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Director:
Michael Lehmann
Writers:
Michael Lehmann (written by)
Redbeard Simmons (written by)
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Release Date:
1 February 1991 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
Giant preying mantis living in a south American jungle decide to move into suburban USA. Disguised as humans... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Hardly a serious attempt at ecology-based drama, but not very funny either. more (29 total)

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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Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Australia:M | UK:15 | USA:R

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4 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
Hardly a serious attempt at ecology-based drama, but not very funny either., 30 October 1999
Author: G.Spider

Before I start this review can I just ask why this film opens with a shot of an Emperor scorpion? A West African arachnid in a brazilian rainforest? Righto.

Now that's out the way, on with the review. Though this film has a very strong moral (people who think insects are disgusting and live disgusting lives should first take a look at the human race) the whole thing is marred by the fact that it can't seem to decide whether it's a comedy or a more serious ecologically-themed drama. The insect family trying to fit into human society and coming to terms with it could have been hilarious, but the film is too mean-spirited and bleak to be funny (the family daughter is date-raped, the father commits adultery with his secretary, the son takes drugs, the dog is poisoned by the same drugs and ends up reverting back to an insect before being crushed to death). It's also too cosily bland and light-hearted to be regarded as having anything serious to say about ecology.

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