Contamination (1980) Horror Sci-Fi
Contamination (1980) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 4.55/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.1/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 4.0/10
Contamination Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A ship pulls into New York Harbor with no one on board. The police find a cargo full of green pulsating eggs. Upon contact, the eggs explode spreading a green acid like substance that seeps into the skin and explodes. It is later discovered that the eggs are being manufactured in South America by a one-eyed Martian that grew from a tiny seed a former astronaut brought back from a expedition to Mars.
Tagline: They Invade Your Body ... Control Your Mind ... Blow You Apart!
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Contamination Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1980 (more 1980 movies)
Production Co.: The Cannon Group
Website: http://www.blue-underground.com/
Language: Italian
Country: Italy, West Germany
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Contamination Release Dates In Theaters: Jun 11, 1982, DVD: Feb 11, 2003
Writers: Luigi Cozzi, Erich Tomek
Producers: Claudio Mancini, Karl Spiehs, Ugo Valenti
Musicians: Goblin, Agostino Marangolo, Antonio Marangolo, Fabio Pignatelli
Cinematographers: Giuseppe Pinori
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Contamination (1980) Cast (Click to Expand)
Contamination Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ian McCulloch | ... | Cmdr. Ian Hubbard |
| Louise Marleau | ... | Col. Stella Holmes |
| Marino Masé | ... | NYPD Lt. Tony Aris |
| Siegfried Rauch | ... | Hamilton |
| Gisela Hahn | ... | Perla de la Cruz |
| Carlo De Mejo | ... | Agent Young |
| Carlo Monni | ... | Dr. Turner |
| Mike Morris | ... | Dr. Hilton (uncredited) |
| Angelo Ragusa | ... | Warehouse Man (uncredited) |
| Martin Sorrentino | ... | Black Warehouse Worker (uncredited) |
| Brigitte Wagner | ... | Doctor (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Ian McCulloch (b. November 18, 1939) – Cmdr. Ian Hubbard
Sign: Scorpio
Also known as: Ian Mc Culloch - Louise Marleau – Col. Stella Holmes
- Marino Masé (b. March 21, 1939) – NYPD Lt. Tony Aris
Sign: Aries
Also known as: Lawrence Clift | Marino Mase' | Marino Mase - Siegfried Rauch – Hamilton
- Gisela Hahn – Perla de la Cruz
- Carlo De Mejo, as Agent Young, passed away at age 70 in Rome, Italy.
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Stewart May | Carlo de Mejo - Carlo Monni – Dr. Turner
- Mike Morris – Dr. Hilton (uncredited)
- Angelo Ragusa, as Warehouse Man (uncredited), passed away at age 65 in .
Sign: Virgo
Also known as: Angelo Regusa - Martin Sorrentino – Black Warehouse Worker (uncredited)
- Brigitte Wagner – Doctor (uncredited)
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