“A shocking vision of things to come...”
The depletion of the earth's ozone layer causes animals above the altitude of 5000 feet to run amok, which is very unfortunate for a group of hikers who get dropped off up there by helicopter just before the quarantine is announced.
Christopher George
Steve Buckner
Leslie Nielsen
Paul Jenson
Lynda Day George
Terry Marsh
Richard Jaeckel
Prof. Taylor MacGregor
Michael Ansara
Daniel Santee
Ruth Roman
Mrs. Shirley Goodwyn
Jon Cedar
Frank Young
Paul Mantee
Roy Moore
Walter Barnes
Ranger Tucker
Andrew Stevens
Bob Denning
Day of the Animals is a science fiction, horror film released in 1977 exploring themes of snake, wolf, camping, animal attack, wilderness, ozone layer. Directed by William Girdler, it stars Christopher George, Leslie Nielsen, Lynda Day George. The depletion of the earth's ozone layer causes animals above the altitude of 5000 feet to run amok, which is very unfortunate for a group of hikers who get dropped off up there by helicopter just before the quarantine is announced.
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