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Title: Lobster Man from Mars (1989)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Deborah Foreman | ... | Mary | |
| S.D. Nemeth | ... | The Dreaded Lobster Man | |
| Anthony Hickox | ... | John | |
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Dean Jacobson | ... | Stevie Horowitz |
| Tony Curtis | ... | J.P. Shelldrake | |
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Mindy Kennedy | ... | Tammy |
| Phil Proctor | ... | Lou | |
| Tim Haldeman | ... | Marvin | |
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Barry Hansen | ... | Narrator (voice) (as Dr. Demento) |
| Bobby Pickett | ... | The Astrologer / King of Mars | |
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Richard Wright | ... | The Bearded Slave |
| Ava Fabian | ... | The Queen of Mars | |
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Sage Whitfield | ... | Beautiful Martian Maiden |
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Erica Evans | ... | Beautiful Martian Maiden |
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Robert Breeze | ... | Another Slave |
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Movie mogul J.P. Shelldrake discovers he's in desperate need of a tax write-off to keep the Internal Revenue Service off his back. Young writer, producer and director Stevie Horowitz walks in the studio with his homemade space parody "Lobster Man From Mars". What follows is one of the most bizarre and funny film within-a-film send-ups: Mars suffers from a severe air leakage, and the King of Mars sends the dreaded Lobster Man to Earth to steal its air. The Lobster Man's plot is foiled by a mad scientist, an army colonel, and a young and innocent woman. Shelldrake buys the movie, which makes a huge profit and sends Shelldrake to tax prison, with Stevie taking his place as the studio mogul. Written by <stanley@brainex.com>
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cult film | sci fi parody | sci fi spoof | film student | film producer |Taglines:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
29 January 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El hombre langosta See more »Filming Locations:
Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Written by Kate Pierson (uncredited), Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland (uncredited), Cindy Wilson (uncredited) / Ricky Wilson
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One of the aliens is a Boglin, which are children's toys that were popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. See more »Crazy Credits
No lobsters were harmed during this production, only eaten. See more »Soundtracks
Rock LobsterWritten by Kate Pierson (uncredited), Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland (uncredited), Cindy Wilson (uncredited) / Ricky Wilson
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Well, I wasn't really expecting to be wowed by this movie, but it turned out to be the funniest movie I've seen in a long time. I rented it mainly because of the title. After all, who doesn't want to see a movie named "Lobster Man from Mars"? I settled down with some friends and chocolate, and had the most laugh out loud night.
This movie is filled with ridiculous moments, akin to the old fifties Scifi movies, complete with a badly costumed lobster who's face keeps changing between scenes. The acting isn't that good, but then again, it really isn't meant to be. This is the perfect movie to watch when you want to have a good time, and if you're full of too much energy.