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Screamers

  • 19951995
  • 1818
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
27K
YOUR RATING
Screamers (1995)
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HorrorSci-FiThriller

A military commander stationed off planet during an interplanetary war travels through the devastated landscape to negotiate a peace treaty, but discovers that the primitive robots they buil... Read allA military commander stationed off planet during an interplanetary war travels through the devastated landscape to negotiate a peace treaty, but discovers that the primitive robots they built to kill enemy combatants have gained sentience.A military commander stationed off planet during an interplanetary war travels through the devastated landscape to negotiate a peace treaty, but discovers that the primitive robots they built to kill enemy combatants have gained sentience.

IMDb RATING
6.3/10
27K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Christian Duguay
  • Writers
    • Philip K. Dick(short story "Second Variety")
    • Dan O'Bannon(screenplay)
    • Miguel Tejada-Flores(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Peter Weller
    • Roy Dupuis
    • Jennifer Rubin
Top credits
  • Director
    • Christian Duguay
  • Writers
    • Philip K. Dick(short story "Second Variety")
    • Dan O'Bannon(screenplay)
    • Miguel Tejada-Flores(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Peter Weller
    • Roy Dupuis
    • Jennifer Rubin
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 157User reviews
    • 73Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

    Videos1

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    Photos88

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    Production Still-Charles Powell as "Ross" on the set of Screamers
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    Top cast

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    Peter Weller
    Peter Weller
    • Joe Hendrickssonas Joe Hendricksson
    Roy Dupuis
    Roy Dupuis
    • Beckeras Becker
    Jennifer Rubin
    Jennifer Rubin
    • Jessica Hansonas Jessica Hanson
    Andy Lauer
    Andy Lauer
    • Ace Jeffersonas Ace Jefferson
    Charles Edwin Powell
    Charles Edwin Powell
    • Rossas Ross
    • (as Charles Powell)
    Ron White
    Ron White
    • Chuck Elbarakas Chuck Elbarak
    Michael Caloz
    • Davidas David
    Liliana Komorowska
    Liliana Komorowska
    • Landowskaas Landowska
    Jason Cavalier
    Jason Cavalier
    • Leoneas Leone
    Leni Parker
    Leni Parker
    • Cpl. McDonaldas Cpl. McDonald
    Sylvain Massé
    Sylvain Massé
    • N.E.B. Soldieras N.E.B. Soldier
    Bruce Boa
    Bruce Boa
    • Secretary Greenas Secretary Green
    Tom Berry
    Tom Berry
    • Technicianas Technician
    Henry Ramer
    Henry Ramer
    • Screamers Crawl Narrationas Screamers Crawl Narration
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Christian Duguay
    • Writers
      • Philip K. Dick(short story "Second Variety")
      • Dan O'Bannon(screenplay)
      • Miguel Tejada-Flores(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    On the distant mining planet Sirius 6B ravaged by a decade of war in the year 2078, scientists have created the perfect weapon. The blade-wielding, self-replicating race of killing devices known as Screamers is designed for one purpose - to hunt down and destroy all enemy life forms. This so dubbed man's greatest weapon has continued to evolve without human guidance, and devised a new mission: to obliterate all life. Colonel Hendricksson (Peter Weller) commands a handful of Alliance soldiers still alive on Sirius. Betrayed by his own political leaders and disgusted by the atrocities of a never-ending war, Hendricksson decides to negotiate a separate peace with the New Economic Bloc's decimated forces. But to do so, he will have to cross a treacherous wasteland where the deadliest threat comes from the very weapons he helped to create. —Nicolas LeBlanc <ei952859@uqac.uquebec.ca>
    matte paintingminiature modelshakespearean quotation2070sbased on short story55 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The silence of space is about to be shattered.
    • Genres
      • Horror
      • Sci-Fi
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • 18
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The strange game board in the opening scene is the "Game of Ur," a game from ancient Mesopotamia. The game is still played in Iraq to this day. The board they're using appears to be a facsimile of the oldest surviving board, discovered in the Royal Tomb of Ur.
    • Goofs
      On the way out of NEB HQ, when Jefferson jokingly repeats the line "Can I come with you?" we see Hendricksson from behind as he points his rifle upward and away from Jefferson. When we cut to a front view, he is still pointing the rifle forward. Then we cut to a rear view again and the rifle is still pointed upward.
    • Quotes

      Hendricksson: Jefferson, you must be confusing me with someone who gives a shit.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: From Dusk Til Dawn/Eye for an Eye/12 Monkeys/Two If by Sea/Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Hard Luck Solution
      Music by Jerry De Villiers Jr.

      Lyrics by Dwight Druick

      Vocals by Loulou Hughes

    User reviews157

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Underrated Sci-Fi Classic
    OK this film has virtually no budget for a sci-fi movie and no real stars to speak of other than Peter 'Robocop' Weller but that doesn't matter because what it does have is a good story well told. It's a shame that bigger budget sci-fi productions never seem to remember that sci-fi should be have an interesting premise and not just throw a few explosions at the screen every few minutes.

    What is on offer in Screamers is a solidly entertaining 1hr 40mins of sci fi fun, reasonable acting and a great story based on a Phillip K Dick short. The main idea of screamers is a very scary one a war that had been taken over by machines that fight on our behalf a war that can't be stopped.

    For sci-fi fans this is a must see, for everyone else it's still solidly entertaining 7/10
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    • Dec 28, 2005

    FAQ7

    • What are the differences between the book and the film?
    • If a "tab" will work only for one person, how is Jefferson able to use his to protect Ross?
    • Is this in the same universe as Blade Runner(1982)?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 28, 1996 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Sony Pictures
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Claw
    • Filming locations
      • Joliette, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Triumph Films
      • Fuji Eight Company Ltd.
      • Fries Film Group
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,711,695
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,904,140
      • Jan 28, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,711,695
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS-Stereo
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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