The Puppet Masters (1994)

October 21, 1994 (US) • Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller • 109m

Overview

The Midwest USA is invaded by stingray-shaped alien slugs that ride on people's backs and control their minds in order to spread their dominion. Government agency reps Sam Givens, Andrew Nivens, and Mary Sefton must stop the aliens.

Director

Stuart Orme

Writers

Terry Rossio, Ted Elliott, Robert A. Heinlein, David S. Goyer

Top Billed

Donald Sutherland

Keywords

mind control small town based on novel or book escape iowa rescue mission alien space alien contact

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Top Billed Cast

Donald Sutherland

Andrew Nivens

Eric Thal

Sam Nivens

Julie Warner

Mary Sefton

Keith David

Alex Holland

Will Patton

Dr. Lawrence Graves

Richard Belzer

Neil Jarvis

Tom Mason

President Douglas

Yaphet Kotto

Ressler

Gerry Bamman

Viscott

Sam Anderson

Culbertson

J. Patrick McCormack

Gidding

Marshall Bell

General Morgan

Nicholas Cascone

Greenberg

Bruce Jarchow

Barnes

Benjamin Mouton

Higgins

Donna Garrett

Miss Haines

Andrew Robinson

Hawthorne

Bill Blair

Slugged Businessman (uncredited)

Eric Briant Wells

Vince Hayward

David Pasquesi

Crew

Terry Rossio

Screenplay

Ted Elliott

Screenplay

Robert A. Heinlein

Novel

Stuart Orme

Director

David S. Goyer

Screenplay

Billy D. Lucas

Stunts

Janet Brady

Stunts

Scott Wilder

Stunts

Mic Rodgers

Stunts

Kenny Endoso

Stunts

Erik Rondell

Stunts

Christine Anne Baur

Stunts

Greg Cannom

Makeup Effects

William Goldenberg

Editor

Sharon Howard-Field

Casting

Colin Towns

Original Music Composer

Ralph Winter

Producer

Michael Engelberg

Executive Producer

Clive Tickner

Director of Photography

Daniel A. Lomino

Production Design

James Hegedus

Art Direction

Cloudia Rebar

Set Decoration

Lisa McCullough

Stunts

Tom Bronson

Costume Designer

Jason Bedig

Leadman

Gary Dagg

Key Grip

Mario L. Davis

Key Rigging Grip

Anthony Gaudioz

Camera Operator

Charlie McIntyre

Rigging Gaffer

Kate Crossley

Assistant Editor

Ann Brodie

Makeup Artist

Charlie Brewer

Stunts

Bruce M. Pasternack

"B" Camera Operator

James R. Tynes

Gaffer

Peter Montgomery

Visual Effects Supervisor

Michael Diersing

Construction Coordinator

Andrew G. La Marca

Unit Production Manager

Lee C. Harmon

Makeup Artist

Susan Meyer

Makeup Artist

Danny Epper

Stunts

Jack Ellingwood

Second Assistant Camera

Glen Hanz

Sculptor

Michael Grossman

First Assistant Director

Mike Connors

Dolly Grip

Jennifer Neysa Jew

Assistant Editor

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

John T. Connor

First Assistant "A" Camera

Dennis Fuller

Boom Operator

Leo Behar

Grip

Josephine Nericcio

Assistant Sound Editor

Pamela S. Kuri

Second Assistant Director

David Rawley

Costume Supervisor

Mark 'Boylee' Boyle

Camera Loader

Alan Manzer

Set Designer

Gina Cafasso

Art Department Coordinator

Kenn Smiley

Costumer

Linda S. Cormany

Set Costumer

Ann Masterson

Key Makeup Artist

Jeff Imada

Stunts

Robert J. Anderson Jr.

Sound Mixer

Susan Bierbaum

Script Supervisor

William J. Durrell Jr.

Assistant Art Director

Joe Kelly

Best Boy Grip

Henry Kingi Jr.

Stunts

Dorothy D. Fox

Hairstylist

Robert Heine

First Assistant "B" Camera

Linda Frobos

Sculptor

Debbie Evans

Stunts

Jeff Dashnaw

Stunt Coordinator

John 'Fest' Sandau

Best Boy Electric

Jim Zemansky

Property Master

Mark Mangini

Supervising Sound Editor

Rick Ash

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dean A. Zupancic

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Marilyn Graf

Foley Recordist

Christopher Moriana

Foley Artist

Solange S. Schwalbe

Foley Editor

Eric Lindemann

Foley Editor

George Simpson

ADR Editor

Roy Arbogast

Special Effects Coordinator

Curt Schulkey

Supervising Sound Editor

Doc Kane

ADR Mixer

Jon Hussein

ADR Mixer

Ellen Heuer

Foley Artist

Julia Evershade

Supervising ADR Editor

Sonny Pettijohn

Assistant Sound Editor

John Pospisil

Sound Designer

Aaron Glascock

Assistant Sound Editor

Maggie Gentle

Production Secretary

Rebeca R. Brookshire

Production Coordinator

Douglas Wright

Casting Associate

Kenneth Wannberg

Music Editor

Derek Wade

Assistant Production Coordinator

Marsha Blackburn

Still Photographer

Don Tardino

Transportation Coordinator

Alan D. Purwin

Pilot

Colin Towns

Orchestrator

Darrin Lipscomb

Assistant Location Manager

Theresa Repola Mohammed

Negative Cutter

Conte Mark Matal

Second Second Assistant Director

Deborah Wuliger

Unit Publicist

Bob Putynkowski

Color Timer

Allan Wilson

Conductor

Steve Dayan

Location Manager

Chad Randall

Stunt Coordinator

Norman Howell

Stunts

Annie Ellis

Stunts

Peter McAdams

Grip

Tony Brubaker

Stunts

Eliza Coleman

Stunts

Gary McLarty

Stunts

Jack Gill

Stunts

Lance Gilbert

Stunts

Gregory J. Barnett

Stunts

Steve M. Davison

Stunts

Jeff Dashnaw

Second Unit Director

Dick Ziker

Stunts

Steve Picerni

Stunts

Danny Rogers

Stunts

Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 5/10

April 24, 2022

Donald Sutherland has done some dross in his time, but usually only as a guest star. Here he commits himself to the whole thing and I wonder if now, he regrets it. The mind-numbingly daft plot involves alien creatures that resemble flounders with a proboscis, that ride around on the backs of people, whilst controlling what passes for their minds. "Nivens" (DS) is determined to capture one of these beasties and get it back to the lab for examinati… read the rest.