarters - CONTINUOUS

    Ellie and Muldoon discuss the power reset and the trapped raptor.

    Dr. Ellie Sattler, Robert Muldoon
  47. 47. INT. Visitor's Center - DAY

    Grant leaves the kids in the gift shop to find help.

    Dr. Alan Grant, Timmy, Lex
  48. 48. INT. Hammond's Quarters - DAY

    Ellie and Muldoon watch the raptor on the roof.

    Dr. Ellie Sattler, Robert Muldoon, John Hammond, Donald Gennaro, Harding
  49. 49. EXT. The Anne B at Sea - DAY

    A baby raptor hatches on the ship.

  50. 50. INT. Gift Shop - DAY

    The kids are hunted by a raptor in the gift shop.

    Timmy, Lex
  51. 51. INT/EXT. Hammond's Quarters - DAY

    The raptor breaks into the quarters; Grant warns Ellie.

    Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler, Robert Muldoon
  52. 52. INT. Kitchen, Visitor's Center - DAY

    The kids trap the raptor in the freezer.

    Timmy, Lex
  53. 53. INT. Incubation Room - DAY

    Grant kills the raptor in the incubation room.

    Dr. Alan Grant, Timmy, Lex
  54. 54. INT. Control Room - DAY

    Timmy reboots the system.

    Dr. Alan Grant, Timmy, Lex
  55. 55. INT. Rotunda - DAY

    Grant kills the final raptor.

    Dr. Alan Grant, Timmy, Lex
  56. 56. EXT. Helicopter Pad - DUSK

    The survivors escape; Hammond refuses to leave.

    Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler, John Hammond, Robert Muldoon, Timmy, Lex
  57. 57. INT. Helicopter - DUSK

    Grant and Ellie discuss the genetic flaws.

    Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler
  58. 58. INT. Jungle - MAGIC HOUR

    Hammond falls and is left behind.

    John Hammond
  59. 59. EXT. Ocean - NIGHT

    The helicopter finds the ship.

Dialogue examples

Try this for identification, Captain Farrell. You are in possession of stolen biological materials. If you don't turn that boat around and return to Isla Nublar immediately with your contraband cargo, you will be found in violation of Section 509 of the Uniform Maritime Act, you will be subject to revocation of license, penalties in excess of fifty thousand dollars, and five years in jail. Do you copy?

Dr. Alan Grant / Scene 54

The merchandise is just a by-product. Souvenirs for people to reflect on the wonder. You fainted when you saw the brachiosaur. Alan, look, let's not argue. The problem is that my employees were not up to par with my dream. They failed me. The park, I promise you, is safe. It really is.

John Hammond / Scene 56

Would if she could, believe me. Sometimes she stands by the lagoon and stares at those animals, and wiggles those little forearms of hers in frustration. But the T-Rex territory is completely enclosed with trenches and fences. Believe me, she can't go anywhere.

Ed Regis / Scene 27

Shut up and listen. We have about fifteen minutes here. The computer has to be rebooted. That'll turn on the electric fences. Besides the raptor stuck in here with us, there are four more ...

Dr. Ellie Sattler / Scene 51

I just remembered something. Raptors are born in large litters. There's probably more coming. We gotta hide.

Timmy / Scene 52

Look at them. Leaning out the windows, so eager. They can't wait to see it. They have come for the danger.

John Hammond / Scene 28

Ah, Alan, nobody here knows how to boot the computer. Please hurry, we've only got a couple minutes left.

Dr. Ellie Sattler / Scene 54

It tells me that this bone connects to the navicula which we already found articulating to the cuboid.

Dr. Alan Grant / Scene 1

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