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The Puppet Masters

The Puppet Masters

Trust No One

19945.81h 49m

Overview

The Midwest USA is invaded by stingray-shaped alien slugs that ride on people's backs and control their minds in order to spread their dominion. Government agency reps Sam Givens, Andrew Nivens, and Mary Sefton must stop the aliens.

Directed by Stuart Orme
Written by Robert A. Heinlein, David S. Goyer, Terry Rossio
Produced by Ralph Winter
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $8.6M

Top Cast

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Andrew Nivens

Eric Thal

Eric Thal

Sam Nivens

Julie Warner

Julie Warner

Mary Sefton

Keith David

Keith David

Alex Holland

Will Patton

Will Patton

Dr. Lawrence Graves

Richard Belzer

Richard Belzer

Neil Jarvis

Tom Mason

Tom Mason

President Douglas

Yaphet Kotto

Yaphet Kotto

Ressler

Gerry Bamman

Gerry Bamman

Viscott

Sam Anderson

Sam Anderson

Culbertson

Themes & Keywords

mind controlsmall townbased on novel or bookescapeiowarescue missionalienspacealien contact

About The Puppet Masters

The Puppet Masters is a horror, science fiction, thriller film released in 1994 exploring themes of mind control, small town, based on novel or book, escape, iowa, rescue mission. Directed by Stuart Orme, it stars Donald Sutherland, Eric Thal, Julie Warner. The Midwest USA is invaded by stingray-shaped alien slugs that ride on people's backs and control their minds in order to spread their dominion. Government agency reps Sam Givens, Andrew Nivens, and Mary Sefton must stop the aliens.

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