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Critters (1986)

 -  Action | Comedy | Horror  -  11 April 1986 (USA)
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A race of small, furry aliens make lunch out of the locals in a farming town.

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Cast

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Helen Brown (as Dee Wallace Stone)
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Jay Brown
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Nadine Van der Velde ...
April Brown (as Nadine Van Der Velde)
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Charlie McFadden (as Don Opper)
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Steve Elliot
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Jeff Barnes
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Johnny Steele / Ug
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Reverend Miller
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Michael Lee Gogin ...
Warden Zanti
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Douglas Koth ...
Bowler #1
Montrose Hagins ...
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A massive ball of furry creatures from another world eat their way through a small mid-western town followed by intergalactic bounty hunters opposed only by militant townspeople. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>

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11 April 1986 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

A Hora das Criaturas  »

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$2,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$13,167,232 (USA)
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Trivia

Terrence Mann performs the song "Power of the Night" as Johnny Steele especially for this movie. See more »

Goofs

In the closing scenes when Harv returns the family to their home, he drives the police car past the barn and stops alongside a fence in front of trees and a field. The same side view of the car is shown a few shots later but now the vehicle is back along side the barn again. See more »

Quotes

[Transformer disguises himself as Charlie and turns towards the pool players]
Charlie McFadden: Keep your shirt on asshole.
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Soundtracks

"Leather"
Written by Richie Vetter and Dodie Pettit
Performed by White Chicks
Produced by Richie Vetter
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A creature film classic
21 May 2002 | by (Tucson, AZ) – See all my reviews

While the `B' movie horror flick typically bore and enrage me, this proved to be one of those rare exceptions. I must have watched this movie six times, and every time, I was freaked out by the little critters who couldn't appease their undying need for sustenance. This was quite a cool film to watch, especially when the creatures are finally killed off (which you will have experience for yourself). This is my idea of good mindless fun, which is exactly what I expected from this film.


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