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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

PG ★ 7.2/10 116 min Science Fiction, Horror United States English
Director: Philip Kaufman
Screenplay by: W.D. Richter
Novel: Jack Finney
Streaming: Not available
The seed is planted... terror grows.

Description

The residents of San Francisco are becoming drone-like shadows of their former selves, and as the phenomenon spreads, two Department of Health workers uncover the horrifying truth.

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Top Cast

Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland Matthew Bennell
Brooke Adams
Brooke Adams Elizabeth Driscoll
Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Nimoy Dr. David Kibner
Jeff Goldblum
Jeff Goldblum Jack Bellicec
Veronica Cartwright
Veronica Cartwright Nancy Bellicec
Art Hindle
Art Hindle Dr. Geoffrey Howell
Lelia Goldoni
Lelia Goldoni Katherine Hendley
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy Running Man

Invasion of the Body Snatchers Appears on 15 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

BFI The Ultimate Horror Watchlist
British Film Institute #133

Critic Curated

Esquire’s 100 Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time
Esquire #38
Indiewire's Greatest Horror Movies Of All Time
IndieWire #112
Paste Magazine The 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time
Paste Magazine #27
Rolling Stone - 101 Best Horror Movies Of All Time
Rolling Stone #59
Rolling Stone - The 150 Greatest Science Fiction Movies
Rolling Stone #18

Filmmaker Curation

Bill Hader's Favorite Movies
Collider #114
Edgar Wright's 1000 Favorite Movies
Letterboxd #558
Mike’s Likes: Favorite Horror Movies
Letterboxd #229
Ryan Coogler's Favorite Movies
Various #12

Fun Lists

"All Movies Referenced In Every 'Treehouse of Horror' by The Simpsons"
Letterboxd #03

Jimmy Lists

Jimmy Weber's 100 Favorite Movies
Jimmy Weber #086

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxds Top 250 Horror Films
Letterboxd #62
Showdown Grand Illusion
Letterboxd Showdown #14
Showdown Re Animator
Letterboxd Showdown #09

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