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3.3/10   1,216 votes
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Director:
Writers:
H.G. Wells (novel)
Bert I. Gordon (screenplay)
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Release Date:
18 June 1976 (USA) more
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Tagline:
One Taste Is All It Takes! more
Plot:
Morgan and his friends are on a hunting trip on a remote Canadian island when they are attacked by a swarm of giant wasps... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
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(2 articles)
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Another late career gem for Pamela Franklin more (47 total)

Cast

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Marjoe Gortner ... Morgan
Pamela Franklin ... Lorna
Ralph Meeker ... Bensington
Jon Cypher ... Brian
Ida Lupino ... Mrs. Skinner
John McLiam ... Mr. Skinner

Belinda Balaski ... Rita
Tom Stovall ... Thomas
Chuck Courtney ... Davis
Reg Tunnicliffe ... Ferry Attendant
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
H.G. Wells' Food of the Gods
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Runtime:
88 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:18 (video re-rating) | UK:X (original rating) | Germany:16 | Finland:K-18 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (original rating) | USA:PG

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Oversized reproductions of worms, chickens, wasps and rats were used to create the gigantic creature effect. Six different mechanized rat heads and four human-motivated rat costumes were also employed. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Morgan first meets Mrs. Skinner's Rooster, the legs (from the knees down) are visible of the crewmember wielding the giant chicken head. more
Quotes:
Morgan: [narrating] My name is Morgan and I play football. We'd worked our butts off tryin' to get it together for the big Sunday game, so the coach told us to knock it off and relax for a few days. One of my teammates, Davis, came up with the idea that we head out to the island... more
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4 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Another late career gem for Pamela Franklin, 8 July 1999
Author: Kym Taborn (ktaborn@lightspeed.net) from Dallas, TX

If you are a Pamela Franklin fan, this is a must! Campy, schlocky, and plain bizarre are words too weak to describe this movie. Check your brain at the door and enjoy Ms. Franklin in her last cult appearance.

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BBC radio version? orsonwelles-1941
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