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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Cast
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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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Ron Shapiro | ... | Newspaper Editor |
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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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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
8 October 1978 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$90,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mason Dixon: This is Sam Smith. He's our undercover expert. He's only disguised as Adolf Hitler.
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Most of the cast had never appeared in a movie before. Several never acted again. See more »Quotes
Wilbur Finletter: My God! It's Adolf Hitler!Mason Dixon: This is Sam Smith. He's our undercover expert. He's only disguised as Adolf Hitler.
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Crazy Credits
The end credits of the director's cut features a "Where are they now?" update on David Miller, Sharon Taylor, Costa Dillon, "Rock" Peace, and a tomato. See more »Alternate Versions
The director's cut features a mockumentary called "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! Director's Cut: A Masterpiece Restored" on the restoration and the making of the film. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Attack of the killer tomatoes is low-budget's answer to summer blockbuster Snakes on a Plane. Technically, it's the other way around, since AOTKT came first, but whatever. It's dumb, it has a small cult following, and you understand the plot when you read the title.
Tomatoes, you know, the kind in salads, attack people. This is shown in the movie, mostly as tomatoes being thrown at people with tomatoes on the ground everywhere. This continues for an entire movie, which might sound repetitive, but there's other side-tracks of the story as well, which more often than not are very funny.
The production values are non-existent but the filmmakers do their best to cover them up("I'm sorry, gentlemen, for the size of this room", the general says and then all the scientists climb over each other to get a seat) There are lots of silly plot points and many totally unnecessary, some funny and some not. Whenever it gets draggy, there's usually something really funny just in time. That's not bad.
If you need to have this told to you, then you will not like this movie, but I'll tell you anyway: Do NOT take this movie seriously. Enjoy the musical numbers, the stupid "Jaws"-like tomato attacks, the crazy characters, and all the other details that in then end makes AOTKT a fun experience.