Killer Tomatoes Strike Back! (1990)

User Rating:

2.3/10   

Director:

John De Bello

Writers:

John De Bello (writer)
Costa Dillon (writer)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

When good vegetables go bad!

Plot:

Police assitant Boyle along with tomatologist Kennedi Johnson look into investigations about Killer Tomato attacks...

Plot Keywords:

Police | Tomato | Hostage | Forklift | Murder Investigation

Cast

Debi Fares	...	Woman Victim (as Debra Fares)
Rick Rockwell	...	Lance Boyle
J. Stephen Peace	...	Capt. Wilbur Finletter (as Rock Peace)
John Witherspoon	...	Evan Rood
Crystal Carson	...	Kennedi Johnson
John De Bello	...	Charles White, Journalist
John Astin	...	Jeronahew / Prof. Gangreen
Steve Lundquist	...	Igor
Zollo Cortez	...	Mr. & Mrs. America
Tom Ashworth	...	Armored Car Driver
Cal Worthington	...	Himself
Robin Abb	...	Betty Won't, Journalist
Lane Post	...	Man on Street
'Squeeze' Del Monte	...	Maurice, Tomato
'Seedy' Heinz	...	Leo, Tomato

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

San Diego Zoo, San Diego, California, USA

Company:

Four Square Productions

Quotes:

[Kennedi is held captive on a talk show's set]
Jeronahew: And our other guest is a current hostage. We're not going to reveal her name to you right now; we'll wait to see if you can guess who she is by the end of the program.

Movie Connections:

Edited from Return of the Killer Tomatoes! (1988)

Soundtrack:

Meat Street

It tries so hard, but fails so miserably

As far as I can see, this third installment is basically more of the same. This time it is detective Lance Boyle teaming up with babe scientist Kennedi Johnson to fight the vile vegetables. It is also a sendup of tabloid television and trash talkshows. I guess you shouldn't expect much of credibility from a movie about killer tomatoes, but I guess this is as credible as the intended market, 10-14 year olds, need.

The movie tries to play in the same league as Loaded Weapon or Naked Gun police spoofs, but just like the Police Academy sequels, it doesn't have the budget to go through with it. This kind of movies needs at least one joke a minute - as a minimum. The movie has a few good jokes but not nearly enough. Dr. Gangreen's hideout looks cheap, the water in the piranha tank is dyed black since there no piranhas and, most important, it is filled with second-rate actors. Neither Rick Rockwell or Crystal Carson had much experience before - or has had much since, at least as far as feature films are concerned. (Rick Rockwell is now, well, famous as the millionaire in 'Who wants to marry a millionaire?') And some scenes are superfluous, like Lance Boyle visiting the zoo or the irate guy at the bank.

If you like horror movies and the Police Academy series, you will love this. Otherwise, spend some time benefiting humanity instead.