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Writers:
Richard Blake (story)
Don Jakoby (writer)
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Release Date:
6 June 1986 (USA) more
Tagline:
There's no place on Earth to hide! more
Plot:
In this remake of the classic 50s SF tale, a boy tries to stop an invasion of his town by aliens who take over the the minds of his parents... more | add synopsis
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2 nominations more
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With Faye Greener, Nurse Ratched, an "SNL" cast member and the guy from "Harold and Maude", how can you go wrong? more (38 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Karen Black | ... | Linda Magnusson | |
| Hunter Carson | ... | David Gardner | |
| Timothy Bottoms | ... | George Gardner | |
| Laraine Newman | ... | Ellen Gardner | |
| James Karen | ... | Gen. Climet Wilson | |
| Bud Cort | ... | Mark Weinstein | |
| Louise Fletcher | ... | Mrs. McKeltch | |
| Eric Pierpoint | ... | Sgt. Maj. Rinaldi | |
| Christopher Allport | ... | Captain Curtis | |
| Donald Hotton | ... | Old NASA Scientist | |
| Kenneth Kimmins | ... | Officer Kenney | |
| Charlie Dell | ... | Mr. Cross | |
| Jimmy Hunt | ... | Police Chief | |
| William Bassett | ... | NASA Scientist | |
| Virginya Keehne | ... | Heather (as Virginia Keehne) |
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100 min | Argentina:99 min
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Color (TVC)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:10 | West Germany:12 (f) | Australia:PG | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-14 | Norway:12 (original rating) (cut) | UK:PG (cut) | USA:PG | Canada:PG
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The movie was shot in Malibu Creek State Park using a house that was built for Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948). more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: During a battle scene, two Marines who get zapped by the Martian leader start convulsing before the electricity actually hits them. more
Quotes:
Gen. Climet Wilson: Don't worry, Son! We Marines have no qualms about killing Martians! more
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Are there alternative endings to this movie?more
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Tobe Hooper took an interesting approach in his "Invaders from Mars" remake, with everything told from young David Gardner's (Hunter Carson) point of view. There's an air of "Poltergeist" here, what with the portrayal of a world overrun by commercialism suddenly getting upset. As David's authoritarian teacher, Louise Fletcher seems to be channeling Nurse Ratched (I mean that positively). And Karen Black, as the only person who believes David, gets what is probably her neatest role since "The Day of the Locust".
So, this movie's nothing special, but really cool. It sort of makes sense to cast Laraine Newman in this movie, given that she played Connie Conehead on "Saturday Night Live", but who would have ever imagined Timothy Bottoms starring here, as he earlier starred in "The Last Picture Show" and "The Paper Chase"? The only other cast members whom I recognized were James Karen (the developer from "Poltergeist") and Bud Cort (yes, the guy from "Harold and Maude").
Oh, and there's a scene that gives new meaning to the expression "a frog in one's throat"!