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The Food of the Gods

  • 1976
  • PG
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
4.7/10
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The Food of the Gods (1976)
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A group of friends travel to a remote Canadian island to hunt, only to be attacked by giant killer animals which have populated the place.A group of friends travel to a remote Canadian island to hunt, only to be attacked by giant killer animals which have populated the place.A group of friends travel to a remote Canadian island to hunt, only to be attacked by giant killer animals which have populated the place.

  • Director
    • Bert I. Gordon
  • Writers
    • H.G. Wells
    • Bert I. Gordon
  • Stars
    • Marjoe Gortner
    • Pamela Franklin
    • Ralph Meeker
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.7/10
    5.4K
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    • Director
      • Bert I. Gordon
    • Writers
      • H.G. Wells
      • Bert I. Gordon
    • Stars
      • Marjoe Gortner
      • Pamela Franklin
      • Ralph Meeker
    • 94User reviews
    • 68Critic reviews
    • 20Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Top Cast11

    Marjoe Gortner
    Marjoe Gortner
    • Morgan
    Pamela Franklin
    Pamela Franklin
    • Lorna
    Ralph Meeker
    Ralph Meeker
    • Bensington
    Jon Cypher
    Jon Cypher
    • Brian
    Ida Lupino
    Ida Lupino
    • Mrs. Skinner
    John McLiam
    John McLiam
    • Mr. Skinner
    Belinda Balaski
    Belinda Balaski
    • Rita
    Tom Stovall
    Tom Stovall
    • Thomas
    Chuck Courtney
    Chuck Courtney
    • Davis
    Reg Tunnicliffe
    • Ferry Attendant
    Kevin Schumm
    • Child in Classroom
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    • Director
      • Bert I. Gordon
    • Writers
      • H.G. Wells
      • Bert I. Gordon
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    Reviewers say 'The Food of the Gods' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    • Trivia
      Oversized reproductions of worms, chickens, wasps, and rats were used to create the gigantic creature effect. Six different mechanized rat heads and four human worn rat costumes were also employed.
    • Goofs
      When Morgan first meets Mrs. Skinner's rooster, the legs (from the knees down) are visible of the crew member wielding the giant chicken head.
    • Quotes
      • Jack Bensington: [pointing at bubbling fluid from ground] That's what your husband brought us out here for?
      • Mrs. Skinner: Just like Mr. Skinner found 'er. Just like that one day. At first he thought it was oil and it was going to make us rich.
      • Jack Bensington: Come on, Lorna.
      • Lorna Scott: No, wait a minute, Jack, wait a minute. Look at this. I've never seen anything like it. Mrs. Skinner, how did your husband happen to feed it to the chickens?
      • Mrs. Skinner: Well, when we found out it weren't no oil, there was nothing to do about it, so we fed it to the chicks.
      • Lorna Scott: Right out of the ground like that?
      • Mrs. Skinner: No, miss. Nothing'll eat it unless we mix it with chicken feed.
      • Lorna Scott: And did all the chickens grow?
      • Mrs. Skinner: Only the baby chicks. Nothing seemed to affect the grown ones. Nothing at all.
      • Lorna Scott: Nothing happens to the full-grown chickens, is that right?
      • Mrs. Skinner: Well, they didn't grow none, if that's what you mean. But I didn't say nothing happened to 'em.
      • Lorna Scott: Well, what did happen?
      • Mrs. Skinner: They got et... by the real big ones.
      • Jack Bensington: Come on, Lorna.
    • Crazy credits
      End credits play over a stilled image of a child sitting in a school class drinking milk, not knowing it has the growth substance.
    • Connections
      Edited into Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania (1999)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • June 18, 1976 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La plaga asesina
    • Filming locations
      • Cowan's Point, Bowen Island, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production company
      • American International Pictures (AIP)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 28m(88 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1(original & negative ratio/open matte)

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