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The Puppet Masters (1994)

R · 1994-10-21 · 1h 49m · EN
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The Earth is invaded by alien parasites—AKA 'slugs'—that ride on people's backs and control their minds.

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Stuart OrmeDirector
Budget
$15M
Box office
$8.6M

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Donald SutherlandDonald SutherlandAndrew NivensEric ThalEric ThalSam NivensJulie WarnerJulie WarnerMary SeftonKeith DavidKeith DavidAlex HollandWill PattonWill PattonDr. Lawrence GravesRichard BelzerRichard BelzerNeil JarvisTom MasonTom MasonPresident DouglasYaphet KottoYaphet KottoResslerGerry BammanGerry BammanViscottSam AndersonSam AndersonCulbertsonJ. Patrick McCormackJ. Patrick McCormackGiddingMarshall BellMarshall BellGeneral Morgan

Keywords

Based on novel or bookAlienSmall townSpaceEscapeRescue missionMind controlAlien contactIowa

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Horror · Science FictionTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Alien · Small TownVisual styleSpaceDirector preference298363Actor preference28098 · 274989 · 205702Country preferenceUs

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

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The Puppet Masters has a runtime of 109 minutes.

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