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Bad Taste

Bad Taste

Watch out Aliens... here comes Derek!

19876.31h 31m

Overview

A team from the intergalactic fast food chain Crumb's Crunchy Delights descends on Earth, planning to make human flesh the newest taste sensation. After they wipe out the New Zealand town Kaihoro, the country’s Astro-Investigation and Defense Service (AIaDS) is called in to deal with the problem. Things are complicated due to Giles, an aid worker who comes to Kaihoro the same day to collect change from the residents. He is captured by the aliens, and AIaDS stages a rescue mission that quickly becomes an all-out assault on the aliens’ headquarters.

Directed by Peter Jackson
Written by Peter Jackson
Produced by Peter Jackson
Box OfficeBudget: $150K0

Top Cast

Terry Potter

Terry Potter

Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien

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Pete O'Herne

Barry / 3rd Class Alien

Craig Smith

Craig Smith

Giles / 3rd Class Alien

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Mike Minett

Frank / 3rd Class Alien

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Derek / Robert

Doug Wren

Doug Wren

Alien Leader

Peter Vere-Jones

Peter Vere-Jones

Alien Leader (voice)

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Ken Hammon

3rd Class Alien

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Robin Griggs

3rd Class Alien

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Michael Gooch

3rd Class Alien

Themes & Keywords

new zealandgorecollectorchainsawfast foodtestosterone

About Bad Taste

Bad Taste is a action, comedy, horror, science fiction film released in 1987 exploring themes of new zealand, gore, collector, chainsaw, fast food, testosterone. Directed by Peter Jackson, it stars Terry Potter, Pete O'Herne, Craig Smith. A team from the intergalactic fast food chain Crumb's Crunchy Delights descends on Earth, planning to make human flesh the newest taste sensation. After they wipe out the New Zealand town Kaihoro, the country’s Astro-Investigation and Defense Service (AIaDS) is called in to deal with the problem. Things are complicated due to Giles, an aid worker who comes to Kaihoro the same day to collect change from the residents. He is captured by the aliens, and AIaDS stages a rescue mission that quickly becomes an all-out assault on the aliens’ headquarters.

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