Meet the Applegates (1990)
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- R
- 1h 30min
- Comedy, Fantasy
- 01 Feb 1991 (USA)
- Movie
Modelling themselves after an idyllic cookie-cutter suburban 1950s family, a colony of insects move from South America into the United States with the intent of getting access to the nation's nuclear resources.
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| Ed Begley Jr. | ... |
Richard P. Applegate
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| Stockard Channing | ... |
Jane Applegate
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| Dabney Coleman | ... |
Aunt Bea
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Bobby Jacoby | ... |
Johnny Applegate
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| Camille Cooper | ... |
Sally Applegate
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| Glenn Shadix | ... |
Greg Samson
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Susan Barnes | ... |
Opal Withers
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Adam Biesk | ... |
Vince Sampson
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| Savannah Smith Boucher | ... |
Dottie
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| Roger Aaron Brown | ... |
Sheriff Heidegger
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| Lee Garlington | ... |
Nita Samson
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Philip Arthur Ross | ... |
Kevin
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Steven Robert Ross | ... |
Kenny
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| Mark Bringelson | ... |
Rich Block - Family Bazaar Magazine
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Chuck Lafont | ... |
Clem Shepherd
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Allan David Fox | ... |
Peace Corps Volunteer
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| Sherrie Wills | ... |
Peace Corps Volunteer
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Jerry Craig | ... |
Amazon Native
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Joe Van Slyke | ... |
Russell Withers
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Mindy Bell | ... |
Coach Himler
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Meg Weldon | ... |
Courtney
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Chelsea Lee | ... |
Ingrid
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Jessica Schwartz | ... |
Monica
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Mike Rieden | ... |
Vince's Friend
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Bob Fox | ... |
Junior Cartwright
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Kathryn Garrison | ... |
Drone with Aunt Bea
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Margaret Mazon | ... |
Drone with Aunt Bea
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Gustavd Mellando | ... |
Drone with Aunt Bea
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Sherry Narens | ... |
Hector - Relative #1
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Michael Raysses | ... |
Durpre
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Les Podewell | ... |
Mr. Goodpastor
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Bradley Mott | ... |
Pastor Cooter
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Patrick Donahue | ... |
Bed Bug
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Barbara Lehmann | ... |
Cocktail Waitress
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Lisa Sutton | ... |
Pregnant Woman
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Kiki Huygelen | ... |
Gail
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Adrian Tafoya | ... |
Motorboat Captain
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John Escobar | ... |
Jorge - Aunt Bea's Sacrifice
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| Anthony Cecere | ... |
Banana Boat Helmsman
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Rick Snyder | ... |
Bank Officer
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| Joe Liss | ... |
Customs Official
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Ivan H. Migel | ... |
Cashier
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Dan Bradley | ... |
Power Plant Worker
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Richard Barker | ... |
Power Plant Worker
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Mark Roberts | ... |
Screaming Guard in Plant
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| Jeffrey Weissman | ... |
Voice Actor (voice)
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Directed by
| Michael Lehmann | ||
Written by
| Michael Lehmann | ... | (written by) |
| Redbeard Simmons | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Denise Di Novi | ... | producer |
| Iya Labunka | ... | associate producer |
| Christopher Webster | ... | executive producer |
| Steve White | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| David Newman | ||
Cinematography by
| Mitch Dubin | ... | director of photography (as Mitchell Dubin) |
Editing by
| Norman Hollyn | ||
Editorial Department
| Jackie Cole | ... | negative cutter |
