The Puppet Masters 1994

The Puppet Masters

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An alien spacecraft sets down in rural Iowa, and top-secret government agents Andrew Nivens (Donald Sutherland) and his son, Sam (Eric Thal), are sent to investigate. Coming along is NASA biologist Mary Sefton (Julie Warner), and together they make a startling discovery: alien parasites capable of taking over the minds of human beings. And the creatures are multiplying. The race is on for the team to stop the invaders before they turn all of humanity into zombie slaves.
  • Rating:
    R
  • Genre:
    sci fi
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Stuart Orme
  • Producer:
    Ralph Winter
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $8.6M
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Hollywood Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround, Stereo

Cast & Crew

Donald Sutherland
Andrew Nivens
Eric Thal
Sam Nivens
Julie Warner
Mary Sefton
Will Patton
Dr. Graves
Richard Belzer
Jarvis
Yaphet Kotto
Ressler
Tom Mason
President Douglas
Gerry Bamman
Viscott
Stuart Orme
Director
Ralph Winter
Producer
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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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