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Critters

Critters

The battle began in another galaxy. It's about to end in the Brown's backyard.

19866.51h 26m

Overview

Carnivorous aliens arrive unannounced at a Kansas family farm; two intergalactic bounty hunters soon follow, determined to blow them off the planet.

Directed by Stephen Herek
Written by Stephen Herek, Domonic Muir
Produced by Rupert Harvey
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0MRevenue: $13.2M

Top Cast

Dee Wallace

Dee Wallace

Helen Brown

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Harv

Billy Green Bush

Billy Green Bush

Jay Brown

Scott Grimes

Scott Grimes

Brad Brown

Nadine Van der Velde

Nadine Van der Velde

April Brown

Don Keith Opper

Don Keith Opper

Charlie McFadden

Lin Shaye

Lin Shaye

Sally

Billy Zane

Billy Zane

Steve Elliot

Ethan Phillips

Ethan Phillips

Jeff Barnes

Terrence Mann

Terrence Mann

Johnny Steele

Themes & Keywords

spacecraftsmall townsheriffbounty huntersibling relationshipcatbarntoiletkansas, usaaliencreatureexplosionalien invasionfamilyexploding housebrother sister alien fugitivealien creature

About Critters

Critters is a comedy, horror, science fiction film released in 1986 exploring themes of spacecraft, small town, sheriff, bounty hunter, sibling relationship, cat. Directed by Stephen Herek, it stars Dee Wallace, M. Emmet Walsh, Billy Green Bush. Carnivorous aliens arrive unannounced at a Kansas family farm; two intergalactic bounty hunters soon follow, determined to blow them off the planet.

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