| Syd Cole | ... | negative cutter |
| Jeff Etcher | ... | apprentice editor |
| Tod Lending | ... | second assistant editor |
| Barry Malkin | ... | editorial consultant |
| Mark L. Mitchell | ... | assistant editor |
| Maureen Mitchell | ... | first assistant editor |
| Mike Stanwick | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Sally Dennison | ||
| Justine Jacoby | ||
| Julie Selzer | ||
Production Design by
| Jon Hutman | ||
Art Direction by
| Kara Lindstrom | ||
| Adam Lustig | ||
Set Decoration by
| Nancy Nye | ||
Costume Design by
| Joseph A. Porro | ... | (as Joseph Porro) |
Makeup Department
| David P. Barton | ... | effects costume |
| Everett Burrell | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Julie Hewett | ... | key makeup artist |
| Jeff Judd | ... | makeup assistant |
| James LaMaide | ... | hair assistant |
| Angela Moos | ... | hair stylist (as Angela Margolis) / makeup artist (as Angela Margolis) |
| Sunyata Palmer | ... | makeup assistant |
| Christine Panak | ... | hair assistant |
| Janna Phillips | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Deborah Ann Piper | ... | key hair stylist (as Deborah Piper) |
| Craig Reardon | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Jill Rockow | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Catherine Wayne | ... | key hair stylist |
| Scott Williams | ... | key hair stylist |
| Kevin Yagher | ... | makeup effects designer |
Production Management
| Allen Alsobrook | ... | production manager: second unit |
| Iya Labunka | ... | production manager |
| Randy Levinson | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Vicki Rocco | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joe Camp III | ... | second assistant director (as Joseph Camp III) |
| Jeffrey F. January | ... | second second assistant director (as Jeff January) |
| Michael McCue | ... | second second assistant director |
| Mike Topoozian | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Steve Auernhammer | ... | set dresser: second unit |
| Steve Bannos | ... | set dresser: second unit |
| Alan Baptiste | ... | set dresser: second unit |
| Joneva Barry | ... | scenic painter |
| Robert Bernsdorf | ... | carpenter |
| Dean R. Brown | ... | construction coordinator (as Dean Brown) |
| Peter Burke | ... | carpenter |
| Greg John Callas | ... | construction coordinator: second unit (as Greg Callas) |
| Thomas Donnelly | ... | carpenter |
| Jim Ebben | ... | art department assistant |
| Amanda J. Flick | ... | scenic artist |
| David W. Ford | ... | lead man (as David Ford) |
| Terry Franti | ... | art department assistant |
| William Goorley | ... | carpenter |
| Mark 'Digger' Green | ... | assistant property master (as Mark Green) |
| Dave Hall | ... | carpenter |
| Ted Hardwick | ... | swing gang |
| Terry Haskell | ... | property master |
| Drew Kennedy | ... | set decorator: second unit |
| Don Larson Jr. | ... | construction foreman |
| Jacqueline Masson | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Jeff McLuckie | ... | set dresser |
| Lawrence McNutt Jr. | ... | carpenter: second unit |
| Susan Miscevich | ... | scenic painter |
| Karen O'Hara | ... | art director: second unit |
| Renee Prince | ... | lead scenic artist (as Renée Prince) |
| Monti Santilli Rainbolt | ... | on-set dresser |
| Gary Schmitt | ... | carpenter (as Gary P. Schmitt Jr.) |
| Erich W. Schultz | ... | construction foreman (as Erich Schultz) |
| Mark Stivers | ... | construction foreman |
| Ellen Totleben | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Steve Vetter | ... | carpenter |
| Pete von Sholly | ... | storyboard artist |
| Hal Winer | ... | scenic painter |
| Greg Aronowitz | ... | insect logo designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John L. Anderson | ... | adr mixer (as John Anderson) |
| James Ashwill | ... | foley recordist (as Jim Ashwill) |
| Douglas Axtell | ... | sound mixer |
| Bob Baron | ... | adr mixer |
| Kevin Bartnof | ... | foley artist |
| George Berndt | ... | adr supervisor |
| Pud Cusack | ... | boom operator |
| David Fechtor | ... | foley editor |
| Arnold Finkelstein | ... | sound effects recordist |
| Jessica Gallavan | ... | dialogue editor (as Jessica Galavan) |
| Sarah Goldsmith | ... | dialogue editor (as Sarah Rothenberg) |
| Douglas Greenfield | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Doug Hemphill | ... | re-recording mixer (as D.M. Hemphill) |
| Ellen Heuer | ... | foley artist |
| Tim Holland | ... | foley editor |
| Martin Lenhart | ... | sound transfer technician |
| John Morris | ... | dialogue editor |
| Amy Morrison | ... | assistant sound editor |
| John Pritchett | ... | sound mixer: second unit |
| Susan Ritter | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jerry Ross | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Rob Scott | ... | boom operator (as Robert Scott) |
| Paul A. Sharpe | ... | re-recording mixer (as Paul Sharpe) |
| Joel Shryack | ... | boom operator |
| Frank Smathers | ... | sound editor |
| Hamilton Sterling | ... | sound effects editor |
| Edward F. Suski | ... | re-recording mixer (as Edward Suski) |
| Lee Tinkham | ... | adr recordist |
