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The Food of the Gods

The Food of the Gods

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19765.01h 28m

Overview

Morgan and his friends are on a hunting trip on a remote Canadian island when they are attacked by a swarm of giant wasps. Looking for help, Morgan stumbles across a barn inhabited by an enormous killer chicken. After doing some exploring, they discover the entire island is crawling with animals that have somehow grown to giant size. The most dangerous of all of these, however, are the rats, who are mobilizing to do battle with the human intruders.

Directed by Bert I. Gordon
Written by Bert I. Gordon, H. G. Wells
Produced by Bert I. Gordon
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Top Cast

Marjoe Gortner

Marjoe Gortner

Morgan

Pamela Franklin

Pamela Franklin

Lorna

Ralph Meeker

Ralph Meeker

Bensington

Jon Cypher

Jon Cypher

Brian

Ida Lupino

Ida Lupino

Mrs. Skinner

John McLiam

John McLiam

Mr. Skinner

Belinda Balaski

Belinda Balaski

Rita

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Tom Stovall

Thomas

Chuck Courtney

Chuck Courtney

Davis

R

Reg Tunnicliffe

Ferry Attendant

Themes & Keywords

canadaislandbased on novel or bookhuman vs natureamerican footballpregnancygreedchickenhorseanimal attackgorewormwaspthunderstormhuntingdeer huntingdeathgiant animalfloodgiving birthratbritish columbia

About The Food of the Gods

The Food of the Gods is a horror, science fiction film released in 1976 exploring themes of canada, island, based on novel or book, human vs nature, american football, pregnancy. Directed by Bert I. Gordon, it stars Marjoe Gortner, Pamela Franklin, Ralph Meeker. Morgan and his friends are on a hunting trip on a remote Canadian island when they are attacked by a swarm of giant wasps. Looking for help, Morgan stumbles across a barn inhabited by an enormous killer chicken. After doing some exploring, they discover the entire island is crawling with animals that have somehow grown to giant size. The most dangerous of all of these, however, are the rats, who are mobilizing to do battle with the human intruders.

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