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Night of the Lepus

  • 1972
  • PG
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
5.9K
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Janet Leigh, Melanie Fullerton, and Stuart Whitman in Night of the Lepus (1972)
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Play trailer1:43
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DramaHorrorSci-FiThriller

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  • Director
    • William F. Claxton
  • Writers
    • Don Holliday
    • Gene R. Kearney
    • Russell Braddon
  • Stars
    • Stuart Whitman
    • Janet Leigh
    • Rory Calhoun
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    4.2/10
    5.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William F. Claxton
    • Writers
      • Don Holliday
      • Gene R. Kearney
      • Russell Braddon
    • Stars
      • Stuart Whitman
      • Janet Leigh
      • Rory Calhoun
    • 150User reviews
    • 81Critic reviews
    • 37Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Videos1

    Night of the Lepus
    Trailer 1:43
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    Photos60

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    Top Cast29

    Stuart Whitman
    Stuart Whitman
    • Roy Bennett
    Janet Leigh
    Janet Leigh
    • Gerry Bennett
    Rory Calhoun
    Rory Calhoun
    • Cole Hillman
    DeForest Kelley
    DeForest Kelley
    • Elgin Clark
    Paul Fix
    Paul Fix
    • Sheriff Cody
    Melanie Fullerton
    Melanie Fullerton
    • Amanda Bennett
    Chris Morrell
    • Jackie Hillman
    Chuck Hayward
    Chuck Hayward
    • Jud
    Henry Wills
    Henry Wills
    • Frank
    Francesca Jarvis
    Francesca Jarvis
    • Mildred
    William Elliott
    William Elliott
    • Dr. Leopold
    Bob Hardy
    • Professor Dirkson
    • (as Robert Hardy)
    Richard Jacome
    • Deputy Jason
    Inez Perez
    • Housekeeper
    Roy Gaintner
    • Walker
    • (as G. Leroy Gaintner)
    Evans Thornton
    • Major White
    I. Stanford Jolley
    I. Stanford Jolley
    • Dispatcher
    Robert Gooden
    Robert Gooden
    • Leslie
    • Director
      • William F. Claxton
    • Writers
      • Don Holliday
      • Gene R. Kearney
      • Russell Braddon
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    User reviews150

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Posters and trailers for the movie did not feature any rabbits. Marketers feared that audiences would not take the movie seriously if they found out about the giant killer rabbits too quickly.
    • Goofs
      During one of the scenes of the giant rabbits running down the road, you can see three men on the left. It looks like they are releasing the rabbits so they can run down the miniature road. If your focus is the rabbits you won't notice the men. In another scene a persons hand can be seen sort of hidden by branches (on the lower right). It looks like this person is coaxing some rabbits to move.
    • Quotes
      • Officer Lopez: Attention! Attention! Ladies and gentlemen, attention! There is a herd of killer rabbits headed this way and we desperately need your help!
    • Connections
      Featured in The World According to Smith & Jones: Law (1988)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 4, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Una noche escalofriante
    • Filming locations
      • Colossal Cave Mountain Park, Vail, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • A.C. Lyles Productions
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $900,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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