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Night of the Lepus (1972)

PG 88 min  -  Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller  -   4 October 1972 (USA)
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Giant mutant rabbits terrorize the southwest!!

Writers:

Don Holliday (screenplay), Gene R. Kearney (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stuart Whitman ...
Roy Bennett
Janet Leigh ...
Gerry Bennett
Rory Calhoun ...
Cole Hillman
DeForest Kelley ...
Elgin Clark
Paul Fix ...
Sheriff Cody
Melanie Fullerton Melanie Fullerton ...
Amanda Bennett
Chris Morrell Chris Morrell ...
Jackie Hillman
Chuck Hayward Chuck Hayward ...
Jud
Henry Wills Henry Wills ...
Frank
Francesca Jarvis Francesca Jarvis ...
Mildred
William Elliott ...
Dr. Leopold
Bob Hardy Bob Hardy ...
Professor Dirkson (as Robert Hardy)
Richard Jacome Richard Jacome ...
Deputy Jason
Inez Perez Inez Perez ...
Housekeeper
Roy Gaintner ...
Walker (as G. Leroy Gaintner)
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Storyline

Cole Hillman's Arizona ranch is plagued with 'mongrel' rabbits, and he wants to employ an ecologically sound control method. As a favor to college benefactor Hillman, college president Elgin Clark calls in zoologist Roy Bennett to help. Bennett immediately begins injecting rabbits with hormones and genetically mutated blood in an effort to develop a method of disrupting rabbit reproduction. One of the test subjects escapes, resulting in a race of bloodthirsty, wolf-sized, man-, horse-, and cow-eating bunnies. Eventually the National Guard is called in for a final showdown with the terrorizing rabbits. Written by Jeff Hole <jeffhole@aol.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Rabbit | Dead Family | Giant Animal | Mutant Animal | Pantyhose  | See more »

Taglines:

They were born that tragic moment when science made its great mistake... now from behind the shroud of night they come, a scuttling, shambling horde of creatures destroying all in their path. See more »

Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Rabbits See more »

Filming Locations:

Ajo, Arizona, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$900,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$3,711,923 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

A.C. Lyles Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Posters for the film didn't feature any rabbits. Marketers feared that audiences wouldn't take the film seriously if they found out about the giant killer rabbits too quickly. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: During the climactic rabbit rampage, some of the rabbits look transparent. See more »

Quotes

Husband in Car: Picking up no strangers, Susan. I said that when we left Denver, and I'm sticking with it. Especially a man carrying a gun!
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Connections

References Every Little Crook and Nanny (1972) See more »