| Christopher Weir | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Christopher Edward Wilding | ... | assistant sound editor (as Chris Wilding) |
| Linda Yeaney | ... | assistant sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Evan Brainard | ... | creature effects crew |
| Everett Burrell | ... | creature effects crew |
| Robert Clark | ... | creature effects crew (as Bob Clark) |
| Gino Crognale | ... | creature effects crew |
| Marilyn Dozer-Chaney | ... | creature effects crew (as Marilyn Dozer) |
| Steve Frakes | ... | creature effects crew |
| Allen Hall | ... | special effects technician (as Alan Hall) |
| Camilla Henneman | ... | creature effects crew |
| Kevin Hudson | ... | creature effects crew |
| Rick Lalonde | ... | creature effects crew |
| John Lundberg | ... | creature effects crew |
| Mike Measimer | ... | creature effects crew |
| Mike Menzel | ... | special effects foreman |
| Ron Pipes | ... | creature effects crew (as Ron Pipes II) |
| Aaron Sims | ... | creature effects crew |
| Loren Soman | ... | creature effects crew |
| Frank Toro | ... | special effects technician |
| Lisa Welton | ... | creature effects crew |
| N. Brock Winkless IV | ... | creature effects crew (as Brock Winkless IV) |
| Chris Yagher | ... | creature effects crew (as Mark Christopher Yagher) |
Stunts
| James Fierro | ... | stunts |
| Rick LeFevour | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mitchell Amundsen | ... | focus puller |
| Deirdre Arbucci | ... | second assistant camera (as Dee Arbucci) |
| John Burch | ... | grip |
| Rebecca Burr | ... | assistant camera |
| Jim Campana | ... | grip |
| Dante Cardone | ... | additional dolly grip |
| Kevin Chickanis | ... | grip |
| Henry Cline | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Charles Cooke | ... | crane operator: second unit |
| Stuart Cropley | ... | best boy: second unit / electrician |
| Ric Delgado | ... | electrician: second unit |
| Al DeMayo | ... | electrician: second unit |
| Vincent Donohue | ... | grip |
| David Dubois | ... | best boy / gaffer: second unit |
| Paul D. Fischer | ... | best boy (as Paul Fischer) |
| Kevin 'Rambo' Fitzgerald | ... | grip |
| Tim Forrest | ... | grip |
| Robert Gersiloff | ... | assistant Steadicam operator: second unit |
| Dave Gillen | ... | grip (as David Gillen) |
| Khan Griffith | ... | electrician |
| Pascal M. Guillemard | ... | lighting technician (as Pascal Guillemard) |
| Edward A. Gutentag | ... | second assistant camera: second unit (as Ed Gutentag) |
| John Halligan | ... | grip |
| Jan M. Heyneker | ... | key grip: second unit (as Jan Heyneker) |
| Craig Horwitz | ... | electrician |
| Ian Kincaid | ... | gaffer |
| Kim Kono | ... | electrician |
| Victor Korte | ... | grip |
| Jesse Mather | ... | best boy: second unit |
| Larry McConkey | ... | steadicam operator |
| Darin McDaniel | ... | grip |
| Ivan H. Migel | ... | grip |
| Randy Nolen | ... | steadicam operator: second unit |
| Michael Paris | ... | still photographer |
| Bruce M. Pasternack | ... | assistant Steadicam operator: second unit (as Bruce Pastarnack) |
| Michael G. Riba | ... | first assistant camera: second unit (as Michael Riba) |
| Steve Ruzic | ... | crane operator |
| Charles M. Smallwood | ... | grip |
| Michael Stocks | ... | best boy grip |
| Todd Thorpe | ... | assistant camera |
| Tony Tucker | ... | electrician (as Anthony Tucker) |
| Fred Vicarel | ... | dolly grip |
| Thaddeus Wadleigh | ... | key grip (as Thad Wadleigh) |
Casting Department
| Jane Alderman | ... | casting: Chicago |
| Shelley Andreas | ... | casting: Chicago |
| Susan Butler | ... | extras casting |
| Jolyn Kellogg | ... | extras casting associate |
| Lynne Larson | ... | extras casting associate |
| Patrick Rush | ... | extras casting |
| Sean Susanin | ... | casting associate: Chicago |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Francine Agapoff | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Sanja Milkovic Hays | ... | costumer (as Sanja M. Hays) |
| Sandy Kenyon | ... | costumer (as Sandra Kenyon) |
| Shirley Lee | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Mary Paul | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Elysse Prendergast | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Garet Reilly | ... | costumer |
| Traci Templin-Rainbolt | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Traci Templin) |
| Scott Tomlinson | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Jerry Ariganello | ... | location manager |
| Matthew David Hensley | ... | assistant location manager (as Matt Hensley) |
| Lisa W. Strout | ... | location manager: second unit (as Lisa Strout) |
Music Department
| Tom Boyd | ... | oboe soloist |
| Tim Boyle | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation |
| David Feinman | ... | additional composer: score |
| Maria Newman | ... | musician |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn |
| Tom Villano | ... | music editor |
| Steve Forman | ... | musician: drums, percussion (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sharron Reynolds | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
