The Puppet Masters (1994)
Trust No One
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.
Director: Stuart Orme
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Runtime: 109 min
Release Date: October 21, 1994
Cast
- Donald Sutherland - Andrew Nivens
- Eric Thal - Sam Nivens
- Julie Warner - Mary Sefton
- Keith David - Alex Holland
- Will Patton - Dr. Lawrence Graves
- Richard Belzer - Neil Jarvis
- Tom Mason - President Douglas
- Yaphet Kotto - Ressler
- Gerry Bamman - Viscott
- Sam Anderson - Culbertson
Screenplay
- Robert A. Heinlein (Novel)
- Ted Elliott (Screenplay)
- Terry Rossio (Screenplay)
- David S. Goyer (Screenplay)
Music: Colin Towns
Cinematography: Clive Tickner
Editing: William Goldenberg
Production: Hollywood Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $15M
Box Office: $9M
Original Language: en
Themes
Survival Horror: Being Trapped, Mind Control and Brain Implants, Telepathic Link and Shared Minds, Survival Struggle, Alien Transmission and First Contact Signal
Keywords
mind control, small town, based on novel or book, escape, iowa, rescue mission, alien, space, alien contact
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Puppet Masters about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Puppet Masters?
- The Puppet Masters was directed by Stuart Orme.
- Who stars in The Puppet Masters?
- The Puppet Masters stars Donald Sutherland, Eric Thal, Julie Warner, Keith David, Will Patton, Richard Belzer.
- How long is The Puppet Masters?
- The Puppet Masters has a runtime of 1h 49m (109 minutes).
- What genre is The Puppet Masters?
- The Puppet Masters is a Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of The Puppet Masters?
- The Puppet Masters had a budget of $15M.
- How much did The Puppet Masters gross?
- The Puppet Masters grossed $9M worldwide.
- Where was The Puppet Masters produced?
- The Puppet Masters was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Puppet Masters?
- The themes of The Puppet Masters include: Survival Horror: Being Trapped, Mind Control and Brain Implants, Telepathic Link and Shared Minds, Survival Struggle, Alien Transmission and First Contact Signal.