The Tommyknockers (1993– )

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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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You can't run. You can't hide. You can only become... One of them. See more »

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

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9 May 1993 (USA)  »

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$12,000,000 (estimated)
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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

When Tracy goes to open the lipstick laser to use it on Gard, the lipstick appears instead of the green laser, as in all the other scenes when she went to use the laser, there was no lipstick in it. See more »

Quotes

Roberta 'Bobbi' Anderson: [to Gard] It wasn't the plate that kept them out. It was you.
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"The Star-Spangled Banner"
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Music by John Stafford Smith
Lyrics by Francis Scott Key
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Disappointing
23 April 2000 | by (Maine) – See all my reviews

First part of it seemed promising then it all fizzled away. The movie is very chopped up and at times makes no sense or the drama and horror that needs to be there is just not there...poor job all around with acting, directing, editing, etc

Believe me, if you want to know what its all about, read the book by King instead..don't waste 4hrs on the SciFi channel watching this garbage


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