Theodore Rex (film)

Theodore Rex is a 1996 buddy cop science-fiction family film written and directed by Jonathan Betuel and starring Whoopi Goldberg. Though originally intended for theatrical release, the film went direct-to-video, and consequently became the most expensive direct-to-video film ever made at the time of its release.

Directed by Jonathan Betuel. Produced by Richard Gilbert Abramson and Sue Baden-Powell. Written by Jonathan Betuel.

The world's toughest cop is getting a brand new partner. He's a real blast from the past.(taglines)

Katie Coltrane

• You cannot eat our only suspect!

Theodore Rex

• I almost forgot. Cookie. [shoots out cookie from machine] Macadamia. Yes.

Dialogue

Guy in the Bag: Welcome to Dead Storage. We're gonna die.

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Katie Coltrane: I love when he does that.

Theodore Rex: Ha, ha! Whoo! Yeah!

Taglines

• The world's toughest cop is getting a brand new partner. He's a real blast from the past.
• And don't even think of calling him Barney.
• The latest cop team has four legs, a tail and a million years in attitude. (UK VHS cover)

Cast

• Whoopi Goldberg as Katie Coltrane.
• Armin Mueller-Stahl as Elizar Kane.
• Juliet Landau as Dr. Veronica Shade.
• Bud Cort as Spinner.
• Stephen McHattie as Edge.
• Richard Roundtree as Commissioner Lynch.
• Jack Riley as Alaric.
• Calvin Scott as Smithersaurus.

Puppeteers

• Kevin Carlson as Ankylosaurus Dad.
• Charles Chiodo as Guy in the Bag.
• Edward Chiodo as Caterpillar.
• Steven Chiodo as Guy in the Bag.
• Tom Fisher as Ankylosaurus.
• Terri Hardin as Molly Rex. (face performance)
• Bruce Lanoil as Theodore Rex (face performance) and Oliver Rex. (face performance)
• Pons Maar as Theodore Rex. (in-suit performer)
• James Murray as Tina the Waitress.
• Tony Sabin Prince as Molly Rex. (in-suit performer)
• Dwight Robers as Guy in the Bag.

Voices

• George Newbern as Theodore Rex.
• Carol Kane as Molly Rex.
• Hayward O. Coleman as Oliver Rex and Tina the Waitress.
• Jan Rabson as Tina Rex.
• Billy Bowles, Rodger Bumpass, Jennifer Darling, Denise Dowse, Bill Farmer, Anne Lockhart, Sherry Lynn, Mickie McGowan, Patrick Pinney, and Philip Proctor as the Additional voices.