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Invasion of the Body Snatchers ()

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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.
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Matthew Bennell
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Elizabeth Driscoll
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Jack Bellicec
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Nancy Bellicec
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Dr. David Kibner
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Geoffrey
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Katherine
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Running Man
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Taxi Driver
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Ted Hendley
Stan Ritchie ...
Stan
David Fisher ...
Mr. Gianni
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Detective
Garry Goodrow ...
Boccardo (as Gary Goodrow)
Jerry Walter ...
Restaurant Owner
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Chef
Sam Conti ...
Street Barker
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Mr. Tong
R. Wong ...
Mrs. Tong
Rose Kaufman ...
Outraged Woman
Joe Bellan ...
Beggar
Sam Hiona ...
Policeman #1
Lee McVeigh ...
Policeman #2
Al Nalbandian ...
Rodent Man (as Albert Nalbandian)
Lee Mines ...
School Teacher
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Health Dept. Floor Cleaner (uncredited)
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Priest on Swing (uncredited)
Anthony Garibaldi ...
Student (uncredited)
Kevin Harris ...
Dr. of pods (uncredited)
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City Official on Phone (uncredited) (voice)
Misty ...
Harry's Boxer Dog (uncredited)
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PG&E Man (uncredited)
Jeff Scheftel ...
Pod Person at Party (uncredited)

Directed by

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Philip Kaufman ... (directed by)

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W.D. Richter ... (screenplay by)
 
Jack Finney ... (based on the novel "The Body Snatchers" by)

Produced by

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Robert H. Solo ... producer (produced by)

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Denny Zeitlin ... (music by)

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Michael Chapman ... director of photography

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Douglas Stewart ... (edited by)

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Norman Mau ... apprentice editor

Casting By

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Mary Goldberg ... (casting)

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Charles Rosen

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Doug von Koss

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Aggie Guerard Rodgers ... (costumes) (as Agnes Anne Rogers)

Makeup Department

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Thomas R. Burman ... makeup effects created by (as Thomas Burman)
Edouard F. Henriques ... makeup effects created by (as Edouard Henriques)
Edie Panda ... hairstylist
Bob Westmoreland ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Alan Levine ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Jim Bloom ... first assistant director
Toby Lovallo ... second assistant director

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Sherman Labby ... production illustrator
Michael O'Donnell ... assistant property master
Holly Walker ... assistant property master
Burt C. Wiley ... property master (as Burt Wiley)
Dale Woodall ... construction coordinator
Bill Gold ... poster designer (uncredited)
Dale Haugo ... scenic artist (uncredited)
Ken Sly ... carpenter (uncredited)

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Mark Berger ... re-recording mixer
Ben Burtt ... special sound effects created by
Susan R. Crutcher ... stereo sound effects recording and design (as Susan Crutcher)
Bonnie Koehler ... supervising sound editor
John Nutt ... sound editor
Steve Powell ... boom operator (as Stephen Powell)
Art Rochester ... sound
Andy Wiskes ... re-recording mixer (as Andrew Wiskes) / stereo sound effects recording and design (as Andrew Wiskes)
Barbara McBane ... assistant sound editor (uncredited)

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Russel Hessey ... special effects (as Russ Hessey)
Dell Rheaume ... special effects

Stunts

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David R. Ellis ... stunt coordinator (as David Ellis)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Alan S. Blauvelt ... second assistant camera (as Allan Blauvelt)
Dustin Blauvelt ... first assistant camera (as Dusty Blauvelt)
Dick Dova ... key grip (as Dick Dova Spah)
Wynn Hammer ... still photographer
Leo Loverro ... dolly grip
Joe R. Marquette Jr. ... camera operator (as Joe Marquette)
George Michael Pantages ... head electrician
Jon Guterres ... grip (uncredited)
Louis Niemeyer ... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Bill Pelkey ... electrician (uncredited)
Skip Stanyan ... grip (uncredited)

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Mary Elizabeth Still ... assistant costumer (as Mary Still)

Location Management

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Allen Pettigrew ... location manager

Music Department

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Jerry Garcia ... musician: banjo
Ving Hershon ... music editor
Roger Kellaway ... music conducted by
Greig McRitchie ... orchestrations
Phill Sawyer ... music production coordinator
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Dan Wallin ... music scoring mixer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Alice Tompkins ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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John Blowitz ... unit publicist
Patrick Burns ... production assistant
Ron Dexter ... space sequence
Howard Preston ... space sequence
Joan Wellman ... production secretary
Bret Culpepper ... owner: "Misty" (uncredited) / trainer: "Misty" (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

The first remake of the paranoid infiltration classic moves the setting for the invasion from a small town to the city of San Francisco and starts as Matthew Bennell notices that several of his friends are complaining that their close relatives are in some way different. When questioned later they themselves seem changed as they deny everything or make lame excuses. As the invaders increase in number they become more open and Bennell, who has by now witnessed an attempted "replacement" realises that he and his friends must escape or suffer the same fate. But who can he trust to help him and who has already been snatched? Written by Mark Thompson

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Also Known As
  • The Body Snatchers (United States)
  • L'invasion des profanateurs (France)
  • Die Körperfresser kommen (Germany)
  • La invasió dels ultracossos (Spain, Catalan title)
  • La invasión de los ultracuerpos (Spain)
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  • 115 min
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Box Office

Budget $3,500,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $1,298,129, 25 Dec 1978

Did You Know?

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Trivia (at around 5 mins) Robert Duvall, who had previously worked with Philip Kaufman on The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972), happened to be in San Francisco at the time of filming, and shot his only scene for free. He plays a crazy priest playing on a swing. It's supposed to foreshadow the pod person anomie and alienation we feel later in the movie. See more »
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. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Ice Queen (2005). See more »
Soundtracks Amazing Grace See more »
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!
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