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  • First Apocalypse (2009)
  • TV-PG
    TV Movie | 87 min | Documentary, History
First Apocalypse (2009)
TV-PG
TV Movie | 87 min | Documentary, History

Some scientists challenge the meteor impact theory as the cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs. This program lays out the evidence and considers alternative explanations. The program also points out that many of the plant animal ...See moreSome scientists challenge the meteor impact theory as the cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs. This program lays out the evidence and considers alternative explanations. The program also points out that many of the plant animal families that are in danger now survived the KT extinction suggesting the beginning of a new mass extinction. But even if we avoid a mass extinction changing climatic cycles will give humans trouble in 10,000 years when a new ice age cause glaciers to expand all over the Earth. Or, for North Americans, the Yellowstone super volcano is overdue to eruption. Written by David Foss See less
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Directors
Douglas Cohen (as Douglas J. Cohen) | Louis Tarantino (as Louis C. Tarantino)
Composer
Cinematographers
Peter Ladiges | Chris McCaffrey | Randall Peck (as Randy Peck) | Kenneth Stipe (as Ken Stipe)
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Jan 7, 2009 (United States)

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15 cast members
Name Known for
James Lurie
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
David Archibald
Self - Biologist, San Diego State University Self - Biologist, San Diego State University   See fewer
Robert Bakker
Self - Paleontologist Houston Museum of Natural Science Self - Paleontologist Houston Museum of Natural Science   See fewer
David Brin
Self - Author, Earth Self - Author, Earth   See fewer
Luis Chiappe
Self - Nat. History Museum of LA County Self - Nat. History Museum of LA County   See fewer
Philip Currie
Self - Paleontologist, Univ. of Alberta Self - Paleontologist, Univ. of Alberta   See fewer
David Eberth
Self - Royal Tyrell Museum Self - Royal Tyrell Museum   See fewer
Michio Kaku
Self - Author, Physics of the Impossible Self - Author, Physics of the Impossible   See fewer
Gerta Keller
Self - Geoscientist, Princeton University Self - Geoscientist, Princeton University   See fewer
David A. Kring
Self - Geologist Lunar and Planetary Institute (as David Kring) Self - Geologist Lunar and Planetary Institute (as David Kring)   See fewer
Steve McCusker
Self - San Antonio Zoo Self - San Antonio Zoo   See fewer
George Poinar Jr.
Self - Co-Author What Bugged the Dinosaurs? Self - Co-Author What Bugged the Dinosaurs?   See fewer
David Temple
Self - Paleontologist Houston Museum of Natural Science Self - Paleontologist Houston Museum of Natural Science   See fewer
Francois Therrien
Self - Royal Tyrell Museum Self - Royal Tyrell Museum   See fewer
Peter Ward
Self - Paleontologist Univ. of Washington (as Peter D. Ward) Self - Paleontologist Univ. of Washington (as Peter D. Ward)   See fewer
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