The Outer Limits (TV Series)
Sandkings (1995)
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- TV-PG
- 1h 33min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 26 Mar 1995
- TV Episode
In his own garage, a discredited scientist creates intelligent, insect-like creatures that were yielded by soil samples from Mars.
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| Beau Bridges | ... |
Dr. Simon Kress
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| Helen Shaver | ... |
Cathy Kress
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Dylan Bridges | ... |
Josh Kress
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| Kim Coates | ... |
Dave Stockley
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| Lloyd Bridges | ... |
Col. Kress
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| Patricia Harras | ... |
Debbie
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Nathaniel DeVeaux | ... |
Security Captain
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| Deryl Hayes | ... |
Policeman
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Mark Saunders | ... |
Lab Assistant
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| J.B. Bivens | ... |
Mover
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David Cameron | ... |
Technician #1
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Brandon Obray | ... |
Todd Brantley (scenesDeleted)
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| Kevin Conway | ... |
The Control Voice (uncredited) (voice)
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Nathan Lomax | ... |
Background Performer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Stuart Gillard | ||
Written by
| George R.R. Martin | ... | (novella) |
| Melinda M. Snodgrass | ... | (teleplay) (as Melinda Snodgrass) |
| Leslie Stevens | ... | (created by) (uncredited) (creator) |
Produced by
| Michael Cassutt | ... | co-executive producer |
| Pen Densham | ... | executive producer |
| Justis Greene | ... | producer |
| Richard Barton Lewis | ... | executive producer (as Richard B. Lewis) |
| Roger Mattiussi | ... | associate producer |
| John Watson | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Mark Mancina | ||
| John Van Tongeren | ||
Cinematography by
| Philip Linzey | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Michael Robison | ||
Editorial Department
| Lisa Binkley | ... | assistant editor |
| Richard Cordes | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Fiona Duncanson | ... | post-production coordinator |
Casting By
| Steve Brooksbank | ||
| Mary Jo Slater | ||
| Paul Weber | ||
Production Design by
| Brent Thomas | ||
Set Decoration by
| Lin MacDonald | ||
| Michael Bethune | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Susan Boyd | ... | hair stylist |
| Stacey Butterworth | ... | wig maker |
| Steve Johnson | ... | special makeup effects by: XFX |
| Jan Newman | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Russell Denove | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Heather Meehan | ... | production manager |
| Rino Pace | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Brian Giddens | ... | first assistant director |
| Jackie Jordan | ... | second assistant director |
| Lidia Stante | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Doug Byggdin | ... | art decorator |
| Grant Cotterall | ... | scenic carpenter |
| Doug Hardwick | ... | construction coordinator |
| David Paul Hewitt White | ... | set dresser |
| Dave Laprise | ... | lead metal fabricator |
| Max Matsuoka | ... | props assistant |
| Wayne McLaughlin | ... | property master |
| Michael Bethune | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Marta McLaughlin | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Jacqueline Cristianini | ... | sound supervision |
| Dean Giammarco | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Paul A. Sharpe | ... | re-recording mixer (as Paul Sharpe) |
| Larry Sutton | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Walter Klassen | ... | puppeteer |
| Greg Nicotero | ... | puppeteer |
| William H. Orr | ... | special effects (as Bill Orr) |
Visual Effects by
| Paul Boyington | ... | visual effects |
| John Gajdecki | ... | visual effects |
| Adam Howard | ... | digital compositor: Main Title |
| Bruce Turner | ... | visual effects assistant |
| Lisa Atkinson | ... | visual effects producer: ViewStudio (uncredited) |
| Billy D. Choi | ... | matte painter (uncredited) |
| Rodney J. McFall | ... | digital artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Jim Dunn | ... | stunt performer |
| Dawn Stofer-Rupp | ... | stunt coordinator (as Dawn Stofer) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paul F. Birkett | ... | camera operator (as Paul Birkett) |
| Kevin Black | ... | key grip |
| Jerry Uelsmann | ... | main title photographer |
| David S. Warner | ... | chief lighting technician (as David Warner) |
Casting Department
| Stuart Aikins | ... | casting: Canada |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Stephanie Nolin | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Don Knodel | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Jason Graves | ... | intro and end credits sequence orchestrated by |
| James T. Hill | ... | music score mixer |
| Mark Mancina | ... | composer: theme |
| Alan Nu | ... | intro and end credits sequence orchestrated by |
| Brian Tyler | ... | intro and end credits sequence orchestrated by |
| John Van Tongeren | ... | composer: theme |
| Frank Welker | ... | special vocal effects |
Script and Continuity Department
| Shelley Crawford | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Scott Irvine | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Donald R. Beck | ... | title designer (as Don Beck) |
| Ben Cohen | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Manny Coto | ... | executive story consultant |
| Jonathan Glassner | ... | creative consultant |
| Mary Liebmann | ... | assistant to co-executive producer |
| George R.R. Martin | ... | consultant |
| James Nadler | ... | supervising executive: Atlantis |
| Kate Peterson | ... | production coordinator (as Kate Petersen) |
| Elaine Scott | ... | business affairs |
| Erin Smith | ... | production coordinator |
| Joseph Stefano | ... | executive consultant |
| Mark Stern | ... | supervising executive: Trilogy |
| Danielle Stokdyk | ... | assistant to executive producers |
| Erin Fitzgerald | ... | adr walla group (uncredited) |
| Hudson Hickman | ... | post-production executive (uncredited) |
| Carol Marks-George | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
| Leslie Stevens | ... | story editor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Boyington Film Productions (additional animation)
- C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures (design and animation)
- Gajdecki Visual Effects (GVFX) (2D paint and compositing)
- Rainmaker Digital Imaging (2D paint and compositing)
- VisionArt (additional animation)
Other Companies
- Gastown Film Labs (laboratory services)
- Gastown Post and Transfer (post production services)
- Sharpe Sound Studios (re-recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When his research project is closed down, Simon Kress rescues a few of its living subjects and transplants them to a recreation of their native Martian environment in his barn. They grow and learn, but then Kress makes an error with disastrous implications. Written by CommanderBalok |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This episode is based on the 1979 novelette "Sandkings" by George R.R. Martin. See more » |
| Goofs | At about 01:09:00 into the movie Dr. Simon Kress is in the bathroom throwing up in the toilet and it cuts to him sitting on the floor of the bathroom next to the toilet, and then the toilet slightly moves. Furthermore you can see that it is not anchored to the floor and doesn't have a water supply line and shut off valve coming out of the wall. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Voice of Reason (1995). See more » |
| Quotes |
The Control Voice:
Some of man's greatest achievements have been motivated by a driving need for love and acceptance. What happens when that need for recognition becomes a desire to be revered and then worshipped like a god? See more » |