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The Hills Have Eyes (2006) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details

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IMDB: ☆ 6.4/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.2/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 5.1/10
The Hills Have Eyes Plot Synopsis:
While celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary, a couple are caravanning through the desert with their 3 children, son in law and their baby granddaughter. While the rest of the family agrees there are plenty of better and more appropriate things to do to celebrate an anniversary, they make do with what they have, but things take a turn after a sketchy gas station attendant informs them about a "short cut" that will take them in between a series of hills in the desert. It doesn't take too long before they realise they're not alone and the hills indeed do have eyes.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A suburban American family is being stalked by a group of psychotic people who live in the desert, far away from civilization.
Tagline: Life is shorter than you think.
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The Hills Have Eyes Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2006 (more 2006 movies)
Box Office: $41,778,863
Awards: 2
Nominations: 13
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Language: English
Country: United States, France, Morocco
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Hills Have Eyes Release Dates In Theaters: Mar 10, 2006
Writers: Wes Craven, Alexandre Aja, Grégory Levasseur
Producers: Wes Craven, Frank Hildebrand, Samy Layani, Inigo Lezzi, Peter Locke, Marianne Maddalena, Cody Zwieg
Editors: Baxter
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The Hills Have Eyes (2006) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Hills Have Eyes Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Maxime Giffard | ... | First Victim |
| Michael Bailey Smith | ... | Pluto |
| Tom Bower | ... | Gas Station Attendant |
| Ted Levine | ... | Big Bob |
| Kathleen Quinlan | ... | Ethel |
| Dan Byrd | ... | Bobby |
| Emilie de Ravin | ... | Brenda |
| Aaron Stanford | ... | Doug |
| Vinessa Shaw | ... | Lynn |
| Maisie Camilleri Preziosi | ... | Baby Catherine |
| Robert Joy | ... | Lizard |
| Laura Ortiz | ... | Ruby |
| Ezra Buzzington | ... | Goggle |
| Billy Drago | ... | Papa Jupiter |
| Greg Nicotero | ... | Cyst |
| Ivana Turchetto | ... | Big Mama |
| Desmond Askew | ... | Big Brain |
| Judith Jane Vallette | ... | Small Deformed Child |
| Adam Perrell | ... | Small Deformed Child |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Maxime Giffard – First Victim
- Michael Bailey Smith (b. November 2, 1957) – Pluto
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: Michael Bailey-Smith | Michael Baily Smith | Mike Smith - Tom Bower (b. January 3, 1938) – Gas Station Attendant
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Tim Bower - Ted Levine (b. May 29, 1957) – Big Bob
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Kathleen Quinlan (b. November 19, 1954) – Ethel
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Kathy Quinlan - Dan Byrd (b. November 20, 1985) – Bobby
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Daniel Byrd - Emilie de Ravin (b. December 27, 1981) – Brenda
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m)
Also known as: Emilie De Ravin | Emilie DiRavin | Emilie de Raven - Aaron Stanford (b. December 27, 1976) – Doug
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m) - Vinessa Shaw (b. July 19, 1976) – Lynn
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Maisie Camilleri Preziosi – Baby Catherine
- Robert Joy (b. August 17, 1951) – Lizard
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Codco | Bob Joy - Laura Ortiz (b. April 27, 1987) – Ruby
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m)
Also known as: Laura Catalina Ortiz - Ezra Buzzington – Goggle
Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)
Also known as: Ezra Bussington | Erza Buzzlington | Jonathan Harris - Billy Drago, as Papa Jupiter, passed away at age 73 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 10½" (1.79 m) - Greg Nicotero (b. March 15, 1963) – Cyst
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Greg Nicatero | Greg Nickotero | Greg Nicotera | Gregory Paul Nicotero | Gregory Nicotero
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