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Killer Klowns from Outer Space ()

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Aliens who look like clowns come from outer space and terrorize a small town.
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Mike Tobacco
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Debbie Stone
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Officer Dave Hansen
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Officer Curtis Mooney
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Rich Terenzi (as Michael Siegel)
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Paul Terenzi
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Farmer Gene Green
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Bob McReed (as Chris Titus)
Irene Michaels ...
Stacy
Karla Sue Krull ...
Tracy
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Punk #1 (as Brian Degan Scott)
Danny Kovacs ...
Punk #2
Adele Proom ...
Mrs. Franco
Howard Malpas ...
Mr. Myers
Karen Raff ...
Mom #1
Kathleen Stefano ...
Mom #2
Claire Bartle ...
Little Girl
Sharon O'Mahoney ...
Waitress
Michael Halton ...
Slug
Lucinda Burgess ...
Sheila
Melvin Thompson ...
Black Biker
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Security Guard
Steven A. Jones ...
State Trooper (as Steven Jones)
Armon Stover ...
State Trooper
Jeff Yesko ...
State Trooper
Steve Rockhold ...
Klown Performer
Michael Harrington Burris ...
Klown Performer (as Michael Harington Burris)
Geno Ponza ...
Klown Performer
Scott Beatty ...
Klown Performer
Paul Haley ...
Klown Performer
Dennis C. Walsh ...
Klown Performer
Genie Houdini ...
Klown Performer
Charles Chiodo ...
'Klownzilla' the King Klown
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Klown Performer
Karl Shaeffer ...
Klown Performer
Paul Parsons ...
Klown Performer
Jimmy Locust ...
Klown Performer
Mitch Bryan ...
Klown Performer
Greg Sykes ...
Klown Performer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Randy Doke ...
Puppet Show Dude (uncredited)
Brett Leonard ...
Klown Performer (uncredited)
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Joe Lombardo (uncredited)
Jesse Grey Walken ...
Co-ed (uncredited)

Directed by

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Stephen Chiodo

Written by

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Charles Chiodo ... (written by) and
Stephen Chiodo ... (written by)
 
Edward Chiodo ... () (uncredited)

Produced by

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Charles Chiodo ... producer (produced by)
Edward Chiodo ... producer (produced by)
Stephen Chiodo ... producer (produced by)
Moshe Diamant ... executive producer (uncredited)
Paul Mason ... executive producer
J.J. Lichauco Pelman ... associate producer (as J.J. Lichuaco)
Christopher Roth ... associate producer (as Chris Roth)
Eduard Sarlui ... executive producer (uncredited)
Helen Szabo ... executive producer (as Helen Sarlui-Tucker)

Music by

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John Massari

Cinematography by

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Alfred Taylor ... director of photography

Editing by

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Christopher Roth ... (as Chris Roth)

Editorial Department

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Robert Fong ... assistant editor
Dale E. Grahn ... color timer
Jeanne Robinson ... second assistant editor
Will Santa Cruz ... assistant editor

Casting By

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Alana H. Lambros
Ed Mitchell

Production Design by

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Charles Chiodo

Art Direction by

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Philip Dean Foreman

Set Decoration by

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Luana Speelman

Costume Design by

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Darcee F. Olson ... (as Darcee Olson)

Makeup Department

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Jon Thanos ... key hair stylist
Cheryl Voss ... assistant makeup artist
Kandace Westmore ... key makeup artist

Production Management

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Mel A. Bishop ... executive production manager
Fima Noveck ... post-production supervisor
Fred Wardell ... unit production manager
Lisa Yesko ... production supervisor: TWE

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Todd Corman ... second assistant director
Fred Wardell ... first assistant director
Rocky Capella ... additional second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Kim Bailey ... special props: Modelwerke's
Mark Barofsky ... assistant property master
Mitch Bryan ... special props: Modelwerke's
Tawny Capricio ... art department coordinator
Ed Church ... carpenter
Kevin Constant ... assistant art director
Ainslee Colt de Wolf ... property master (as Ainslee Colt Dewolf)
Derek DeVoe ... sculptor (as Derek Devoe)
Gimel Everett ... lead man
Gordon Forkert ... special props: Modelwerke's (as Gordon Forket)
Natti Hefner ... art department coordinator (as Netti Hefner)
James Kagel ... sculptor (as Jim Kagel)
Bruce Lau ... special props: Modelwerke's
Brett Leonard ... swing
Don Medina ... carpenter
Tim Reiter ... carpenter
Eugene P. Rizzardi ... special props: Modelwerke's (as Eugene Rizzardi)
Theresa Rizzardi ... special props: Modelwerke's
Karen Thompson ... special props: Modelwerke's
Anton Tremblay ... consultant: set design (as Tony Tremblay)
Katherine G. Vallin ... additional art director (as Katherine Vallin)
Jack Wiley ... construction coordinator

