Critters (1986) Horror Thriller Sci-Fi Action Comedy
Critters (1986) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
Rated PG-13 | Genres Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Action, Comedy | Runtime 1h 26m
- Our Score: ☆ 5/10
Read our Critters Movie Review - Overall Score: ☆ 5.33/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.1/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.2/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 5.2/10
Critters Plot Synopsis:
A massive ball of furry creatures from another world eat their way through a small mid-western town followed by intergalactic bounty hunters opposed only by militant townspeople.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A race of small, furry aliens make lunch out of the locals in a farming town.
Tagline: The original tasty entree!
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Critters Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1986 (more 1986 movies)
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 86 minutes / Sub-Genres: Monsters
Horror Genres: Creatures
Directors: Stephen Herek
Stars: Dee Wallace, M. Emmet Walsh, Billy Green Bush, Scott Grimes, Nadine Van der Velde … (cast list)
Box Office: $13,167,232Nominations: 3
Language: English, French, Japanese
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Critters Release Dates Blu-ray CE: Nov 27, 2018
Writers: Domonic Muir, Stephen Herek, Don Keith Opper
Producers: Rupert Harvey, Barry Opper, Sara Risher, Robert Shaye
Editors: Larry Bock
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Critters (1986) Cast (Click to Expand)
Critters Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Dee Wallace | ... | Helen Brown (as Dee Wallace Stone) |
| M. Emmet Walsh | ... | Harv |
| Billy Green Bush | ... | Jay Brown |
| Scott Grimes | ... | Brad Brown |
| Nadine Van der Velde | ... | April Brown |
| Don Keith Opper | ... | Charlie McFadden (as Don Opper) |
| Billy Zane | ... | Steve Elliot |
| Ethan Phillips | ... | Jeff Barnes |
| Terrence Mann | ... | Johnny Steele / Ug |
| Jeremy Lawrence | ... | Preacher |
| Lin Shaye | ... | Sally |
| Michael Lee Gogin | ... | Zanti |
| Art Frankel | ... | Ed |
| Douglas Koth | ... | Bowler #1 |
| Montrose Hagins | ... | Organist |
| Roger Hampton | ... | Jake |
| Chuck Lindsly | ... | Pool Player #1 (as Chuck Lindsley) |
| David Stenstrom | ... | Pool Player #2 |
| Adele Malis-Morey | ... | Woman #1 |
| Corey Burton | ... | Critters (uncredited) (voice) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Dee Wallace (b. December 14, 1948) – Helen Brown (as Dee Wallace Stone)
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Dee Wallace Stone | Dee Wallac Stone | Dee Wallace-Stone - M. Emmet Walsh (b. March 22, 1935) – Harv
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: E. Emmet Walsh | Emmet Walsh | M. Emmett Walsh | T. Emmet Walsh - Billy Green Bush (b. November 7, 1935) – Jay Brown
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Bill Green Bush | Billy 'Green' Bush | William Green Bush | William Bush | Billy Greenbush - Scott Grimes (b. July 9, 1971) – Brad Brown
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: The Merry Men | Band From TV - Nadine Van der Velde (b. May 14, 1962) – April Brown
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Nadine Van Der Velde | Nadine van der Velde - Don Keith Opper (b. January 1, 1949) – Charlie McFadden (as Don Opper)
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m)
Also known as: Max 404 | Charlie | Don Opper - Billy Zane (b. February 24, 1966) – Steve Elliot
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m) - Ethan Phillips (b. February 8, 1955) – Jeff Barnes
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Ethan Philips | Ethan 'Johnnie' Phillips - Terrence Mann (b. July 1, 1951) – Johnny Steele / Ug
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Terrence V. Mann | Ug - Jeremy Lawrence – Preacher
Also known as: Jeremy D. Lawrence | Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence - Lin Shaye (b. October 12, 1943) – Sally
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m) - Michael Lee Gogin – Zanti
Height: 4' 3" (1.3 m)
Also known as: Michael Gogin - Art Frankel (b. January 4, 1928) – Ed
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Art Frankeli | Art Frankle - Douglas Koth – Bowler #1
- Montrose Hagins, as Organist, passed away at age 88 in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, USA.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Montrose Hughes
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