Body Snatchers (1993)

Director:

Abel Ferrara

Writers (WGA):

Jack Finney (novel)
Raymond Cistheri (screen story) ...
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Release Date:

28 January 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Horror | Thriller | Mystery

Tagline:

The Invasion Continues

Plot:

A teenage girl and her father discover alien clones are replacing humans on a remote U.S. military base in Alabama.

Plot Keywords:

Military Base | Military | Toxic | Alien | Sleep

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Terry Kinney	...	Steve Malone
Meg Tilly	...	Carol Malone
Gabrielle Anwar	...	Marti Malone
Reilly Murphy	...	Andy Malone
Billy Wirth	...	Tim Young
Christine Elise	...	Jenn Platt
R. Lee Ermey	...	General Platt
Kathleen Doyle	...	Mrs. Platt
Forest Whitaker	...	Major Collins
G. Elvis Phillips	...	Pete
Stanley Small	...	Platt's Aide
Tonea Stewart	...	Teacher
Keith Smith	...	Soldier Gas Station
Winston E. Grant	...	Gas Attendant
Phil Neilson	...	MP Gate Captain
Timothy P. Brown	...	MP #1
Thurman L. Combs	...	MP #2
Sylvia Small	...	Soldier #1
Adrian Unveragh	...	Red
Johnny Lee Smith	...	Neighbor (as Johnny L. Smith)
Allen Perada	...	MP #3
Candice Orsini	...	Medic
Marty Lyons	...	Man in Infirmary
Rick Kangrga	...	MP #4
Michael Cohen	...	MP #5
Kimberly L. Cole	...	Pod Soldier
James P. Monoghan	...	G.I. #1
Craig Lockhart	...	G.I. #2
Darien Taylor	...	Alien Woman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
J.D. Walters	...	Marine Pilot (uncredited)

Directed by
Abel Ferrara

Writing credits (WGA)
Jack Finney		(novel "The Body Snatchers")
Raymond Cistheri		(screen story) and
Larry Cohen		(screen story)
Stuart Gordon		(screenplay) &
Dennis Paoli		(screenplay) and
Nicholas St. John		(screenplay)

Produced by
Kimberly Brent	....	associate producer
Michael Jaffe	....	co-producer
Robert H. Solo	....	producer

Original Music by
Joe Delia

Cinematography by
Bojan Bazelli		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Anthony Redman

Casting by
Ferne Cassel
Tonya S. Holly		(as Tonya Suzanne Holly)

Production Design by
Peter Jamison

Art Direction by
John Huke

Set Decoration by
Linda Spheeris

Costume Design by
Margaret Mohr

Makeup Department
Barney Burman	....	special makeup effects artist
Thomas R. Burman	....	makeup effects
Cydney Cornell	....	department head hair stylist
Joe Cuervo	....	makeup artist
Bari Dreiband-Burman	....	makeup effects
Jake Garber	....	special makeup effects artist
Matt Marich	....	podmaker
Brian Penikas	....	special makeup effects artist
Robert Hall	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Jack Clements	....	unit production manager
John G. Wilson	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Noga Isackson	....	second assistant director
David Larson	....	second second assistant director
Phil Neilson	....	second unit director
Michael Neumann	....	second assistant director: second unit director
Drew Ann Rosenberg	....	first assistant director (as Drew Rosenberg)
Robert J. Wilson	....	first assistant director
Robert J. Wilson	....	second unit director

Art Department
Juliette Blasor	....	props
Gene Bowen	....	shop foreman
Anthony Di Novi	....	scenic artist
Star Fields	....	construction coordinator
John French	....	paint foreman
Thomas F. Gleason	....	assistant property master (as Thomas Gleason)
Randy Huke	....	assistant art director
Sean Mannion	....	property master
Margaret Mazzola	....	leadman: re-shoot
Reimar Montgomery	....	scenic/painter
Ken Wilson	....	lead man

