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Critters

Critters

Actor(s): Dee Wallace, M. Emmet Walsh, Billy Green Bush, Scott Grimes, Nadine Van Der Velde
Director(s): Stephen Herek
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Details

MPAA Rating: PG-13
Content Advisory: Violence, Graphic Violence, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language, Profanity
Movie Release: 1986
DVD Release: 08/05/2003
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan - Closed Captioned
Audio Tracks: English
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 26 mins
Studio: New Line Home Video
Members Wishing: 1
Genres: Science Fiction, Alien Film, Horror Comedy, Creature Film, Sci-Fi Horror

Synopsis

Critters, an amusing horror comedy directed byStephen Herek, is the story of a family menaced by eight basketball sized creatures from outer space who arrive at their Kansas farm in search of food. Helen Brown (Dee Wallace Stone) and Brad (Scott Grimes), owners of the farm find themselves held hostage as the creatures roll, jump and bounce around during the night. They are pursued by a pair of inept, intergalactic bounty hunters, Charlie (Don Keith Opper) and Johnny (Terrence Mann) who can shape-shift at will and are packing weapons capable of taking care of any creature they encounter. The special effects of this humorous thriller are extremely good and the creatures themselves have distinct and separate personalities. ~ Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide

Cast

Dee Wallace - Helen Brown
M. Emmet Walsh - Harv
Billy Green Bush - Jay Brown
Scott Grimes - Brad Brown
Nadine Van Der Velde - April Brown


Editorial Review

This well-remembered science fiction opus gets a serviceable presentation on DVD. Critters has been given a widescreen transfer to DVD at the original aspect ratio of 1.85:1, letterboxed on conventional TV sets and enhanced for playback on 16 x 9 monitors. (A pan-and-scan transfer at 1.33:1 is also available.) The film's original English-language soundtrack has been remixed for Dolby Digital 5.1 playback, while an alternate audio track dubbed in French is in Dolby Digital Mono. The feature is closed-captioned in English. As a bonus, this edition includes the film's original trailer. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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