Alien Thunder (1974)
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- PG
- 1h 33min
- Drama, Western
- 22 Feb 1974 (Canada)
- Movie
Based on an actual event, this is the tragic story of Saskatchewan fugitive Almighty Voice, a Cree Indian who is arrested for stealing government livestock out of desperate hunger.
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| Donald Sutherland | ... |
Dan Candy
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| Gordon Tootoosis | ... |
Almighty Voice
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| Chief Dan George | ... |
Sounding Sky
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| Kevin McCarthy | ... |
Malcolm Grant
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| Jean Duceppe | ... |
Inspector Brisebois
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| Francine Racette | ... |
Emilie Grant
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James O'Shea | ... |
Edouard
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Sarain Stump | ... |
Napoleon Royal
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Antony Parr | ... |
Mostyn-Brooke
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John Boylan | ... |
Harold Bellringer
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Ernestine Gamble | ... |
Small Face
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Vincent Daniels | ... |
Many Birds
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| Jack Creley | ... |
Arthur Ballentyne
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Lenny George | ... |
Rolling Grass
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Suzette Arcand | ... |
Townswoman
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Edna Brittain | ... |
Townswoman
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Marshall Brittain | ... |
Townsman
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Agnes Smallchild | ... |
Indian Woman
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Philomene Gamble | ... |
Indian Woman
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Mary Scott | ... |
Townswoman
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Poundmaker Singers | ... |
Themselves
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Hub Donaldson | ... |
Mountie
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Maurice Dunster | ... |
Mountie
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Walter Mills | ... |
Mountie
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Reg McReynolds | ... |
Mountie
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Bud Stilling | ... |
Mountie
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Stan Thomas | ... |
Mountie
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Directed by
| Claude Fournier | ||
Written by
| George Malko | ... | (screenplay) |
| Claude Fournier | ... | (story) & |
| Marie-José Raymond | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| P. Michel De Grandpre | ... | executive producer |
| Marie-José Raymond | ... | producer (as Marie-Jose Raymond) |
Music by
| Georges Delerue | ||
Cinematography by
| Claude Fournier | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Yves Langlois | ||
Editorial Department
| Jacques Gagné | ... | supervising film editor (as Jacques Gagne) |
Production Design by
| Anne Pritchard | ||
Makeup Department
| Fred C. Blau Jr. | ... | makeup artist (as Fred Blau) |
Production Management
| Howard Perry | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John Fretz | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Bruce Bisenz | ... | sound recording |
| Joe Grimaldi | ... | re-recording (as Jo Grimaldi) |
| Jean-Pierre Lelong | ... | post-sync effects |
| Marcel Pothier | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Steve Karkus | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Patrick Blossier | ... | camera assistant |
| Michel Brault | ... | second unit camera |
| Jean-Maurice de Ernsted | ... | gaffer (as Maurice De Ernsted) |
| Pierre Dury | ... | still photographer |
| Nikola Kospartov | ... | camera assistant (as Nilola Kospartov) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| François Laplante | ... | costume supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Rose Marie McSherry | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Suzanne Chiasson | ... | production secretary |
| Claude Fournier | ... | researcher |
| Anne Pritchard | ... | titles |
| Marie-José Raymond | ... | researcher |
| John Scott | ... | livestock supervisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- American International Pictures (AIP) (1974) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cinerama Releasing Corporation (1974) (United States) (theatrical)
- Europa Film-Stockholm Film (1974) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1976) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Ambassador Film Distributors (Canada)
- Breien Film (1986) (Norway) (VHS) (as Videoklubben Månedens Film)
- Cargo Records (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Nine Dragon Films (2018) (Germany) (DVD) (label)
- Schröder Media (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Scorpion Releasing (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Taurus Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- VCL (1986) (Australia) (video)
- Westlake Entertainment Group (2003) (United States) (DVD) (as "Dan Candy's Law")
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Pacific Title (titles)
- Government of Saskatchewan (acknowledgement)
- Western Development Museum, Saskatoon (acknowledgement)
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Box Office
| Budget | CAD1,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Stars the leads of both the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) (Kevin McCarthy) and the remake Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) (Donald Sutherland). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The Blob That Ate Everyone (1997). See more » |
| Quotes |
Sgt. Dan Candy:
Jesus, you're stubborn. If you was to drown they'd find your body upstream. See more » |