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Suddenly, desert ants form a group intelligence and wage war on the humans. It's up to a couple of scientists and a girl to stop them
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Dr. Ernest D. Hubbs
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James R. Lesko
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Kendra Eldridge
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Mr. Eldridge
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Clete
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Mildred Eldridge
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Radio Announcer (uncredited) (voice)

Directed by

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Saul Bass ... (directed by)

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Mayo Simon ... (written by)

Produced by

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Paul B. Radin ... producer

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Brian Gascoigne

Cinematography by

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Dick Bush ... director of photography

Editing by

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Elijah Drenner ... (1974 Preview Cut Reconstruction) (2024)
Willy Kemplen

Editorial Department

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Campbell Askew ... second assistant editor (uncredited)
Peter Davies ... first assistant editor (uncredited)

Art Direction by

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John Barry

Costume Design by

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Verena Coleman

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Betty Glasow ... hairdresser
Freddie Williamson ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Eva Monley ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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William P. Cartlidge ... assistant director (as Bill Cartlidge)
Terence Churcher ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Norman Reynolds ... assistant art director
Bill Welch ... construction manager

Sound Department

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Norman Bolland ... sound recordist
Bob Jones ... dubbing mixer
John Poyner ... dubbing editor
Mike Tucker ... boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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John Richardson ... special effects
Brian Smithies ... special effects technician (uncredited)

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Rex Neville ... opticals

Camera and Electrical Department

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Keith Hamshere ... still photographer
Dennis C. Lewiston ... camera operator (as Denis Lewiston)
Jack Mills ... camera operator: second unit
John Swan ... electrical supervisor
Eddie Collins ... focus puller (uncredited)
Brian Rose ... clapper loader: studios (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Rosemary Burrows ... wardrobe supervisor

Location Management

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Ivo Nightingale ... location manager

Music Department

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Desmond Briscoe ... composer: additional electronic music
Brian Gascoigne ... conductor / electronic music realisation
David Vorhaus ... electronic music realisation
Stomu Yamashta ... composer: montage music (as Stomu Yamash'Ta)
Dan Goldwasser ... soundtrack producer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Pamela Carlton ... continuity (as Pam Carlton)

Additional Crew

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Alan Arnold ... publicist
Saul Bass ... title designer
Ken Middleham ... insect sequences
Ron Phipps ... production accountant
Iris Rose ... production secretary

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Storyline

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Plot Keywords
Taglines Ravenous Invaders Controlled by a Terror Out in Space Commanded to Annihilate the World! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Phase Four (United Kingdom)
  • Phase II (United States)
  • Phase Iv (Germany)
  • Sucesos en la 4.ª fase (Spain)
  • Sucesos en la IV fase (Spain)
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Trivia According to actor Michael Murphy, director Saul Bass was very worried about British actress Lynne Frederick being able to sound suitably American for the film, since her character was supposed to be from Arizona. Bass made her run her lines over and over while he listened for any hint of a British accent. See more »
Goofs The ant-queens seen are actually a species of wasps. This choice has been most probably made as to not seriously disturb several ant-states. However, ant-queens shed their wings when going into pregnancy and developing the huge white abdomen. It needs to be remarked that the choice for not ripping out the wasps' wings speaks in favor for the film makers. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Phase IV (1989). See more »
Crazy Credits The title is not revealed until the end credits. It is divided into segments "Phase I," Phase II," and "Phase III," and only at the very end when Phase IV is reached is the title ever given. See more »
Quotes [last lines]
James R. Lesko: [voiceover] We knew then, that we were being changed... and made part of their world. We didn't know for what purpose... but we knew, we would be told.
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