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Invaders from Mars

Cast

Hunter Carson, Karen Black, Timothy Bottoms, Laraine Newman View All

Crew

Dan O'Bannon (Screenplay), Tobe Hooper (Director), Don Jakoby (Screenplay) View All

Release: Jan. 1st, 1986

Runtime: 1 hour, 40 minutes

In this attempted remake of the classic 50s SF tale, a boy tries to stop an invasion of his town by aliens who take over the the minds of his parents, his least-liked schoolteacher and other townspeople. With the aid of the school nurse the boy enlists the aid of the U.S. Marines.

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27 What if Strange Invaders (1983) was instead directed in 1985 by Sam Raimi?

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Torgo
Having an expert at playing corrupted authority figures like Louise Fletcher, whose teacher's wardrobe would not be out of place in the '50s original, helps, and like the best movies for children, it respects their intelligence and the observant eye (without spoiling it too much, pay attention to wh....

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PHOENIX74
Hooper even got advice when it came to military tactics and the fact that soldiers do not carry loose change in combat (all the more difficult to operate those darn expensive alien laser guns!) He was also sure to put a lot of effort into getting his creative teams to recreate the iconic wooden fenc....