Anonymous Rex (film)

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Anonymous Rex
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Genre Mystery
Science fiction
Based onCasual Rex
by Eric Garcia
Written byJoe Menosky
Directed by Julian Jarrold
Starring Sam Trammell
Daniel Baldwin
Stephanie Lemelin
Tamara Gorski
Faye Dunaway
Isaac Hayes
Theme music composer David Bergeaud
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersEric Garcia
Daniel J. Heffner
Joe Menosky
CinematographyAlbert J. Dunk
Kit Whitmore
EditorsMark Conte
Kevin D. Ross
Running time90 minutes
Release
Original network Sci Fi Channel
Original release2004 (2004)

Anonymous Rex is a 2004 science fiction film directed by Julian Jarrold and starring Sam Trammell and Daniel Baldwin. The film was produced as a "backdoor pilot" for an unproduced television series of the same name. [1] It is based on the novel Casual Rex by Eric Garcia. It was aired on Sci Fi Channel.

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Plot

In an alternate timeline, dinosaurs have managed to survive the KT Extinction Event and now live amongst humans using disguises. Vincent Rubio is a Velociraptor private investigator along with his partner, Ernie Watson, a Triceratops .

When Ernie's ex-girlfriend's brother is found dead, the incident is dismissed as suicide. However she doesn't believe her brother would kill himself and asks Ernie to investigate ("for free," Vincent observes). When the pair investigate the crime scene, Vincent notices the scent of another dinosaur on the windowsill, concluding it was not a suicide.

At the funeral Vincent talks to a man dressed in a strange suit who belongs to the cult that the deceased had previously joined, "The Voice of Progress." He pretends to be interested in their ideals and gets himself and Ernie invited to a gathering. During the funeral, Vincent detects the same scent from the victim's bedroom, indicating the killer is nearby.

Vincent and Ernie go to the cult meeting where they are told the Voice of Progress' ideals and history: The Voice of Progress is revealed to be both the title of their leader and a collection of dinosaurs who believe that the prolonged use of disguises has robbed the dinosaur community of its unique identity. The cult also believes that humans have caused dinosaurs to see themselves as monsters and humans as normal. While Ernie appears indifferent to the cult's ideals, Vincent is profoundly impacted by the cult's beliefs.

As their investigation continues, Vincent and Ernie come to realize what one man in the cult is planning: a dinosaurian revolution by turning cult members into violent, feral dinosaurs and releasing them on the humans. The resulting conflict will force both sides to face each other, and allow dinosaurs to reveal themselves. Though Vincent is somewhat sympathetic to the cult, he disagrees with the idea of a violent revolution (knowing it could end in disaster for both sides), leaving him unsure which side he's on.

Cast

Production

The pilot was originally produced for the Fox network, but was picked up by the Sci-Fi Channel instead. [1]

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