The Puppet Masters
Trust No One
- 1994
- Rated R
- 1h 49m
- Horror
- Science Fiction
- Thriller
Rating: 5.8 out of 10TMDB(210 votes)
Overview
The Midwest USA is invaded by stingray-shaped alien slugs that ride on people's backs and control their minds in order to spread their dominion. Government agency reps Sam Givens, Andrew Nivens, and Mary Sefton must stop the aliens.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $8.6M worldwide against a $15M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel The Puppet Masters
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Setting
Set in Iowa
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Music
Music by Colin Towns
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Clive Tickner
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Robert A. HeinleinNovel
- David S. GoyerScreenplay
- Terry RossioScreenplay
- Ted ElliottScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 21, 1994
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $15M
- Revenue
- $8.6M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Donald SutherlandAndrew Nivens
Eric ThalSam Nivens
Julie WarnerMary Sefton
Keith DavidAlex Holland
Will PattonDr. Lawrence Graves
Richard BelzerNeil Jarvis
Tom MasonPresident Douglas
Yaphet KottoRessler
Gerry BammanViscott
Sam AndersonCulbertson
J. Patrick McCormackGidding
Marshall BellGeneral Morgan- Nicholas CasconeGreenberg
Bruce JarchowBarnes
Benjamin MoutonHiggins
Donna GarrettMiss Haines
Andrew RobinsonHawthorne
Bill BlairSlugged Businessman (uncredited)- Eric Briant WellsVince Hayward
David Pasquesi
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