Theodore Rex, also known as T. Rex, is a 1996 buddy cop science-fiction comedy 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. The film was not well-received, and saw Whoopi Goldberg being nominated for Worst Actress at the 1996 Golden Raspberry Awards. It is the first direct-to-video movie to receive any sort of Razzie nomination. Plot In an alternate futuristic society where humans and anthropomorphic dinosaurs co-exist, a tough police detective named Katie Coltraine (Whoopi Goldberg) is paired with an anthropomorphic Tyrannosaurus named Theodore Rex (George Newbern) to find the killer of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals leading them to a ruthless billionaire bent on killing off mankind by creating a new ice age. Cast Live action 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 Joe Dallesandro as Rogan Calvin Scott as Smithersaurus Voice cast George Newbern as Theodore Rex Carol Kane as Molly Rex Hayward O. Coleman as Oliver Rex / 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 Additional voices 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) / 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 Paul Salamoff as Various Dinosaurs Michelan Sisti as Various Dinosaurs Jack Tate as Various Dinosaurs Reception Theodore Rex received negative reviews from critics and audiences. It received an approval rating of 0% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on five reviews. Variety magazine gave the film a negative review, saying, "This is one T. rex that won’t be spared the tar pits." William Thomas of Empire magazine gave the film a one out of five stars and said, "Steer Clear". In a 2015 interview with the Brazilian