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Release Date:
January 1983 (USA) more
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A brutal excursion in terror more
Plot:
Tony's father Sam, abducted by aliens three years earlier, returns to earth and seeks out his wife and son... more | full synopsis
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Awesome, Life Changing more (59 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Philip Sayer ... Sam Phillips
Bernice Stegers ... Rachel Phillips
Danny Brainin ... Joe Daniels
Maryam d'Abo ... Analise Mercier
Simon Nash ... Tony Phillips
Peter Mandell ... Clown
David Cardy ... Michael
Anna Wing ... Mrs. Goodman
Robert Fyfe ... Doctor
Katherine Best ... Jane
Robert Pereno ... Ben
Sean Crawford ... Commando (as Tok)
Tim Dry ... Monster (as Tik)
Susie Silvey ... Woman in Cottage
Anna Mottram ... Teacher
Arthur Whybrow ... Mr. Knight
Robert Austin ... Van Driver
Vanya Seager ... Paula Phillips
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Directed by
Harry Bromley Davenport 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Harry Bromley Davenport  story
Iain Cassie  writer
Michel Parry  story
Robert Smith  writer

Produced by
James Crawford .... associate producer (as James M. Crawford)
Mark Forstater .... producer
Robert Shaye .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Harry Bromley Davenport 
 
Cinematography by
John Metcalfe 
 
Film Editing by
Nicolas Gaster 
 
Casting by
Joyce Gallie  (as Joyce Callie)
 
Art Direction by
Andrew Mollo 
 
Makeup Department
Robin Grantham .... makeup supervisor
Barry Richardson .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Vivien Pottersman .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andrew Warren .... second assistant director
Jake Wright .... first assistant director
Michael Zimbrich .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Dave Newton .... property master
Mick Ryan .... carpenter (as Michael Ryan)
Reg Wheeler .... propman
 
Sound Department
John Midgley .... sound mixer
Ken Scrivener .... dubbing mixer
David Sutton .... boom swinger
 
Special Effects by
David Anderson .... follow focus: special effects
Richard Gregory .... special effects operator
Raymond Harris .... special effects operator (as Ray Harris)
Tom Harris .... mechanical effects
Tom Harris .... special effects supervisor
John Webber .... additional special effects makeup artist
 
Visual Effects by
Christopher Hobbs .... visual consultant
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jim Beeby .... electrician
John Simmons .... additional photographer
John Simmons .... camera operator
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Philippe Pickford .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Jo Ann Kaplan .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Harry Bromley Davenport .... musician (uncredited)
 
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Alexis Cahill .... unit runner
Maggie Jones .... continuity
Jo Ann Kaplan .... additional dialogue
Marjorie Lavelly .... continuity
Hugh O'Donnell .... location manager
Wendy Tayler .... publicist
 
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Also Known As:
Judas Goat (UK) (working title)
X-tro (USA) (poster title)
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81 min | USA:84 min
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Director Harry Bromley Davenport humorously described his score for the film in an interview as "screaming synthesizers." more
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References Alien (1979) more

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6 out of 7 people found the following review useful.
Awesome, Life Changing, 27 May 2007
8/10
Author: red980086147 (red980086147@sbcglobal.net) from United States

OK, OK, so Xtro is no Alien, Close Encounters of the third Kind, or being anywhere near those films in quality, but it is an amazing early 80's alien flick chock full of really bizarre stuff that you will probably never see anywhere else. The first time I saw this I was quite young and it just totally freaked me out. I am a proud owner of a copy of Xtro and I must say, I no longer find it freaky, but it is still shockingly bizarre. Just watched it last night with friends. We laughed, cried, needed a drink afterward, and so will you. Who even knew the Brits had this kind of weirdness in them? See it immediately, then have that drink.

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