The Puppet Masters (film)
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| The Puppet Masters | |
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| Directed by | Stuart Orme |
| Written by | Robert A. Heinlein (novel) Ted Elliott Terry Rossio David S. Goyer |
| Narrated by | Christopher Britton |
| Starring | Donald Sutherland Andrew Robinson Julie Warner Keith David Eric Thal |
| Distributed by | Hollywood Pictures |
| Release date(s) | October 21, 1994 |
| Running time | 109 min. |
| Country | U.S.A. |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $8,647,042 |
The Puppet Masters is a 1994 science fiction film, adapted by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, and David S. Goyer from Robert A. Heinlein’s 1951 novel of the same title, in which a trio of American government agents attempts to thwart a covert invasion of Earth by mind-controlling alien parasites. The film was directed by Stuart Orme and stars Donald Sutherland, Andrew Robinson, Keith David, Julie Warner, and Eric Thal.
[edit] See also
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 1956 movie with a similar premise, made 5 years after the publication of the Heinlein novel
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978 film), remake of 1956 movie starring Donald Sutherland
[edit] External links
- The Puppet Masters at the Internet Movie Database
- Building The Bomb Screenwriter Terry Rossio's essay about the film's mangled creation process
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