Sound Department

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Kirk Baily ... sound coordinator
Kenneth R. Burton ... sound recordist
Jack Cheap ... sound editor
Chuck Cirino ... sound designer
Steve Cohen ... sound mixer
Craig C. Darian ... sound director
Dan Harville ... sound effects editor
John Hays ... boom operator
Paul Holzborn ... foley artist
Warren Kleiman ... adr mixer (as Warren Kleinman)
Patrick Moriarty ... sound mixer
Nancy Parker ... foley artist
Christopher Roth ... supervising sound editor (as Chris Roth)
Will Santa Cruz ... sound editor
Jackson Schwartz ... foley mixer
Garry Ulmer ... sound mixer
Don Wolf ... adr editor
Greg Yeager ... foley artist

Special Effects by

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Tassilo Baur ... special effects coordinator
Charles Belardinelli ... special effects technician (as Charlie Belardinelli)
Lou Carlucci ... special effects foreman
Charles Chiodo ... Klowns designed by
Nancy Deturo ... fabricator: Klowns
Ans Ellis ... fabricator: Klowns
Deborah Galvez ... fabricator: Klowns
Bob McKee ... fabricator: Klowns
Ralph Miller III ... fabricator: Klowns (as Ralph Miller)
Bart Mixon ... fabricator: giant Klown hand
Gilbert A. Mosko ... foam latex technician (as Gill Mosko)
Bradford Plows ... fabricator: Klowns
Mark Rappaport ... fabricator: Klowns
Dwight Roberts ... fabricator: Klowns
Sharon Roberts ... fabricator: Klowns
Robert Scott ... special effects technician (as Robert M. Scott)
Bill Sturgeon ... fabricator: Klowns
Joe Viskocil ... pyrotechnician (as Joseph Viskocil)
Gene Warren Jr. ... special effects supervisor: Fantasy II Film Effects
Mike Warren ... miniature special effects assistant
Gregory Rae Stone ... special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Tony Alderson ... optical effects
Robert D. Bailey ... matte camera operator (as Robert Bailey)
Betzy Bromberg ... optical effects
David Emerson ... optical effects
Michael Griffin ... assistant visual effects camera operator
Linda Henry ... optical effects
John Huneck ... visual effects camera operator
Leslie Huntley ... production supervisor: Fantasy II Film Effects
Frank H. Isaacs ... rotoscoping (as Frank Isaacs)
Mark Joyce ... model maker (as Mark W. Joyce)
Michael Joyce ... model shop foreman
Justin Kohn ... stop motion animator: additional effects
Candace Lewis ... rotoscoping (as Candy Lewis)
Bret Mixon ... rotoscoping
Gary Rhodaback ... model maker (as Gary Rhodback)
Mark Sullivan ... matte painter
Donna Tracy ... rotoscoping

Stunts

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Rocky Capella ... stunt coordinator
Greg Ferrando ... stunts
Tama Hutchison ... stunts
Kevin Larson ... stunts
Chuck Lyons ... stunts
Johnny Martin ... stunts
Mike Martinez ... stunts
Tim Meredith ... stunts (as Tim Merideth)
Randy Doke ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Miles Anderson ... gaffer
William D. Barber ... camera operator (as Bill Barber)
Randall Bishop ... second assistant camera
James W. Brewer ... still photographer (as James Brewer)
Bill Brocious ... key grip
Jeff Buchanan ... best boy electric (as Jeff D. Buchanan)
Chris Chomyn ... electrician (as Christopher Comyn)
Dave Drysdale ... second assistant camera
Sandra England ... electrician
Kelly Flood ... grip
Fran Hughes ... best boy grip
John Huneck ... additional photographer
Jerry Lane ... first assistant camera
Andy Rosen ... still photographer
Circe Strauss ... rigger: Klown Hand and Klown Kar (as Jarn Heil)
MacKenzie Waggaman ... additional photographer (as Mackenzie Waggaman)
Robert A. Williamson ... electrician
David Yule ... dolly grip
Aaron Zajac ... electrician (as Aaron J. Zajac)

