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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
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Release Date:
20 December 1978 (USA)
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Tagline:
Get some sleep See more »
Plot:
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 »
Awards:
3 wins
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8 nominations
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(60 articles)
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Scary!
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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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Color (Technicolor)
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Iceland:12 | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | Netherlands:16 (orginal rating) | Finland:K-16 (1987) (cut) (video) | Finland:K-16 (2000) (uncut) (DVD) | Finland:K-18 (1979) (uncut) | West Germany:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | France:-12 | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:PG (certificate #25153) | Singapore:NC-16
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Elizabeth's nude scene in the factory was also filmed with clothes. That was seen when the film debuted on ABC in 1980.See more »
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Crew or equipment visible: The cameraman is reflected in the phone booth window while Matthew Bennell is inside.See more »
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Dr. David Kibner:We came here from a dying world. We drift through the universe, from planet to planet, pushed on by the solar winds. We adapt and we survive. The function of life is survival.See more »
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Referenced in "Biography: Leonard Nimoy: Spock and Beyond" (1996)See more »
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De La Tromba PavinSee more »
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The story we have here, filmed once before in 1956 (I haven't seen that version) and once again later, in 1994, is so strong and thought-provoking that even a just-adequate film based on it would be quite effective. This 1978 remake goes beyond "just-adequate", though. It's a creepy, scary chiller, and also one of the most intellectual films of this genre I've ever seen. Maybe it lags in a few places, but excellent performances, methodical direction and a LITERALLY chilling finale make it first-class entertainment. (***)