Genetically mutated bats escape and it's up to a bat expert and the local sheriff to stop them.
Director:
Louis MorneauWriter:
John Logan
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| Lou Diamond Phillips | ... | Sheriff Emmett Kimsey | |
| Dina Meyer | ... | Dr. Sheila Casper | |
| Bob Gunton | ... | Dr. Alexander McCabe | |
| Leon | ... | Jimmy Sands | |
| Carlos Jacott | ... | Dr. Tobe Hodge | |
| David McConnell | ... | Deputy Wesley Munn (as David Shawn McConell) | |
| Marcia Dangerfield | ... | Mayor Amanda Branson | |
| Oscar Rowland | ... | Dr. Swanbeck | |
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Tim Whitaker | ... | Quint |
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Juliana Johnson | ... | Emma |
| James Sie | ... | Sergeant James | |
| Ned Bellamy | ... | Major Reid | |
| George Gerdes | ... | Chaswick | |
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Kurt Woodruff | ... | Major #2 |
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Joel Farar | ... | Bartender |
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Bats, the result of a government experiment gone wrong, have suddenly become intelligent, vicious, and omnivorous, and are attacking people near Gallup, Texas. Bat specialist Sheila Casper and her assistant Jimmy are brought in but can they stop the bats before the military comes in and, in their ignorance, makes things worse? Written by Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>
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Where do you hide when the dark is alive? See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of bat attacks, and brief language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Performed by Maria McKee
Written by Maria McKee
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initially the film would have touches of humor and comedy but these scenes were cut from the final footage by decision of the company producing the film. See more »Goofs
When the Doctor is examining the teenager's dead body, his tie changes position. See more »Quotes
Jimmy Sands: Clip their wings? Man, could you just shoot their damn heads off? And don't miss.See more »
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The theatrical and VHS versions are rated PG-13 while the DVD version is the R-rated cut. See more »Soundtracks
If Love Is A Red Dress (Hang Me In Rags)Performed by Maria McKee
Written by Maria McKee
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22 October 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$5,250,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$4,717,902, 24 October 1999Gross USA:
$10,155,690Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$10,155,690Company Credits
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Bats is a very generic late-'90s killer animal flick that follows most of the genre rules to the letter. All of the expected characters are present and correct—untrustworthy government scientist, brave local sheriff, doomed-to-die deputy, dedicated (and sexy) animal expert, wise-cracking sidekick—and the plot develops in an extremely predictable manner, opening with young couple alone in the dark falling victim to the bats, before introducing a whole townful of potential victims, and climaxing with our brave heroes risking their lives in a showdown against the deadly critters.
It all gets very silly at times, with perhaps the most unbelievable scene being the securing and electrification of a whole school by just four people in the space of a few hours, but it still proves to be quite a bit of fun, director Louis Morneau keeping the action moving at such a swift pace that such nonsense is fairly easy to forgive (unlike the director's tendency to 'skew', stretch and blur the image during the frenzied bat attacks, which I found bloody irritating).
What really helps to elevate this formulaic nonsense to slightly-above-average are the solid cast and some fairly decent special effects. Dina Meyer (of Starship Troopers fame) and Lou Diamond Phillips make for a likable protagonists, and Leon is far less objectionable as 'token comedy relief black guy' than one might expect. As for the bats, they're a mixture of more than reasonable CGI and nifty puppetry from KNB; my only gripe, FX-wise, is a lack of splatter—a bit more gore would have been very welcome.