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Jurassic Park Filming Hit by Real Hurricane Iniki
8 Feb
Summary
- Filming of Jurassic Park was interrupted by Hurricane Iniki in 1992.
- Sam Neill and Laura Dern sheltered in a resort ballroom during the storm.
- The hurricane caused significant destruction in Hawaii during production.
During the 1992 production of Jurassic Park in Hawaii, the cast and crew faced a genuine natural disaster: Hurricane Iniki. Filming was paused as the storm approached, with the island experiencing unsettling quiet and unusual ocean behavior. Sam Neill and Laura Dern witnessed the tide recede before seeking shelter.
The cast and crew spent hours inside a resort ballroom as Hurricane Iniki passed over, causing significant destruction despite its quick movement. This unexpected event led to a period of bonding among the principal cast and director Steven Spielberg during the downtime.
Sam Neill considers Hurricane Iniki the closest he has come to real danger on a film set, a stark contrast to the fictional threats depicted on screen. The experience served as an ironic, firsthand lesson about humanity's inability to master forces larger than itself, mirroring the film's themes.