Sound Department
Michael Barosky	....	production sound mixer
Catherine Calleson	....	adr assistant (as Catherine L. Calleson)
Kim B. Christensen	....	sound
G.W. Davis	....	sound effects editor
Jay Dranch	....	supervising adr editor
Jeffrey J. Haboush	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Herbick	....	sound re-recording mixer
Bess Hopper	....	foley artist (as Bess V. Hopper)
Jonathan Klein	....	foley editor
Nicholas Vincent Korda	....	adr editor (as Nicholas V. Korda)
Mike Le Mare	....	supervising sound editor (as Mike Le-Mare)
Horace Manzanares	....	sound effects assistant
Kyrsten Mate	....	sound effects assistant
Frank A. Montaño	....	sound re-recording mixer
Anthony Palk	....	foley editor (as Anthony M. Palk)
Michele Perrone	....	adr editor
David Platt	....	boom operator
John Post	....	foley artist (as John H. Post)
Michael P. Redbourn	....	sound effects editor (as Michael Redbourn)
Valerie Schwartz	....	adr assistant (as Valerie J. Schwartz)
Robert L. Sephton	....	sound designer
Robert L. Sephton	....	sound editor
Bill Ward	....	sound effects assistant (as William W. Ward)
Jennifer L. Ware	....	sound effects editor
Elijah Schkeiban	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Ken Brilliant	....	special effects makeup
Phil Cory	....	special effects supervisor
Gary Cruise	....	effects crew
Thomas R. Dickens	....	special effects assistant
Steve Galich	....	first unit effects
Hal Miles	....	animatronic supervisor
David Simmons	....	special effects: second unit (as Dave Simmons)
Paul Stewart	....	effects crew
Ray Svedin	....	assistant special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Jim Danforth	....	matte artist

Stunts
G.A. Aguilar	....	stunts
Kenny Alexander	....	stunts
Bill Anagnos	....	stunts
Nancy Ellen Anzalone	....	stunts (as Nancy Ellen)
Davis Bates	....	stunts
Dana D. Bertolette	....	stunts (as Dana Bertolette)
Peter Bucossi	....	stunts
Mark Chadwick	....	stunts
John Copeman	....	stunts
Douglas Crosby	....	stunts
Scott Dale	....	stunts
Andy Duppin	....	stunts (as Andy Dupin)
Joe Fitos	....	stunts
Tony Guida	....	stunts
Ronald Jaynes	....	stunts
Dan Mabry	....	stunts
John Patrick McLaughlin	....	stunts (as Jack McLaughlin)
Walt Mikolwski	....	stunts (as Walter Mikowlski)
Dean Mumford	....	stunts
Cynthia Neilson	....	stunts
Phil Neilson	....	stunt coordinator
Ron Norris	....	stunts
Mick O'Rourke	....	stunts
Ben Oliver	....	stunts
Candice Orsini	....	stunts (as Candy Orsini)
Michael Russo	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Gregg Smrz	....	stunts (as Greg Smrz)
Adam Trammell	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
William Boatman	....	camera operator: second unit
Mike Cohen	....	second assistant camera
James 'Spud' Danicic	....	camera loader
Erik A. Erichsen	....	electrician
David M. Goldstein	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Dana Gonzales	....	first assistant camera
Kurt Johnstad	....	key grip
Henry Lynk	....	camera operator: second unit (as Henry Link)
Christopher Lyons	....	assistant chief lighting technician
John Paul McIntyre	....	dolly grip (as Jack McIntyre)
Rexford L. Metz	....	aerial cinematographer: second unit
George Mooradian	....	camera operator
Anthony G. Nakonechnyj	....	gaffer (as Tony 'Nako' Nakonechnyz)
Louis Niemeyer	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Phil Oetiker	....	camera operator: second unit
Christopher Prampin	....	lighting technician
Dale Robinette	....	still photographer
Mariano Ros	....	video operator
Gilbert Salas	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Darrell B. Sheldon	....	key grip (as Darrell Sheldon)
Lynn Smith	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Stephen Thorp	....	lighting technician
Konstantin von Krusenstiern	....	second assistant camera: second unit

Casting Department
Michelle Brienze	....	casting assistant
Tonya Suzanne	....	location casting
Julie Alter	....	casting consultant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael Clancy	....	costume supervisor
Melinda Eshelman	....	assistant costume designer (as Mindy Eshelman)
Helen Monaghan	....	costumes
Linda N. Robinson	....	costumer
Catherine Wall	....	key set costumer

Editorial Department
Donah Bassett	....	negative cutter
Albert Coleman	....	associate editor
Daniel A. Greenwald	....	apprentice editor
Gloria Kaiser	....	color timer
Maria Montoreano	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Peter Fish	....	additional scoring
Carl Zittrer	....	music editor

Transportation Department
John P. McAuliffe	....	transportation coordinator (as John McAuliffe)
David Milchen	....	transportation captain
Mike Robinson	....	transportation coordinator
Windi Robinson	....	driver: van

