Actors: Denise Richards, Paul Walker, Ellen Dubin, Terry Kiser, George 'Buck' Flower, Ken Carpenter
Director: Stewart Raffill
Language: ENGLISH: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (96kHz, 24-bit), ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 2.0 (448 kbps)
Subtitles: English
Region: Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number of Discs: 2 (BD/DVD)
Rating: Not Rated
Orig. Release Date: 1993
Studio: Vinegar Syndrome
Release Date: 12/25/2022
Run Time: 90 Min.
- Newly scanned & restored in 4k from its 35mm original camera negative
- Commentary features Stuart Raffill and producer Diane Kirman.
- The PG-13 Cut (82:26, SD) of "Tammy and the T-Rex" is offered.
- "Blood, Brains, and a Teenage T-Rex" (22:12, HD) sits down with Stuart Raffill to discuss the making of "Tammy and the T-Rex," and the director's story begins with his move from England to Los Angeles, quickly making a name for himself as an animal trainer. Production origins for "Tammy and the T-Rex" are detailed, with Raffill handed just under a million dollars and a mechanical dinosaur, tasked with making a movie in a matter of weeks. Dino logistics are recounted, along with nature's challenges, including an encroaching wildfire. Casting is celebrated, with extra attention paid to Paul Walker, and tech credits are lauded, with most working hard to create a sellable feature. Special effects are highlighted as well. Raffill gets candid when discussing the reworking of the picture for different markets, recalling studio interference with his 1984 effort, "The Ice Pirates."
- "A Blast from the Past" (11:31, HD) is an interview with Denise Richards, who's not terribly specific when it comes to details from the "Tammy and the T-Rex" shoot. The actress describes her excitement for the part, representing her first leading role in the movie, confronted with the challenge of working up emotion for a rubber dinosaur. Richards explores some of the physical trials of the shoot, including running around in high heels, and also recalls the incoming wildfire, which Raffill didn't pay much attention to. Talk of co-stars is shared, and Richards is complimentary to Raffill, who strived to create a reality to all the nonsense, helping his performers.
- "Having the Guts" (12:12, HD) is a conversation with Sean Whalen, who was trying to capitalize on his fame as the star of a milk commercial when "Tammy and the T-Rex" came into his life. Armed with his own special spiky hair look, Whalen was hired for the part of a punk, satiating his love of campy cinema with the job, already aware of Raffill and his disastrous command of "Mac and Me." Co-stars are assessed, recalling downtime with Walker and appreciation for Richards's beauty, and he shares the legacy of "Tammy and the T-Rex," which remains in play for autograph-seekers at horror conventions.
- "A Testicular Stand-Off" (25:07, HD) spends time with George Pilgrim, and while the runtime on the interview initially seems imposing considering the subject's limited screen time, Pilgrim ends up becoming the best thing on the disc. Candid and a little fired-up about his experience making "Tammy and the T-Rex," Pilgrim breathlessly describes the challenges he faced during production, including a last-minute change to testicular trauma during a fight with Walker's character, a supporting player's heart attack on-set, and his struggles with stunts, including the selling of a limp rubber bat and his own encounter with the mechanical dinosaur. Pilgrim is clear about the dangers Raffill subjected him to, the fatigue of night shoots, and the frustration he felt when it came to the lack of production safety.
An evil scientist implants the brain of Michael, a murdered high school student, in an animatronic Tyrannosaurus. He escapes, wreaks vengeance on his high school tormentors and is reunited with his sweetheart Tammy. Together, the couple try to elude the mad scientist and the police and find a more appropriate vessel for Michael's brain.
|