Body Snatchers (1993)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Abel Ferrara

Writers (WGA):

Jack Finney (novel)
Raymond Cistheri (screen story) ...

Release Date:

28 January 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Horror | Thriller | Mystery

Tagline:

The Invasion Continues

Plot:

A teenage girl and her father discover alien clones are replacing humans on a remote U.S. military base in Alabama.

Plot Keywords:

Father | Military | Military Base | Alien | Clone

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Gabrielle Anwar	...	Marti Malone
Terry Kinney	...	Steve Malone
Billy Wirth	...	Tim Young
Christine Elise	...	Jenn Platt
R. Lee Ermey	...	General Platt
G. Elvis Phillips	...	Pete
Reilly Murphy	...	Andy Malone
Kathleen Doyle	...	Mrs. Platt
Forest Whitaker	...	Major Collins
Meg Tilly	...	Carol Malone
Stanley Small	...	Platt's Aide
Tonea Stewart	...	Teacher
Keith Smith	...	Soldier Gas Station
Winston E. Grant	...	Gas Attendant
Phil Neilson	...	MP Gate Captain

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Norway:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #32088) | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Craig Air Force Base, Selma, Alabama, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

This was the first film shot with Arriscope anamorphic lenses, which were created for Arri by the German manufacturer Isco-Optic.

Quotes:

Carol Malone: Where you gonna go, where you gonna run, where you gonna hide? Nowhere... 'cause there's no one like you left.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Faculty (1998)

Soundtrack:

YOU DIDN'T NEED

Far from classic

Full disclosure first: I have not seen the previous versions of this film, but have long been aware of the basic plot, inasmuch as it is a cultural icon, and often referenced. This was okay, no more, no less. Perhaps being aware of the plot kept that feeling of dread from taking hold. I have always really liked Meg Tilly, but with such an odd role here, it is difficult to rate her performance. R. Lee Ermey was wasted on his part, and anyway, he is forever type-cast as the quintessential drill instructor. Gabrielle Anwar, with whom I was unfamiliar, played the point-of-view character, and did pretty well with it. She was fairly cute, too. This film is worth checking out on cable or something, but it's no classic.