Movie Cosmos - The Puppet Masters

Description:

The Earth is invaded by alien parasites—AKA 'slugs'—that ride on people's backs and control their minds.

Top Cast >

Donald Sutherland

As Andrew Nivens

Eric Thal

As Sam Nivens

Julie Warner

As Mary Sefton

Keith David

As Alex Holland

Will Patton

As Dr. Lawrence Graves

Richard Belzer

As Neil Jarvis

Tom Mason

As President Douglas

Yaphet Kotto

As Ressler

Gerry Bamman

As Viscott

Sam Anderson

As Culbertson

J. Patrick McCormack

As Gidding

Marshall Bell

As General Morgan

Nicholas Cascone

As Greenberg

Bruce Jarchow

As Barnes

Benjamin Mouton

As Higgins

Donna Garrett

As Miss Haines

Andrew Robinson

As Hawthorne

Bill Blair

As Slugged Businessman (uncredited)

Eric Briant Wells

As Vince Hayward

David Pasquesi

Top Crew >

Stuart Orme

Director

Robert A. Heinlein

Novel

Ted Elliott

Screenplay

Terry Rossio

Screenplay

David S. Goyer

Screenplay

Billy D. Lucas

Stunts

Janet Brady

Stunts

Scott Wilder

Stunts

Mic Rodgers

Stunts

Kenny Endoso

Stunts

Erik Rondell

Stunts

Christine Anne Baur

Stunts

Ralph Winter

Producer

Michael Engelberg

Executive Producer

Colin Towns

Original Music Composer, Orchestrator

Clive Tickner

Director of Photography

William Goldenberg

Editor

Sharon Howard-Field

Casting

Daniel A. Lomino

Production Design

James Hegedus

Art Direction

Cloudia Rebar

Set Decoration

Greg Cannom

Makeup Effects

Lisa McCullough

Stunts

Tom Bronson

Costume Designer

Andrew G. La Marca

Unit Production Manager

Michael Grossman

First Assistant Director

Pamela S. Kuri

Second Assistant Director

Peter Montgomery

Visual Effects Supervisor

Henry Kingi Jr.

Stunts

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

William J. Durrell Jr.

Assistant Art Director

Alan Manzer

Set Designer

Gina Cafasso

Art Department Coordinator

Jason Bedig

Leadman

Michael Diersing

Construction Coordinator

David Rawley

Costume Supervisor

Kenn Smiley

Costumer

Linda S. Cormany

Set Costumer

Ann Masterson

Key Makeup Artist

Ann Brodie

Makeup Artist

Lee C. Harmon

Makeup Artist

Susan Meyer

Makeup Artist

Dorothy D. Fox

Hairstylist

Anthony Gaudioz

Camera Operator

Charlie Brewer

Stunts

Danny Epper

Stunts

Debbie Evans

Stunts

Jeff Imada

Stunts

Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw

Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director

John T. Connor

First Assistant "A" Camera

Bruce M. Pasternack

"B" Camera Operator

Robert Heine

First Assistant "B" Camera

Jack Ellingwood

Second Assistant Camera

Mark 'Boylee' Boyle

Camera Loader

Susan Bierbaum

Script Supervisor

Robert J. Anderson Jr.

Sound Mixer

Dennis Fuller

Boom Operator

Glen Hanz

Sculptor

Linda Frobos

Sculptor

James R. Tynes

Gaffer

John 'Fest' Sandau

Best Boy Electric

Charlie McIntyre

Rigging Gaffer

Gary Dagg

Key Grip

Joe Kelly

Best Boy Grip

Mike Connors

Dolly Grip

Mario L. Davis

Key Rigging Grip

Leo Behar

Grip

Jim Zemansky

Property Master

Roy Arbogast

Special Effects Coordinator

Jennifer Neysa Jew

Assistant Editor

Kate Crossley

Assistant Editor

Curt Schulkey

Supervising Sound Editor

Mark Mangini

Supervising Sound Editor

John Pospisil

Sound Designer

Julia Evershade

Supervising ADR Editor

George Simpson

ADR Editor

Solange S. Schwalbe

Foley Editor

Eric Lindemann

Foley Editor

Josephine Nericcio

Assistant Sound Editor

Aaron Glascock

Assistant Sound Editor

Sonny Pettijohn

Assistant Sound Editor

Doc Kane

ADR Mixer

Jon Hussein

ADR Mixer

Marilyn Graf

Foley Recordist

Ellen Heuer

Foley Artist

Christopher Moriana

Foley Artist

Rick Ash

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dean A. Zupancic

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Rebeca R. Brookshire

Production Coordinator

Derek Wade

Assistant Production Coordinator

Conte Mark Matal

Second Second Assistant Director

Douglas Wright

Casting Associate

Maggie Gentle

Production Secretary

Steve Dayan

Location Manager

Darrin Lipscomb

Assistant Location Manager

Deborah Wuliger

Unit Publicist

Marsha Blackburn

Still Photographer

Don Tardino

Transportation Coordinator

Alan D. Purwin

Pilot

Kenneth Wannberg

Music Editor

Allan Wilson

Conductor

Bob Putynkowski

Color Timer

Theresa Repola Mohammed

Negative Cutter

Chad Randall

Stunt Coordinator

Norman Howell

Stunts

Annie Ellis

Stunts

Peter McAdams

Grip

Tony Brubaker

Stunts

Eliza Coleman

Stunts

Gary McLarty

Stunts

Jack Gill

Stunts

Lance Gilbert

Stunts

Gregory J. Barnett

Stunts

Steve M. Davison

Stunts

Dick Ziker

Stunts

Steve Picerni

Stunts

Danny Rogers

Stunts

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (5/10)

Donald Sutherland has done some dross in his time, but usually only as a guest star. Here he commits himself to the whole thing and I wonder if now, he regrets it. The mind-numbingly daft plot involves alien creatures that resemble flounders with a proboscis, that ride around on the backs of people, whilst controlling what passes for their minds. "Nivens" (DS) is determined to capture one of these beasties and get it back to the lab for examination. It has all the production values of a solid television movie and hasn't an original bone in it's body. It is a sort of "Alien" meets "Doctor Who" themed enterprise that recycles the rather flawed plot far too often, with little sense of jeopardy and the most obvious solution to the extra-terrestrial invasion plan - just don't wear a shirt with an opaque back! It ends pretty much as expected, with a mediocre supporting cast and some unremarkable dialogue to support the flying jelly special effects. Nothing special, this film.

2022-04-24