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Invasion of the Body Snatchers

  • 19781978
  • PGPG
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
When strange seeds drift to earth from space, mysterious pods begin to grow and invade a small town, replicating the residents one body at a time.
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When strange seeds drift to earth from space, mysterious pods begin to grow and invade San Francisco, replicating the city's residents one body at a time.When strange seeds drift to earth from space, mysterious pods begin to grow and invade San Francisco, replicating the city's residents one body at a time.When strange seeds drift to earth from space, mysterious pods begin to grow and invade San Francisco, replicating the city's residents one body at a time.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
60K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,794
301
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    • Director
      • Philip Kaufman
    • Writers
      • W.D. Richter(screenplay by)
      • Jack Finney(based on the novel "The Body Snatchers" by)
    • Stars
      • Donald Sutherland
      • Brooke Adams
      • Jeff Goldblum
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Philip Kaufman
    • Writers
      • W.D. Richter(screenplay by)
      • Jack Finney(based on the novel "The Body Snatchers" by)
    • Stars
      • Donald Sutherland
      • Brooke Adams
      • Jeff Goldblum
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 244User reviews
    • 175Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 10 nominations

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    Leonard Nimoy and Lelia Goldoni in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
    Brooke Adams in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
    Donald Sutherland in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
    Brooke Adams in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
    Brooke Adams in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
    Leonard Nimoy, Donald Sutherland, and Brooke Adams in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
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    Brooke Adams in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
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    Jeff Goldblum, Donald Sutherland, and Brooke Adams in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
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    Donald Sutherland
    Donald Sutherland
    • Matthew Bennell
    Brooke Adams
    Brooke Adams
    • Elizabeth Driscoll
    Jeff Goldblum
    Jeff Goldblum
    • Jack Bellicec
    Veronica Cartwright
    Veronica Cartwright
    • Nancy Bellicec
    Leonard Nimoy
    Leonard Nimoy
    • Dr. David Kibner
    Art Hindle
    Art Hindle
    • Geoffrey
    Lelia Goldoni
    Lelia Goldoni
    • Katherine
    Kevin McCarthy
    Kevin McCarthy
    • Running Man
    Don Siegel
    Don Siegel
    • Taxi Driver
    Tom Luddy
    Tom Luddy
    • Ted Hendley
    Stan Ritchie
    • Stan
    David Fisher
    • Mr. Gianni
    Tom Dahlgren
    Tom Dahlgren
    • Detective
    Garry Goodrow
    • Boccardo
    • (as Gary Goodrow)
    Jerry Walter
    • Restaurant Owner
    Maurice Argent
    Maurice Argent
    • Chef
    Sam Conti
    • Street Barker
    Wood Moy
    Wood Moy
    • Mr. Tong
    • Director
      • Philip Kaufman
    • Writers
      • W.D. Richter(screenplay by)
      • Jack Finney(based on the novel "The Body Snatchers" by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Donald Sutherland was hit by a Volkswagen beetle while filming a shot of Matthew and Elizabeth running. He fell onto the windshield and was able to see the driver saying "Oh God, not you!"
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 40 mins) The ship being loaded with pods was in dry dock; the entire propeller is clearly visible. Ships are not loaded in dry dock.
    • Quotes

      Matthew Bennell: [dials his phone] I'll get the police.

      Telephone Operator: [voice] Police.

      Matthew Bennell: Officer, I'd like to report four bodies in my backyard.

      Telephone Operator: Wait right there Mr. Bennell.

      Matthew Bennell: How do you know my name?

      Jack Bellicec: [Jack's eyes widen with fear] Hang up, Matthew.

      Matthew Bennell: [into the phone] I didn't tell you my name.

      Jack Bellicec: Hang up!

      Matthew Bennell: [hangs up the phone] I didn't tell them my name!

      Nancy Bellicec: That's because they're all part of it. They're all pods, all of them!

    • Alternate versions
      In the version that ABC-TV ran in 1980, Brooke Adams's nude scene, where she walks through the greenhouse where the pods are being grown, was replaced with an alternate shot of her wearing her red dress.
    • Connections
      Edited into Ice Queen (2005)
    • Soundtracks
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      Performed by The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (as the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards)

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    User reviews244

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    8/10
    Alive and richly done, with some great performances!
    Invasion of the Body Snatcher (1978)

    The original 1950s version of this movie is such a favorite of mine, I hesitated to watch this one. But fear not. This is great, too. It's got the same theme, but very richly and creatively rendered, some superb photography, great night stuff, and most importantly, great acting by the key 3 or 4 people.

    Director Philip Kaufman works sporadically as director and writer (he hit it big with "Raiders of the Lost Ark") and he clearly has a unique and somewhat fearless vision that remains rooted in Hollywood sensibilities. That is, this is no independent film, yet it's creative.

    And it's scary. Between the development of fear over the actual biological invasion, and the old fashioned chase and hide sequences, this is a tense movie. But yet it's convincing, given the realistic, nuanced acting by the main couple, Donald Sutherland (as a Health Department official) and Brooke Adams (as a lab analyst in the same department). Of course, what happens isn't believable at all, somehow, but it's so close to feasible, and in fact so close to what we live with already (some people without feelings, out for themselves, part of a conspiracy, etc.), it isn't hard to pull it off.

    Cinematographer Michael Chapman is about as good as it gets in the Hollywood vein, polished and with amazing, varied lighting (he also did "Raging Bull," "The Fugitive," and "Taxi Driver," for starters). So this movie works on every level. The one thing it isn't, of course, is original, but as a remake, we have to take it for how it handles it, 1970s style. Impressive.
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    FAQ14

    • Why do the duplicates spend so much time cultivating and transporting pods when they seem to just grow anywhere (at what seem to be substantial rates) anyway?
    • What is the meaning of the Priest playing on the swings at the beginning of the film? Is he an alien?
    • When Mathew is visiting a five star restaurant in his role as a health inspector, he claims he found a rat turd in a pot simmering on the stove for an exotic dish and then proceeds to do other inspections. Was this just pretext to harass?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 22, 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The Body Snatchers
    • Filming locations
      • 1227 Montgomery Street, Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Solofilm
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $24,946,533
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,298,129
      • Dec 25, 1978
    • Gross worldwide
      • $24,946,533
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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