A group of scientists band together to save the world from mutated killer tomatoes.
Director:
John De Bello
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Title: Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! (1978)
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David Miller | ... | Mason Dixon |
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George Wilson | ... | Jim Richardson |
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Sharon Taylor | ... | Lois Fairchild |
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J. Stephen Peace | ... | Lt. Wilbur Finletter (as Rock Peace) |
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Ernie Meyers | ... | The President |
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Al Sklar | ... | Ted Swann |
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Jerrold Anderson | ... | Major Mills (as Jerry Anderson) |
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Don Birch | ... | Old Man |
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Tom Coleman | ... | Singing Soldier |
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Art K. Koustik | ... | FIA Director (as Art Koustik) |
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Jack Nolen | ... | Senator McKinley |
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Paul Oya | ... | Dr. Nokitofa |
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John Qualls | ... | Captain |
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After a wave of reports of mysterious attacks involving people and pets being eaten by the traditionally docile fruit, a special government task force is set up to investigate the violent fruit and put a stop to their murderous spree. Included in this crack team are a lieutenant who never goes anywhere without his parachute, an underwater expert who's never out of his scuba gear, and a master of disguise who conceals his appearance by dressing as a black Adolf Hitler. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>
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8 October 1978 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
O Ataque dos Tomates Assassinos See more »Edit
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$90,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Music by Paul Sundfor and Gordon Goodwin
Lyrics by Costa Dillon, John De Bello and J. Stephen Peace
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The helicopter crash in the early scenes was unintentional. The tail rotor blades accidentally hit the ground, causing the helicopter to spin out of control. Debris and the top rotor blades narrowly missed the police officers in the scene and the crew off camera. The pilot received minor injuries. After being pulled from the wreck, Jack Riley and George Wilson quickly ad-libbed the rest of the scene as the wreck was set on fire. The crash of the $60,000 rented helicopter used up more of the budget than all other aspects of the film combined. See more »Quotes
News Announcer: [voice-over] And today the president closed the nation's last remaining submarine base at Groton, Connecticut. When asked why he had made the startling decision the president responded, "Those funny little black ships just keep sinking anyway."See more »
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Special Appearance of the Royal Shakespearean Tomatoes by Arrangement with the Queen See more »Alternate Versions
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TOMATO STOMPMusic by Paul Sundfor and Gordon Goodwin
Lyrics by Costa Dillon, John De Bello and J. Stephen Peace
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"Tomatoes" has been unfairly maligned as one of the worst movies of all time. This is too bad, because the film is really a satire of cheap, bad sci-fi movies. So what better way to satirize a cheap, bad sci-fi movie than by unintentionally making one?
If you saw this movie as a child or teenager, scenes will be indelibly imprinted upon your mind. The guy taking a shower in a hallway; the dubbed voice of the Japanese scientist; the helicopter crash (which wasn't supposed to happen...the pilot came in at too steep of an angle and crushed the back rotor blade. The pilot lost control and crashed the copter. The producers, not wanting to waste this precious filming of an actual accident, put it in the film and instructed actor Jack Riley to pretend to crawl away from the smoldering wreckage); the tomato chasing a woman in a parking lot, with oh-so-noticeable wheels propelling it forward; ah, the magic of film.
Brought to you in part by future California state Assemblyman and State Senator J. Stephen "Rock" Peace.