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written, edited, and directed by

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. The film, produced by Anthony Fankhauser, stars

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, Kevin Gage,

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, Dana Melanie, Sofia Mattsson, Kayla Carlyle, Monique Parent, and Jack Forcinito. The film was released

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on January 9, 2015 in

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, and on February 3 in the United States. The film is a

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of the ''

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'' series.

Plot

When a top secret Black Ops facility is breached from within by genetically modified

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, a final shipment is re-routed to a nearby prison to secure a half dozen of the beasts. A trio of sorority girls (who are temporary 'guests' after getting busted for high-jinx after a particularly obnoxious party) find themselves trapped in the prison when these dinosaurs escape and go on a vicious rampage killing 90% of the prison population including the guards. Forced to team up with the remaining prisoners they find themselves pushed deeper and deeper into the bowels of the prison to find a way out. Only they aren't sure if their new 'friends' are any better than the Monolophosaurus who plan on eating them. And to make matters worse the Black Ops organization enters the prison not only to collect their 'property', but also permanently silence anyone with knowledge of the situation.

Cast

as Warden Lewis * Kevin Gage as Doyle *

as Agent LaFranco *

as Corporal Ignacio * Dana Melanie as Pippi * Sofia Mattsson as Stephanie * Kayla Carlyle as Sarah * Jack Forcinito as Captain Talbot * Monique Parent as Scarlett * Vanessa V. Johnston as Erika * Kelcey Watson as Armstrong * Timothy Muskatell as Bear * Jimmy Williams as Manny * Trista Robinson as Kris

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* * {{rotten-tomatoes, /jurassic_city 2015 films 2015 independent films 2010s fantasy adventure films 2015 action films American action adventure films American fantasy adventure films American independent films American science fantasy films Films about dinosaurs Mockbuster films Films set in Los Angeles Films shot in Los Angeles 2010s English-language films 2010s American films