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Directors:
Lamar Card
Paul Hunt
Writers:
Lamar Card (story)
Steve Fisher (writer)
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Release Date:
August 1973 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
They sabotaged his nuclear lab. They took his wife...They tried to kill him...Then they cloned him. more
Plot:
A scientist discovers a plot to clone other scientists so the government can control the weather. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

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Michael Greene ... Dr. Gerald Appleby
Gregory Sierra ... George [ Nemo]
Otis Young ... Tom Sawyer
Susan Hunt ... Penny
Stanley Adams ... Dr. Carl G. Swafford
Alex Nicol ... Phil Simmons (HEW Chief)

John Drew Barrymore ... Brooks Brothers Hippie (as John Barrymore Jr.)
Barbara Bergdorf ... Janet (as Barbara Burgdorf)
Raynold Gideon ... Fred Kalif (as Ray Gideon)

Walter Robles ... Sheriff Fred Moore
Noble 'Kid' Chissel ... Earl (Laboratory Watchman)
Angelo Rossitto ... Man at Phone Booth
Lamar Card ... Dr. Jim Bradigan
Sandy Horowitz ... Bob Brenner (pilot-henchman)
Dave Atkins ... Truck Driver
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dead Man Running
The Cloning
The Cloning of Dr. Appleby
The Mindsweepers
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Runtime:
95 min | UK:90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:PG | Canada:PG (Ontario)
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA

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What Good Independent Sci Fi Should Be, 30 November 2004
Author: (caspian1978@hotmail.com) from Attleboro, MA

Many people don't know that this was shot in 18 days with over 60 different locations. Not to mention, this movie was made for less than $250,000! For 1972, it was almost impossible to make a movie this good for that low a budget. Even if it is considered not the best science fiction movie ever made, Clones did break box office records that year nationally. The movie does have its moments where you can tell they were rushed for time and had very little money to spend. Still, the overall production and business of the film was a giant success. An interesting note, the movie is credited for having two directors when in fact, there was only one director on the production. The other name was added for "investing" reasons.

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