 | Invasion of the Body Snatchers
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Actors: Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, Larry Gates, King Donovan, Carolyn Jones
Director: Don Siegel
Rating: Unrated
Features: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
Number of Discs: 1
Running Time: 80 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Release Date: July 1, 1998
Theatrical Release Date: February 5, 1956
Studio: Republic Pictures |
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| Something's wrong in the town of Santa Mira, California. At first, Dr. Miles Bennell Kevin McCarthy is unconcerned when the townsfolk accuse their loved ones of acting like emotionless imposters. But soon the evidence is overwhelming--Santa Mira has been invaded by alien "pods" that are capable of replicating humans and taking possession of their identities. It's up to McCarthy to spread the word of warning, battling the alien invasion at the risk of his own life. Considered one of the best science fiction films of the 1950s and '60s, this classic paranoid thriller was widely interpreted as a criticism of the McCarthy era that's Senator Joseph, not actor Kevin, which was characterized by anticommunist witch-hunts and fear of the dreaded blacklist. Some hailed it as an attack on the oppressive power of government as Big Brother. However viewers interpret it, this original 1956 version of Invaders of the Body Snatchers based on Jack Finney's serialized novel The Body Snatchers remains a milestone movie in its genre, directed by Don Siegel with an inventive intensity that continues to pack an entertaining wallop. Look closely and you'll find future director Sam Peckinpah an uncredited cowriter of this film making a cameo appearance as a meter reader! The DVD release includes an interview with Kevin McCarthy, and for the first time on home video the film is presented in its original 2.35:1 widescreen aspect ratio. --Jeff Shannon |
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