Theodore Rex, also known as T. Rex, is a 1996 buddy cop/science fiction/family film 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.

The film was not well-received, and was nominated for the 1996 Golden Raspberry Awards. Despite this, it was listed on the Billboard "Top Video Rentals" list for three weeks in August 1996, peaking at #34.

Cast

Actor	Role
Whoopi Goldberg	Katie Coltrane
Armin Mueller-Stahl	Elizar Kane
Juliet Landau	Dr. Veronica Shade
Bud Cort	Spinner
Stephen McHattie	Edge
George Newbern	Theodore Rex (voice)
Carol Kane	Molly Rex (voice)
Richard Roundtree	Commissioner Lynch

Goldberg lawsuit

Though Whoopi Goldberg had made a verbal agreement to star in the film in 1993, she attempted to back out. Abramson filed a US$20 million lawsuit against Goldberg, which they settled very quickly. Goldberg agreed to star in the film for $7 million, $2 million more than the originally agreed-upon amount.

One of the attorneys on the case described this as being similar to the legal battle of Kim Basinger when she tried to back out of the film Boxing Helena.

Distribution

While the film was originally intended for theatrical release, New Line Cinema decided that it was in their best interests to release the film direct-to-video. This decision came as a result of failed test screenings in Las Vegas, Memphis, Portland, Maine and Providence.

The film's $33.5 million budget made it the most expensive direct-to-video release at that time.

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