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A new species of comedy

Modelling themselves after an idyllic cookie-cutter suburban 1950s family, a colony of insects move from South America into the United States with the intent of getting access to the nation's nuclear resources.

1h 30m1990RTMDb 5.5

ComedyFantasyHorror

English

Crew and Cast

Michael LehmannMichael LehmannDirectorEd Begley Jr.Ed Begley Jr.Richard P. ApplegateStockard ChanningStockard ChanningJane ApplegateDabney ColemanDabney ColemanAunt BeaRobert JayneRobert JayneBobby Jacoby · Johnny ApplegateCamille CooperCamille CooperSally ApplegateGlenn ShadixGlenn ShadixGreg SamsonSusan BarnesSusan BarnesOpal Withers
Adam BieskVince SampsonSavannah Smith BoucherSavannah Smith BoucherDottieRoger Aaron BrownRoger Aaron BrownSheriff HeideggerLee GarlingtonLee GarlingtonNita SamsonMark BringelsonMark BringelsonRich Block
Sherrie WillsPeace Corps Volunteer
Jerry CraigAmazon Native

Storyline

Modelling themselves after an idyllic cookie-cutter suburban 1950s family, a colony of insects move from South America into the United States with the intent of getting access to the nation's nuclear resources.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
6 June 1990
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
R
TMDB score
5.5 / 10 (46 votes)

Production

Director
Michael Lehmann
Writers
Redbeard Simmons, Michael Lehmann
Studios
Cinemarque Entertainment, New World Pictures, Triton Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$5.0M
Revenue
$485,772.0
Profit
$4.5M loss
Return
0.1×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English, Portuguese