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Critters
The battle began in another galaxy. It's about to end in the Brown's backyard.
( Comedy / Horror / Sci-Fi )


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MPAA Rating:
PG-13

US Runtime: 86 min

Country of Origin: United Kingdom / United States of America

Premiere Date:
Apr 11, 1986   [USA]
 
Director: Stephen Herek   [Director]
 
Writers: Stephen Herek   [Screenplay]
Domonic Muir   [Screenplay]
Domonic Muir   [Story]
 
Producers: Rupert Harvey   [Producer]
Sara Risher   [Associate Producer]
Robert Shaye   [Executive Producer]
 
Cinematography: Tim Suhrstedt   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Larry Bock   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by David Newman   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Gregg Fonseca   [Production Design]
 
Casting by Elisabeth Leustig   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: New Line Cinema   (US)
Sho Films
Smart Egg Pictures   (GB)
 


Plot Summary:

    Carnivorous aliens arrive unannounced at a Kansas family farm; two intergalactic bounty hunters soon follow, determined to blow them off the planet.

Cast:

Dee Wallace
Helen Brown
M Emmet Walsh
Harv
Billy Green Bush
Jay Brown
Scott Grimes
Brad Brown
Nadine Van der Velde
April Brown
Don Keith Opper
Charlie McFadden
Lin Shaye
Sally
Billy Zane
Steve Elliot
Ethan Phillips
Jeff Barnes
Terrence Mann
Johnny Steele
 
Jeremy Lawrence
Preacher
Michael Lee Gogin
Zanti
Art Frankel
Ed
Douglas Koth
Bowler #1
Montrose Hagins
Organist
Roger Hampton
Jake
Chuck Lindsley
Pool Player #1
David Stenstrom
Pool Player #2
Adele Malis-Morey
Woman #1
Corey Burton
(critter voices)
 
 

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Special Effects Department:

Chiodo Brothers Productions
special critter effects
Fantasy II Film Effects
miniature effects
 
Quicksilver FX/Studio
visual effects
 

Tech Info:

Budget:
$2,000,000
Revenue:
$13,167,232
Color Info:
Color (DeLuxe)
Laboratory:
DeLuxe
Film Negative Format:
35 mm
Printed Film Format:
35 mm

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