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Rabbits

Original title: Night of the Lepus
  • 1972
  • PG
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
5.5K
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Rabbits (1972)
Official Trailer
Play trailer1:43
1 Video
57 Photos
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Giant mutant rabbits terrorize the south-west.Giant mutant rabbits terrorize the south-west.Giant mutant rabbits terrorize the south-west.

  • Director
    • William F. Claxton
  • Writers
    • Don Holliday
    • Gene R. Kearney
    • Russell Braddon
  • Stars
    • Stuart Whitman
    • Janet Leigh
    • Rory Calhoun
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.1/10
    5.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William F. Claxton
    • Writers
      • Don Holliday
      • Gene R. Kearney
      • Russell Braddon
    • Stars
      • Stuart Whitman
      • Janet Leigh
      • Rory Calhoun
    • 147User reviews
    • 83Critic reviews
    • 37Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

    Night of the Lepus
    Trailer 1:43
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    Photos57

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    Rory Calhoun and Stuart Whitman in Rabbits (1972)
    Janet Leigh and Melanie Fullerton in Rabbits (1972)
    DeForest Kelley and Rory Calhoun in Rabbits (1972)
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    Stuart Whitman
    Stuart Whitman
    • Roy Bennett
    Janet Leigh
    Janet Leigh
    • Gerry Bennett
    Rory Calhoun
    Rory Calhoun
    • Cole Hillman
    DeForest Kelley
    DeForest Kelley
    • Elgin Clark
    Paul Fix
    Paul Fix
    • Sheriff Cody
    Melanie Fullerton
    Melanie Fullerton
    • Amanda Bennett
    Chris Morrell
    • Jackie Hillman
    Chuck Hayward
    Chuck Hayward
    • Jud
    Henry Wills
    Henry Wills
    • Frank
    Francesca Jarvis
    Francesca Jarvis
    • Mildred
    William Elliott
    William Elliott
    • Dr. Leopold
    Bob Hardy
    • Professor Dirkson
    • (as Robert Hardy)
    Richard Jacome
    • Deputy Jason
    Inez Perez
    • Housekeeper
    Roy Gaintner
    • Walker
    • (as G. Leroy Gaintner)
    Evans Thornton
    • Major White
    I. Stanford Jolley
    I. Stanford Jolley
    • Dispatcher
    Robert Gooden
    Robert Gooden
    • Leslie
    • Director
      • William F. Claxton
    • Writers
      • Don Holliday
      • Gene R. Kearney
      • Russell Braddon
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In the scenes where the rabbits are ferociously "roaring", they are actually just yawning.
    • Goofs
      During one of the scenes of the giant rabbits running down the road, you can see three men on the left. It looks like they are releasing the rabbits so they can run down the miniature road. If your focus is the rabbits you won't notice the men. In another scene a persons hand can be seen sort of hidden by branches (on the lower right). It looks like this person is coaxing some rabbits to move.
    • Quotes

      Officer Lopez: Attention! Attention! Ladies and gentlemen, attention! There is a herd of killer rabbits headed this way and we desperately need your help!

    • Connections
      Featured in The World According to Smith & Jones: Law (1988)

    User reviews147

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    5/10
    Is it a bad film...sure!
    .....but I still love this movie as it is one of my 'favorite bad films' of the 70's. It was also the first film that I recall receiving a promotional item for in the lobby ( a pin that I still have that says "Beware of the Lepus") which I thought incredibly cool. Yes, it's incredibly lame, but I have a soft spot for it...what can I say? Besides - you have Janet Leigh and DeForrest Kelly trying to be as serious as possible. You have 'giant' bunnies running around. You have generally all around poor acting. Did I mention giant bunnies? Well - rent this or buy it on eBay - do what you have to see this Great Bad movie!
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    • rnormfoto
    • Sep 22, 2004

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    • Release date
      • March 30, 1973 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Night of the Lepus
    • Filming locations
      • Old Tucson - 201 S. Kinney Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA
    • Production company
      • A.C. Lyles Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $900,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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