Meet the Applegates (1991)
Average Rating: 4.2/10
Reviews Counted: 10
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 9
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Critic Reviews: 2
Fresh: 0 | Rotten: 2
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The Applegates is the video title for the darkly satirical comedy Meet the Applegates. The titular family, for all intents and purposes human beings, are actually a clan of giant Brazilian Cocorada bugs. Paterfamilias Dick Applegate (Ed Begley Jr.) takes a job with an Ohio nuclear power plant, with the intention of triggering an explosion, thereby exterminating all humankind and allowing the bugs to live in safety. Alas, every one of the Applegates falls victim to assimilation: Dick becomes a
Jun 13, 1991
Media Home Entertainment
Cast
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Ed Begley Jr
Dick Applegate -
Stockard Channing
Jane Applegate -
Cami Cooper
Sally Applegate -
Bobby Jacoby
Johnny Applegate -
Dabney Coleman
Aunt Bea -
Glenn Shadix
Greg Samson -
Adam Biesk
Vince Samson -
Roger Aaron Brown
Sheriff Heidegger -
Savannah Smith Boucher
Dottie -
Philip Arthur Ross
Kevin -
Steven Robert Ross
Kenny -
Susan Barnes
Opal Withers -
Mindy Suzanne Bell
Coach Himler -
Mark Bringelson
Rich Block -
Lee Garlington
Nita Sampson -
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Joe Liss
Customs Official -
Bradley Mott
Pastor Cooter -
Les Podewell
Mr. Goodpastor -
Jessica Schwartz
Monica -
Meg Weldon
Courtney -
Sherrie Wills
Peace Corps Volunteer -
Tony Cecere
Banana Boat Helmsman -
John Escobar
Jorge -
Lisa Sutton
Pregnant Woman -
Sherry Narens
Relative #1 (Hector) -
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Rick Snyder
Bank Officer -
Mark Roberts
Screaming Guard in Plan...
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All Critics (18) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (9)
What in the name of all that's holy is this thing?
Not worth "Meeting"
High marks for concept, lowered for a too-pat conclusion, but worth a look
Very weird and pretty bad, but fascinating in a train-wreck sort of way.
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