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Body Snatchers (1993)

15 87 min  -  Sci-Fi | Horror | Thriller  -   28 January 1994 (USA)
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A teenage girl and her father discover alien clones are replacing humans on a remote U.S. military base in Alabama.

Director:

Abel Ferrara

Writers:

Jack Finney (novel), Raymond Cistheri (screen story), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Terry Kinney ...
Meg Tilly ...
Gabrielle Anwar ...
Reilly Murphy Reilly Murphy ...
Billy Wirth ...
Christine Elise ...
R. Lee Ermey ...
Kathleen Doyle Kathleen Doyle ...
Forest Whitaker ...
G. Elvis Phillips G. Elvis Phillips ...
Stanley Small Stanley Small ...
Tonea Stewart ...
Keith Smith Keith Smith ...
Winston E. Grant Winston E. Grant ...
Phil Neilson Phil Neilson ...
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Storyline

Family moves to military base for the summer, but the soldiers are behaving even more strangely than usual. Is it a toxic spill as suggested or is it something more sinister? Written by Andrew Welsh <andreww@bnr.ca>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Military Base | Military | Toxic | Alien | Sleep  | See more »

Taglines:

Imagine... you're gone and someone else is living inside your body. See more »

Genres:

Sci-Fi | Horror | Thriller | Mystery

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, nudity and language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Body Snatchers - Angriff der Körperfresser See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$428,868 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the first film shot with Arriscope anamorphic lenses, which were created for Arri by the German manufacturer Isco-Optic. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the opening sequences, Marti is sitting on the right side of the car looking out the window. When it cuts to show her viewpoint of the moon and passing trees, the perspective is as if she were on the left side of the car. See more »

Quotes

General Platt: We've learned... it's the race that's important. Not the individual.
Major Collins: The individual is *always* important.
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Soundtracks

"PLEASE HELP ME I'M FALLING (IN LOVE WITH YOU)"
Written by Don Robertson and Hal Blair
Performed by The Blue Ridge Rangers
Courtesy of Fantasy, Inc. See more »