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A scientist finds himself walking a fine line between reason and fantasy in this family-oriented drama. Dr. Jonathan Dempsey (Ted Danson) is an American scientist who has devoted his career to searchi... read more read more...ng out the truth behind contemporary legends and psudeo-scientific phenomena like Bigfoot, which has not gained him much credibility among his peers. Dempsey's superior, Dr. Mercer (Harris Yulin), has a new project that would seem to be right up his alley -- Mercer wants Dempsey to travel to Scotland to prove once and for all that there is no such thing as the Loch Ness Monster. Dempsey takes the assignment and settles into a small hotel near the Loch run by Laura MacFeteridge (Joely Richardson), a single mother with a young daughter, Isabel (Kirsty Graham). Isabel strikes up an immediate friendship with Dempsey while her mother soon takes a more mature interest in the American scientist, but most of the locals don't take kindly to the notion of an outsider flying in to prove that Nessie isn't real, especially the town's self-proclaimed monster expert the Water Bailiff (Ian Holm). What Dempsey does learn about Nessie surprises him a great deal -- and so does his decision about what to do with his findings. Jim Henson's Creature Shop pitched in for the special effects sequences with Nessie. Loch Ness was released theatrically in Europe, but had its American premiere as a network television presentation. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 41 min.

Directed by: John Henderson

Release Date: June 1, 1995

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DVD Release Date: June 21, 2005

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  • SirPant
    September 29, 2009
    SirPant
    Ted Danson should be making better films!
  • nadyajoensen
    January 23, 2011
    nadyajoensen
    This movie touched some very interesting factors about the mystical Loch Ness Monster. Ted Danson stars as an US scientist who travels to Scotland with the agenda to prove the existence of the Loch Ness monster. This movie was easy going and interesting, I liked the story and the... read more fine touch of humour it has.
  • JimG944
    July 19, 2009
    JimG944
    A nice movie, more of a romance than the action-adventure claimed in the guide. Ted Danson has the lead and does a pretty good job. If you are looking for action, watch something else.

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David Nusair
June 26, 2005
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

...entertaining enough, though entirely forgettable... Full Review

Derek Elley
March 26, 2009
Derek Elley, Variety

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Emanuel Levy
July 23, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Steve Rhodes
January 1, 2000
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June 24, 2006
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