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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
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Release Date:
20 December 1978 (USA)
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Get some sleep more
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In San Francisco, a group of people discover the human race is being replaced one by one, with clones devoid of emotion. full summary | full synopsis
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3 wins
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8 nominations
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(16 articles)
Tonight's 'V': Take Me To Your Figuratively Hot Yet Physiologically Cold-Blooded Leader!
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Tom Hanks, Tokio Hotel And More Reveal Horror Films They Would Remake
(From MTV Movie News. 29 October 2009, 3:52 AM, PDT)
(From EW.com - PopWatch. 10 November 2009, 6:00 PM, PST)
Tom Hanks, Tokio Hotel And More Reveal Horror Films They Would Remake
(From MTV Movie News. 29 October 2009, 3:52 AM, PDT)
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Excellent remake of the 1950s paranoid classic. ALMOST as good as the original.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Donald Sutherland | ... | Matthew Bennell |
 | Brooke Adams | ... | Elizabeth Driscoll |
 | Jeff Goldblum | ... | Jack Bellicec |
 | Veronica Cartwright | ... | Nancy Bellicec |
 | Leonard Nimoy | ... | Dr. David Kibner |
 | Art Hindle | ... | Dr. Geoffrey Howell, DDS |
 | Lelia Goldoni | ... | Katherine Hendley |
| Kevin McCarthy | ... | Dr. Miles J. Bennell |
| Don Siegel | ... | Taxi Driver |
| Tom Luddy | ... | Ted Hendley |
| Stan Ritchie | ... | Stan |
| David Fisher | ... | Mr. Gianni |
| Tom Dahlgren | ... | Detective |
| Garry Goodrow | ... | Dr. Boccardo |
| Jerry Walter | ... | Restaurant Owner |
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115 min
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Colour (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:12 |
Canada:14+ (Ontario) |
Netherlands:16 (orginal rating) |
Finland:K-16 (2000) (uncut) (DVD) |
Finland:K-16 (1987) (cut) (video) |
Finland:K-18 (1979) (uncut) |
West Germany:16 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
France:-12 |
Australia:M |
Norway:15 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:PG (certificate #25153) |
Singapore:NC-16
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Donald Sutherland was hit by a Volkswagen beetle while filming a shot of Matthew and Elizabeth running. He fell onto the windshield and was able to see the driver saying "Oh, my God! Not you!"
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Crew or equipment visible: The cameraman is reflected in the phone booth window while Matthew Bennell is inside.
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Referenced in The Supermarket (2009)
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Amazing Grace
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Where do the pod plants come from?Is "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" based on a novel?
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The original 'Invasion Of The Body Snatchers' is one of my favourite thrillers of all time, and a very hard movie to top. I'm always sceptical about remakes of classic horror and SF films, but this version by Philip Kaufman is much better than one would expect, and ALMOST as good as the original. I still think Don Siegel's version is the best because it really evokes small town life in middle America, and that makes the horror and suspense all the more effective. Kaufman transplants the setting to San Francisco and the big city location means it loses its sense of intimacy and community, and instead has more of an alienated urban feel to it. But it's still an excellent movie, and along with Cronenberg's 'The Fly' and Carpenter's 'The Thing' the most successful remake of a 1950s horror classic to date. What really helps this movie is the cast. Donald Sutherland, one of the 1970s most interesting and intelligent actors, is excellent in the main role, played by Kevin McCarthy in the first film. And the lovely Brooke Adams ('Days Of Heaven', 'The Dead Zone', 'The Unborn') is first rate as the main female lead, her role being much more substantial than Dan Wynter's in the original. I've had a major crush on Adams ever since I first saw this movie. She is beautiful but goofy and I really thought she was going to be a major star. The supporting cast is excellent, led by the wonderful Jeff Goldblum and 'Alien's Veronica Cartwright, and of course Leonard Nimoy, in his most memorable non-Trek role. Also keep an eye out for cameos by the star and director of the original version (Kevin McCarthy and Don 'Dirty Harry' Siegel), and a very brief but eerie one by Robert Duvall! 'Invasion Of The Body Snatchers' is a superb example of how to remake a horror classic, and is one of the creepiest and most nerve-wracking thrillers of the 1970s. I highly recommend it and the original 'Body Snatchers', they are two of the scariest movies ever made!