Primeval (film)

Primeval
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael Katleman
Written byJohn Brancato
Michael Ferris
Produced byGavin Polone
StarringDominic Purcell
Orlando Jones
Brooke Langton
Jürgen Prochnow
CinematographyEdward J. Pei
Edited byGabriel Wrye
Music byJohn Frizzell
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date
  • January 12, 2007 (2007-01-12)
(United States)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$15.2 million

Primeval is a 2007 American action-adventure horror film directed by Michael Katleman and starring Dominic Purcell, Orlando Jones, and Brooke Langton. Inspired partially by the true story of Gustave, a 20 ft (6.1 m), 2,000 pounds (910 kg; 0.91 t) giant, man-eating Nile Crocodile in Burundi,[1] the film centers on a team of American journalists who travel to Burundi to film and capture him.

The film was released on January 12, 2007, receiving negative reviews from critics but grossed $15 million worldwide. Despite its title, it has no relation to the 2007 ITV television series of the same name.

  1. ^ Michael McRae (February 2008). "Gustave, the Killer Crocodile – Update". National Geographic Adventure Magazine. Archived from the original on 2008-08-05. Retrieved 2010-07-27.