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Cast

Donald Sutherland
as Andrew Nivens

Eric Thal
as Sam Nivens

Julie Warner
as Mary Sefton

Keith David
as Holland

Will Patton
as Graves

Richard Belzer
as Jarvis

Yaphet Kotto
as Ressler

Tom Mason
as President Douglas

Gerry Bamman
as Viscott

Sam Anderson
as Culbertson

J. Patrick McCormack
as Gidding

Marshall Bell
as General Morgan

Andrew Robinson
as Hawthorne

Dale Dye
as Brande

David Pasquesi
as Vargas

Nicholas Cascone
as Greenberg

Bruce Jarchow
as Mr. Barnes

Benji Thall
as Jeff

Benjamin Mouton
as Mr. Higgins

Donna Garrett
as Miss Haines

William Wellman Jr.
as Doctor

Elizabeth Sung
as Technician #1

Dinah Lenney
as Technician #2

Tom Dugan
as Operator #1

John C. Cooke
as Lt. Abbey

Fabio Urena
as Infantryman

Michael Shamus Wiles
as Captain Earley

Todd Bryant
as Soldier

Don James
as Soldier

J. Marvin Campbell
as Soldier

K.T. Vogt
as Slugged Woman

Dale Harimoto
as Anchorwoman

Eric Briant Wells
as Vince Hayward

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Critic Reviews for The Puppet Masters

Audience Reviews for The Puppet Masters

• Nov 21, 2011

  Even though I'm no fan of Sci Fi movies at all, I thought it started off interesting & I was hoping it would turn out to be a good movie.As it went along, I thought it just got more & more boring.I almost turned it off before it ended but I thought since I made it this far I might as well finish it
  Brody M Super Reviewer
• Oct 02, 2010

  A captivating paraniod sci-fi thriller well directed by Stuart Orme, that features a outstanding lead star performance by Donald Sutherland, as Andrew Nivens the shrewd, sardonic head of a secret top-level U.S. Security Agency who leads his team consisting of agent Sam Nivens his disaffected son, Dr. Mary Sefton a specialist on alien biology from NASA, both roles are well played by Eric Thai & Julie Warner and agent Jarvis, nicely played by comedian and character actor Richard Beizer into an investigation of a alleged UFO landing in a small midwestern town, they quickly discover that small parasite-like extraterrestrials creatures have indeed landed and are taking control of the town residents and manipulating their bodies and minds like they were puppets, now Sutherland and his team face an escalating crisis as the creatures multiply and keep spreading to the point the the U.S. Army has to be brought in to stop the seemingly unstoppable alien menace. Solid supporting performances by Keith David, Will, Patton, Yaphet Kotto, Sam Anderson, Gerry Bamman and Marshall Bell, but its Sutherland superlative turn in itself that makes this motion picture worth watching. The film has several superbly staged action sequences, and an intelligent screenplay by Ted Elliott, Teau Russio, and David S. Goyer, which is based on Robert Heiniein's original story. Excellent visual effects with remarkable animatronic slug-like alien parasites creatures by Gred Cannorm, A solid piece of science fiction that has some genuinely creepy moments. Highly Recommended.
  Danny R Super Reviewer
• May 24, 2007

  Conspiracy sci-fi in which the human race is being infiltrated by aliens who can control the bodies of their human victims. On their trail are two FBI agents, one male, one female. One is a believer, the other a sceptic. Any of this sound familiar...? Yes, it's a total rip off of the X-Files, but it's adequately done, and Donald Sutherland is always worth watching.
  xGary X Super Reviewer
• Jan 11, 2007

  Standard-issue alien-invasion thriller.
  William G Super Reviewer

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