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6 June 1986 (USA)
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There's no place on Earth to hide! more
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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...
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2 nominations
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Revenge of the 80's: The remake.
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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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When David turns on the TV in his house, he starts watching Lifeforce (1985), another movie directed by Tobe Hooper about alien invaders.
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Revealing mistakes: During a battle scene, two Marines who get zapped by the Martian leader start convulsing before the electricity actually hits them.
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Gen. Climet Wilson:
Don't worry, Son! We Marines have no qualms about killing Martians!
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Invaders from Mars (1986) was a remake of the 1950's science fiction classic. Tobe Hooper slightly reinvents the original and updates the storyline. The story revolves around a strange alien craft that lands in a field. A young boy spots the craft but no ones listens to him or takes him seriously. Soon everyone around him begins to act very cold and strange. What can be the cause of this? Maybe the strange spaceship that landed in the abandoned field is causing this? Well it was the 80's.
Tobe Hooper made a very surreal and cool film. The special effects are excellent and the direction is on par. The acting is somewhat uneven. But the dialog and photography makes up for it. I enjoyed this movie when I was in junior high school and I still enjoy it to this very day. Another great film from Tobe Hooper.
Just don't take it too seriously. The movie is part homage and part remake of the original film and others like it that were made during the fifties.
Highly recommended.
Karen Black co-stars as the school nurse who believes the kid.