Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a 1978 American science fiction psychological horror film directed by Philip Kaufman, written by W. D. Richter, and starring Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Veronica Cartwright, Jeff Goldblum, and Leonard Nimoy. It is based on the 1955 novel The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney. The novel was previously adapted into the 1956 film of the same name. The plot involves a San Francisco health inspector and his colleague who over the course of a few days discover that humans are being replaced by alien duplicates; each is a perfect biological clone of the person replaced, but devoid of empathy and humanity.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Directed by Philip Kaufman
Genres - Horror, Science Fiction |
Release Date - Dec 20, 1978 |
Run Time - 116 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG
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$24,946,715
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1970s, Alien, Alien Invasion, Biologist, Cult, Dark, Doppelganger, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Public Health, Remake, San Francisco, Space/Aliens, Supernatural/Monsters, Taxi
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Invasion der Körper-Diebe
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers
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Invaze lupičů těl
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