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The Puppet Masters( 1994)

TV-MAHorrorScience FictionThriller
58%
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Trust No One

Overview

The Earth is invaded by alien parasites—AKA 'slugs'—that ride on people's backs and control their minds.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Donald Sutherland

      Andrew Nivens

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      Eric Thal

      Sam Nivens

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      Julie Warner

      Mary Sefton

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      Keith David

      Alex Holland

    5. cast image

      Will Patton

      Dr. Lawrence Graves

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      Richard Belzer

      Neil Jarvis

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      Tom Mason

      President Douglas

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      Yaphet Kotto

      Ressler

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      Gerry Bamman

      Viscott

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      Sam Anderson

      Culbertson

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      J. Patrick McCormack

      Gidding

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      Marshall Bell

      General Morgan

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      Nicholas Cascone

      Greenberg

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      Bruce Jarchow

      Barnes

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      Benjamin Mouton

      Higgins

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      Donna Garrett

      Miss Haines

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      Andrew Robinson

      Hawthorne

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      Bill Blair

      Slugged Businessman (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    5
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Apr 24 2022
    Donald Sutherland has done some dross in his time, but usually only as a guest star. Here he commits himself to the whole thing and I wonder if now, he regrets it. The mind-numbingly daft plot involves alien creatures that resemble flounders with a proboscis, that ride around on the backs of people, whilst controlling what passes for their minds. "Nivens" (DS) is determined to capture one of these beasties and get it back to the lab for examination. It has all the production values of a solid television movie and hasn't an original bone in it's body. It is a sort of "Alien" meets "Doctor Who" t...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    15000000.00

    Revenue

    8600000.00

    Keywords

    • mind control
    • small town
    • based on novel or book
    • escape
    • iowa
    • rescue mission
    • alien
    • space
    • alien contact