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The Tommyknockers (TV Series 1993)

R  181 min  -  Horror | Sci-Fi
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A buried UFO slowly turns local inhabitants into gizmo-building alien mutates.

Director:

John Power

Writers:

Lawrence D. Cohen (teleplay), Stephen King (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jimmy Smits ...
Marg Helgenberger ...
John Ashton ...
Allyce Beasley Allyce Beasley ...
Robert Carradine ...
Joanna Cassidy ...
Annie Corley ...
Cliff De Young ...
Joe Paulson (as Cliff DeYoung)
Traci Lords ...
E.G. Marshall ...
Chuck Henry Chuck Henry ...
Leon Woods Leon Woods ...
Paul McIver Paul McIver ...
Yvonne Lawley Yvonne Lawley ...
William Johnson William Johnson ...
Elt Barker (as Bill Johnson)
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Storyline

The small town of Haven becomes a hot-bed of inventions all run by a strange green power device. The whole town is digging something up in the woods, and only an alcoholic poet can discover the secret of the Tommyknockers. Written by Niz  

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Plot Keywords:

Invention | UFO | Small Town | Alien | Alcoholic  | See more »

Taglines:

Tommyknockers, Tommyknockers, knocking at the door... See more »

Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sci-fi terror/horror See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | New Zealand

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Stephen King's The Tommyknockers See more »

Filming Locations:

Auckland, New Zealand See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (cut version)  | Japan: (video version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

According to author Stephen King The Tommyknockers is an allegory for his own personal battles with substance abuse. The character of Jim Gardener is largely based upon King himself. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Gard and Bobbi are first lowered into the ship, Gard has nothing in his hands. On the way down, he suddenly has a flashlight. See more »

Quotes

Roberta 'Bobbi' Anderson: [to Gard] It wasn't the plate that kept them out. It was you.
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Connections

Featured in "The Nostalgia Critic: The Tommyknockers (#4.45)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Star-Spangled Banner"
(uncredited)
Music by John Stafford Smith
Lyrics by Francis Scott Key
Performed by Joanna Cassidy See more »