| Jules Stewart | ... | script supervisor (as Jules Mann-Stewart) |
Transportation Department
| Andrew Broomhead | ... | transportation captain |
| Joe Cosentino | ... | transportation captain |
| Geno Hart | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Peter Helm | ... | transportation captain |
| Ron Whann | ... | driver: honeywagon |
Additional Crew
| Kurt Brabbee | ... | production assistant |
| Shawn Douglass | ... | production assistant |
| Kimberly Edwards | ... | production accountant |
| Rick Favazzo | ... | operator: louma crane |
| Leigh French | ... | adr group coordinator |
| Tom Gamble | ... | production assistant |
| Abbee Goldstein | ... | production coordinator: second unit |
| Gary Grout Jr. | ... | craft service |
| Carolyn Hagan | ... | assistant to producer and director |
| Peggy Harsch | ... | accounting assistant |
| Lynn Hensley | ... | craft service |
| Katharine Hildebrand | ... | production assistant |
| Richard Klein | ... | unit publicist |
| Steven R. Kutcher | ... | bug wrangler (as Steve Kutcher) |
| Deborah Nett | ... | production assistant |
| Margi Newquist | ... | production coordinator |
| Randall Newsome | ... | production assistant (as 'Young' Randall Newsome) |
| Charlene Norman | ... | production secretary |
| Terrie Quenemoen | ... | craft service |
| Michael E. Rinaldi | ... | production assistant |
| Andy Romanoff | ... | operator: louma crane (as Andrew Romanoff) |
| Erik Rydingsword | ... | production assistant |
| Paula Stinski | ... | production assistant |
| Alan Sweeney | ... | production assistant |
| Michele Troxel | ... | production assistant |
| Jon Turtle | ... | financier |
| Chris Waldoch | ... | production assistant (as Christopher Waldock) |
| Louis Walencewicz | ... | production accountant |
| Teresa M. Yarbrough | ... | assistant accountant (as Teresa Yarbrough) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Roadshow Films (1990) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Artédis (1990) (France) (theatrical)
- First Films (1990) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Highlight Video (1990) (Germany) (VHS)
- Castle Premier Releasing (1991) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (for Mayfair Entertainment)
- Cinépix Film Properties (CFP) (1991) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Triton Pictures (1991) (United States) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox (1991) (United States) (VHS) (distributed by)
- First Release Home Entertainment (1991) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Media Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Nova Home Video (1991) (Canada) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1991) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Roadshow Home Video (1991) (Australia) (VHS)
- Tauro Video (1991) (Argentina) (VHS)
- HGV Video Productions (1992) (Canada) (VHS)
- Malofilm Home Video (1992) (Canada) (VHS)
- Showtime Networks (1992) (United States) (tv) (pay television)
- Video Treasures (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Pony Canyon (1993) (Japan) (VHS)
- 20th Television (1994) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- The Sci-Fi Channel (2000) (United States) (tv) (cable television)
Special Effects
- Visual Concept Engineering (VCE) (photographic effects)
Other Companies
- Acme Soundworks Studio (post-production sound facilities)
- Birds & Animals Unlimited (animal wrangling)
- Dick Delson & Associates (publicity)
- Directors Sound (adr recorded at)
- IVC (post-production facilities)
- Inter Video (video playback)
- Kim's Exotic Creatures (animal wranglers)
- Lion's Gate Studios (adr recorded at)
- Magic Film Works (negative cutting)
- Otto Nemenz International (camera assistance)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Paskal Lighting (lighting equipment)
- Saxon/Ross Film Design (end title design)
- TAJ Soundworks (foley)
- Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Studios (sound re-recorded at)
- Video 24 (video playback)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Giant praying mantises living in a South American jungle decide to move into suburban U.S. Disguised as humans, they are planning something. Could it be connected to Richard P. Applegate's (Ed Begley, Jr.'s) job in the power station perhaps? One day, Sally Applegate (Camille Cooper) forgets what she really is when she's with her boyfriend. Oops! Written by s jones |
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| Taglines | Meet the new bugs on the block. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $274,815, 03 Feb 1991 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Filmed in 1988/1989, but remained unreleased in the U.S. until early 1991, due to the financial woes of New World Pictures. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Queens Logic/Run/Meet the Applegates/The Vanishing (1991). See more » |
| Quotes |
Aunt Bea:
[to a passing construction worker who has grabbed her behind]
You Homo sapien scum! Richard P. Applegate: Excuse me? Aunt Bea: Nah, nothing nothing, it's just uh, some asshole tried to rape me. See more » |