Casting Department

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Judith Bouley ... casting: Santa Cruz (as Judy Bouley)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Lori Avalos ... set costumer
C. Cracko ... costume construction
Monique Dautzenberg ... costume construction
Sonja Finch ... costume construction
Barbara Kennedy ... costume construction
Mari-Aala Muelas ... costume construction
Donalee Nelson ... wardrobe supervisor

Location Management

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Archer Goodman ... location consultant
Ellen Lent ... location manager (as Ellen Winchell)

Music Department

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Mark Coffin ... scoring engineer
Bob Hunka ... music supervisor
A. David Marshall ... music editor
John X Volaitis ... title music

Script and Continuity Department

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Sharon 'Mae' West ... script supervisor (as S. Mae West)

Transportation Department

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Michael Carpenter ... driver
Bob Green ... driver: production van
Paul Hegg ... driver
Jay Kennedy ... transportation coordinator
Cliff Martin ... driver: honeywagon
John Ramirez ... driver
Ron Stafford ... transportation captain

Additional Crew

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Loretta Abata ... production auditor
Jeff Barnes ... production assistant
Suzy Beugen ... production coordinator (as Suzy L. Beugen)
Linda Chiodo ... secretary to producers
Skip Clarke ... set production assistant
Craig Comstock ... stand-in
Bill Davis ... caterer (as Chef Bill Davis)
Moshe Diamant ... presenter
Kirk Gray ... stand-in
Brian Hutchison ... stand-in
John Joyce ... production assistant: effects unit (as Johnny Joyce)
Kenny Kaplan ... craft service
Brandee Lane ... stand-in
Gary Moyer ... office production assistant
Jere Newton ... production secretary
David Nichols ... dialogue developer: Klown dialect
Bonnie Piccolo ... assistant auditor
Dana Pink ... stand-in (as Dayna Pink)
Bradford Plows ... set production assistant
Heather Pumphrey ... production assistant: effects unit
John Ross ... programmer: fairlights
Eduard Sarlui ... presenter
Steve Shibuya ... production assistant: effects unit (as Steven Shibuya)
Christopher Warren ... production assistant: effects unit (as Christopher Lee Warren)
Jon Warren ... production assistant: effects unit
Michael Warren ... production assistant: effects unit
Rik Converse ... production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks

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Curtis Beck ... special thanks
Fred Fuchs ... special thanks
Karen Ludwig ... special thanks: Allied Product Placement Company

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

When a small town is invaded by aliens from outer space who are capturing and killing the townspeople, no one takes them seriously. Why? The aliens all look like circus clowns, use weapons that look clown like, and all have painted on smiles. Only a few of the young people in the town realize the danger and of course no one believes them. Armed with an ice cream truck they try and rescue their friends. Written by John Vogel

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Taglines It's Craaazy! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Clowns asesinos (United States, Spanish title)
  • Les Clowns tueurs venus d'ailleurs (France)
  • Space Invaders (Germany)
  • Payasos asesinos del espacio exterior (Spain)
  • Klowns asesinos (Spain)
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Runtime
  • 88 min
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Box Office

Budget $2,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $2,657,329, 27 May 1988
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $43,625,095, 28 Oct 1988

Did You Know?

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Trivia The scene in which a car is thrown over a cliff was initially intended to be far more spectacular - the car was to fly over the cliff and crash down to the ground. Unfortunately, the sling rope snapped because effects crew members neglected to remove the stoppers from underneath the car's wheels. The result was what is seen in the final film, the car slowly tumbles over the edge and becomes caught on a tree. See more »
Goofs When the farmer goes in his house to get supplies, the prop master is visible inside the doorway as he exits. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into This is Why Killer Klowns from Outer Space 2 Hasn't Happened (2023). See more »
Soundtracks Killer Klowns (From Outer Space) See more »
Crazy Credits Film was released in 1988, but the ending credits claim copyright 1987 See more »
Quotes Security Guard: What're ya gonna do with those *pies*, boys?
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