Screamers (1979) Horror Sci-Fi Action Adventure
Screamers (1979) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Alias: The Island of the Fishmen
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.60/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.2/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 6.0/10
Screamers Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: After their prison ship sinks in the Caribbean, a group of prisoners and a doctor wash ashore on a seemingly deserted island. They soon discover a strange couple, who invite them to stay at their house. While the prisoners try to plan an escape, the doctor does some investigating, and soon finds out just what the pair are really doing, and why the prisoners keep disappearing mysteriously.
Tagline: Killers from the deep guard the forbidden treasures on . . . Island of Fishmen
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Type: MovieYear: 1979 (more 1979 movies)
Language: English, Italian
Country: Italy
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Screamers Release Dates In Theaters: Jun 26, 1981, DVD: Jul 14, 2009
Writers: Cesare Frugoni, Luciano Martino, Sergio Donati
Producers: Roger Corman, Luciano Martino
Musicians: Luciano Michelini
Cinematographers: Giancarlo Ferrando
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Screamers (1979) Cast (Click to Expand)
Screamers Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Bach | ... | Amanda Marvin |
| Claudio Cassinelli | ... | Lt. Claude de Ross |
| Richard Johnson | ... | Edmond Rackham |
| Beryl Cunningham | ... | Shakira |
| Joseph Cotten | ... | Prof. Ernest Marvin |
| Franco Javarone | ... | José (as Franco Iavarone) |
| Roberto Posse | ... | Peter |
| Giuseppe Castellano | ... | Skip |
| Franco Mazzieri | ... | François (as Francesco Mazzieri) |
| Jim Alquist | ... | James (US version) (as James Alquist) |
| Eunice Bolt | ... | Samantha (US version) |
| Tom J. Delaney | ... | Patterson (US version) |
| Mel Ferrer | ... | Radcliffe (US version) |
| Cameron Mitchell | ... | Decker (US version) |
| Bobby Rhodes | ... | Rackham''s Servant (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Barbara Bach (b. August 28, 1946) – Amanda Marvin
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Barbara Gregorini | Barbara Starkey - Claudio Cassinelli, as Lt. Claude de Ross, passed away at age 46 in Page, Arizona, USA.
Sign: Libra
Also known as: Claudio Casinelli - Richard Johnson, as Edmond Rackham, passed away at age 87 in Chelsea, London, England, UK.
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' 1" (1.86 m) - Beryl Cunningham – Shakira
- Joseph Cotten, as Prof. Ernest Marvin, passed away at age 88 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Franco Javarone – José (as Franco Iavarone)
- Roberto Posse (b. November 30, 1949) – Peter
Also known as: Robert Posse - Giuseppe Castellano (b. March 1, 2010) – Skip
Also known as: Giuseppe Castellani | G. Castellano | Joseph Castle | Castallano Giuseppe | Thomas Kerr - Franco Mazzieri – François (as Francesco Mazzieri)
- Jim Alquist – James (US version) (as James Alquist)
Also known as: James Alquist - Eunice Bolt – Samantha (US version)
- Tom J. Delaney – Patterson (US version)
- Mel Ferrer, as Radcliffe (US version), passed away at age 90 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m)
Also known as: Melchor G. Ferrer | Melchor Ferrer - Cameron Mitchell, as Decker (US version), passed away at age 75 in Pacific Palisades, California, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Cameron Mitchel | C. Mitchell - Bobby Rhodes (b. October 25, 1947) – Rackham''s Servant (uncredited)
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Bobby Rodhes
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