Strange Invaders [Blu-ray]

Director: Michael Laughlin Michael Laughlin

Overview

In this subtly humorous, alien-invasion film by Michael Laughlin, who co-wrote the screenplay with William Condon, the aliens infiltrate a small Midwestern town in 1958 and beam the "spirits" of several of the townspeople up to their spacecraft in little blue bubbles, while they settle into the bodies of their new farm personae. But Margaret (Diana Scarwid), one of their number, leaves for life and marriage in New York and has a daughter Elizabeth by her earthling husband Charles Bigelow (Paul LeMat), a professor. After two decades or so go by, the aliens opt for returning to their home planet, but they have to first go to the city dressed as farmers and round up Margaret and her daughter. Soon Charles figures out what is going on with the help of the tough, optimistic Betty Walker (Nancy Allen), a reporter for a tabloid paper, and the two head to the town where it all started.The light contrast between the bucolic '50s and the street-wise '80s gives way to a few shocking scenes of repugnant aliens in transformation with formidable special effects.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/16/2024
UPC:	0810134946712
Original Release:	1983
Rating:	PG
Source:	Mgm Mod
Language:	English
Time:	1:33:00
Sales rank:	18,462

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Paul Le Mat	Charles Bigelow
Nancy Allen	Betty Walker
Diana Scarwid	Margaret
Michael Lerner	Willie Collins
Louise Fletcher	Mrs. Benjamin
Wallace Shawn	Earl
Fiona Lewis	Waitress/Avon Lady
Kenneth Tobey	Arthur Newman,Actor
June Lockhart	Mrs. Bigelow
Charles Lane	Prof. Hollister
Lulu Sylbert	Elizabeth
Joel Cohen	Tim
Dan Shor	Teen Boy
Dey Young	Teen Girl
Jack Kehler	Gas Station Attendant
Mark Goddard	Detective
Thomas Kopache	State Trooper
Bobby Pickett	Editor Connie Kellers
Connie Kellers	Connie
Jonathan Ulmer	Room Service Waiter
Ron Gillham	First Alien
Al Roberts	Man in Dark Glasses
Edwina Fellows	Nurse
Patti Medwid	Room Service Waitress
Nancy Johnson	Stewardess
Betsy Pickering	Stewardess
John Addison	Composer

Technical Credits

Michael Laughlin

Bill Condon

Walter Davis

Larry Benson	Special Effects
Martin Coblenz	Special Effects,Producer
Chuck Comisky	Special Effects
Stephan Dupuis	Special Effects
Ken Jones	Special Effects
Michael Laughlin	Director,Screenwriter
Martin Malivoire	Special Effects
John Muto	Special Effects
Robert Skotak	Special Effects
Bill Condon	Screenwriter
Walter Davis	Screenwriter
Kenneth V. Jones	Special Effects
Bob Skotak	Special Effects