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Meet the Applegates (1990) -- US Home Video Trailer from Triton Pictures

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5.0/10   1,039 votes
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Michael Lehmann (written by)
Redbeard Simmons (written by)
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Release Date:
1 February 1991 (USA) more
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Giant preying mantis living in a south American jungle decide to move into suburban USA. Disguised as humans... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Ed Begley Jr. ... Richard P. Applegate

Stockard Channing ... Jane Applegate

Dabney Coleman ... Aunt Bea

Robert Jayne ... Johnny Applegate (as Bobby Jacoby)
Camille Cooper ... Sally Applegate (as Cami Cooper)
Glenn Shadix ... Greg Samson
Susan Barnes ... Opal Withers
Adam Biesk ... Vince Sampson

Savannah Smith Boucher ... Dottie (as Savannah Smith Bouchér)
Roger Aaron Brown ... Sheriff Heidegger

Lee Garlington ... Nita Samson
Philip Arthur Ross ... Kevin
Steven Robert Ross ... Kenny
Mark Bringleson ... Rich Block, Family Bazaar Magazine
Chuck Lafont ... Clem Shepherd
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Applegators (Philippines: English title)
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90 min
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1 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
I believe the film deserves a better rating than 5.2., 3 February 1999
Author: 636 from Toronto

I would give this film a 7.0.

This is the kind of film you watch with a big bowl of popcorn.

Stockard Channing is always great and the role of Sally Applegate is played extremely well.

This film should be required viewing for Ed Bundy.

I love the surreal and outrageous humour.

We all seem to be afraid of being invaded by aliens but I do believe that not many of us considered cockroaches even though they may among the few species that survive.

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