Other crew
Jennifer Anderson	....	production aide (as Jennifer Taback)
Roni Ben-Nevat	....	production aide
Randi Berez	....	assistant: Mr. Solo
Marilyn Boozer	....	production aide
David Brooks	....	production aide
Francie Brown	....	dialect coach
Phillip Carter	....	set intern
Joe Colwell	....	laboratory technician
Robert Cramer	....	location manager
Rick D'Andrea	....	production office coordinator
Karen Day	....	production accountant
R.W. Dixon	....	production aide
Peter Etnoyer	....	production aide
Jennifer French	....	assistant production office coordinator
Michele Grant	....	production aide (as Michelle Grant)
Jeb Harrison	....	location assistant
Terry Herring	....	assistant aviation consultant
Jennifer	....	body double: Meg Tilly
Lynn Josephson Delaney	....	executive assistant to co-producer
Karen Kelsall	....	script supervisor
David Kohn	....	production aide
Mitch Kreindel	....	unit publicist (as Mitch Kriendel)
Jennifer Lumpkin	....	assistant production office coordinator
Mary Beth Mann	....	assistant: Mr. Ferrera
James Monaghan	....	military advisor (as Jim Monaghan)
Ben Oliver	....	helicopter consultant
Ben Oliver	....	helicopter pilot
Joshua Ornstein	....	assistant accountant (as Josh Ornstein)
Randy Sabusawa	....	assistant: Mr. Ferrera (as Randall Sabusawa)
Ray Sergeant	....	assistant military advisor
Michael Tamburro	....	helicopter pilot
Robert J. Wilson	....	location manager
Russel Zora	....	environmental advisor
Kyle Cooper	....	title designer (uncredited)
Bill Daly	....	post-production accountant (uncredited)
Tom Lent	....	adr voice (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Dorset Productions
• Robert H. Solo Productions
• Warner Bros. Pictures (presents)

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (1994) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. Finland (1993) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1994) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (1993) (France) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
• Asso Film (video)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2005) (Finland) (TV)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1997) (USA) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (1999) (Canada) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (Canada) (DVD) (4 film collection)
• Warner Home Video (1994) (Finland) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (USA) (DVD) (4 film collection)
• Warner Home Video (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (USA) (laserdisc)

Special Effects

• Burman Studio, The (makeup effects)

Other Companies

• Avico  helicopters
• Clairmont Camera  lenses and Arriscope camera
• Pacific Title  opticals
• Pacific Title  process photography
• R/Greenberg Associates (West)  main and end title design and production

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, nudity and language

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

South Korea:15 | Spain:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Norway:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #32088) | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Craig Air Force Base, Selma, Alabama, USA

Company:

Dorset Productions

Trivia:

This was the first film shot with Arriscope anamorphic lenses, which were created for Arri by the German manufacturer Isco-Optic.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the opening sequences, Marti is sitting on the right side of the car looking out the window. When it cuts to show her viewpoint of the moon and passing trees, the perspective is as if she were on the left side of the car.

Quotes:

Marti Malone:They get you when you sleep.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Sex Files: Alien Erotica (1998)

Soundtrack:

PLEASE HELP ME I'M FALLING (IN LOVE WITH YOU)

A review of Body Snatchers.

Body Snatchers is a scary movie about aliens replacing human beings with emotionless duplicates. The creepy thing is, people don't even notice because it's all happening on an army base.

The star of Body Snatchers is Gabrielle Anwar, who plays a teenage girl named Marti. Marti resents her family. Her dad drags them all off to this army base because he works for the EPA and needs to inspect their hazardous materials. As events unfold Marti becomes concerned about her step brother, who witnesses something really disturbing and is obviously very afraid.

But Marti's father is nagging her more and more. When she stays out late with a handsome chopper pilot they have a big argument and she is distracted from the problems of her little brother. When she does have the chance, she tries to reassure her brother that all is well...but she soon discovers it isn't.

The base is being run by the Body Snatchers. And they want to finish the job of replacing all the humans with themselves. So she and her family have to run for it.

The movie is very creepy and suspenseful and has a couple of shocking surprises. When it comes to horror films, I can be a bit of a wimp. I prefer more of the heroes to escape than sometimes make it.

But Body Snatchers is up there with the best sci-fi thrillers in it's realistic treatment of bizarre events. It may not be completely logical, but it is smart. If anything, it's main weakness might be that it's so short. I suppose it had to be because if aliens are running an army base what can anyone do about it but get the heck out of there and hope they can save their family and friends in the process?

Ultimately, I'm sort of grateful for this movie because it isn't a slasher film. It isn't an overblown alien invasion film with silly action scenes. It takes the subtle approach. It's almost like a really good X-files episode in that way (and I mean that as a compliment). The most dangerous aliens are the sneaky kind that infiltrate our society, not the ones who blow up recognizable landmarks with laser canons.