Critters poster

Critters( 1986)

TV-MAComedyHorrorScience Fiction
65%
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The battle began in another galaxy. It's about to end in the Brown's backyard.

Overview

Carnivorous aliens arrive unannounced at a Kansas family farm; two intergalactic bounty hunters soon follow, determined to blow them off the planet.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Dee Wallace

      Helen Brown

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      M. Emmet Walsh

      Harv

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      Billy Green Bush

      Jay Brown

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      Scott Grimes

      Brad Brown

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      Nadine Van der Velde

      April Brown

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      Don Keith Opper

      Charlie McFadden

    7. cast image

      Lin Shaye

      Sally

    8. cast image

      Billy Zane

      Steve Elliot

    9. cast image

      Ethan Phillips

      Jeff Barnes

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      Terrence Mann

      Johnny Steele

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      Jeremy Lawrence

      Preacher

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      Michael Lee Gogin

      Zanti

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      Art Frankel

      Ed

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      Douglas Koth

      Bowler #1

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      Montrose Hagins

      Organist

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      Roger Hampton

      Jake

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      Chuck Lindsley

      Pool Player #1

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      David Stenstrom

      Pool Player #2

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      Adele Malis-Morey

      Woman #1

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      Corey Burton

      (critter voices)

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    Review 5Discussion

    A review by Gimly

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    Written by Gimly on Sun Aug 25 2019
    It's great when you re-visit a film you enjoyed as a kid and find that as an adult it still totally holds up. Sure _Critters_ almost definitely found its start as nothing more than one of the slew or various _Gremlins_ rip-offs that were being written up at the time, but it's precisely the differences **from** _Gremlins_ that make _Critters_ any kind of success. The more overt sci-fi elements of the film have become a mainstay in the franchise, and are a big part of what makes this thing worth coming back to. _Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your t...

    Media

    Videos 1Backdrops 35Posters 51

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    2000000.00

    Revenue

    13167232.00

    Keywords

    • spacecraft
    • small town
    • sheriff
    • bounty hunter
    • sibling relationship
    • cat
    • barn
    • toilet
    • kansas, usa
    • alien
    • creature
    • explosion
    • alien invasion
    • family
    • exploding house
    • brother sister 
    • alien fugitive
    • alien creature