The Puppet Masters
Trust No One
1994 | 109m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Stuart Orme |
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| Writer: | Robert A. Heinlein, Terry Rossio, Ted Elliott, David S. Goyer |
| Staring: |
| The Earth is invaded by alien parasites—AKA 'slugs'—that ride on people's backs and control their minds. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 21, 1994 |
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| Director: | Stuart Orme |
| Writer: | Robert A. Heinlein, Terry Rossio, Ted Elliott, David S. Goyer |
| Genres: | Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, small town, iowa, mind control, space, alien, escape, rescue mission, alien contact |
| Production Companies | Hollywood Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $8,600,000
Budget: $15,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Donald Sutherland | Andrew Nivens |
| Eric Thal | Sam Nivens |
| Julie Warner | Mary Sefton |
| Keith David | Alex Holland |
| Will Patton | Dr. Lawrence Graves |
| Richard Belzer | Neil Jarvis |
| Tom Mason | President Douglas |
| Yaphet Kotto | Ressler |
| Gerry Bamman | Viscott |
| Sam Anderson | Culbertson |
| J. Patrick McCormack | Gidding |
| Marshall Bell | General Morgan |
| Nicholas Cascone | Greenberg |
| Bruce Jarchow | Barnes |
| Benjamin Mouton | Higgins |
| Donna Garrett | Miss Haines |
| Andrew Robinson | Hawthorne |
| Bill Blair | Slugged Businessman (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert A. Heinlein | Novel |
| Terry Rossio | Screenplay |
| Aaron Glascock | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Gary McLarty | Stunts |
| Steve M. Davison | Stunts |
| Kenny Endoso | Stunts |
| Lisa McCullough | Stunts |
| Cloudia Rebar | Set Decoration |
| Greg Cannom | Makeup Effects |
| James Hegedus | Art Direction |
| Andrew G. La Marca | Unit Production Manager |
| Peter Montgomery | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| William J. Durrell Jr. | Assistant Art Director |
| Jason Bedig | Leadman |
| Kenn Smiley | Costumer |
| Ann Brodie | Makeup Artist |
| Dorothy D. Fox | Hairstylist |
| Robert Heine | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Susan Bierbaum | Script Supervisor |
| Glen Hanz | Sculptor |
| John 'Fest' Sandau | Best Boy Electric |
| Joe Kelly | Best Boy Grip |
| Leo Behar | Grip |
| Jennifer Neysa Jew | Assistant Editor |
| George Simpson | ADR Editor |
| Josephine Nericcio | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Ellen Heuer | Foley Artist |
| Conte Mark Matal | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Steve Dayan | Location Manager |
| Marsha Blackburn | Still Photographer |
| Kenneth Wannberg | Music Editor |
| Bob Putynkowski | Color Timer |
| Christine Anne Baur | Stunts |
| Sharon Howard-Field | Casting |
| Colin Towns | Original Music Composer, Orchestrator |
| Clive Tickner | Director of Photography |
| Daniel A. Lomino | Production Design |
| Tom Bronson | Costume Designer |
| Pamela S. Kuri | Second Assistant Director |
| Gina Cafasso | Art Department Coordinator |
| David Rawley | Costume Supervisor |
| Ann Masterson | Key Makeup Artist |
| Susan Meyer | Makeup Artist |
| Bruce M. Pasternack | "B" Camera Operator |
| Mark 'Boylee' Boyle | Camera Loader |
| Dennis Fuller | Boom Operator |
| James R. Tynes | Gaffer |
| Mario L. Davis | Key Rigging Grip |
| Roy Arbogast | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Curt Schulkey | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Julia Evershade | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Eric Lindemann | Foley Editor |
| Sonny Pettijohn | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Marilyn Graf | Foley Recordist |
| Rick Ash | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Derek Wade | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Maggie Gentle | Production Secretary |
| Deborah Wuliger | Unit Publicist |
| Alan Manzer | Set Designer |
| Michael Diersing | Construction Coordinator |
| Linda S. Cormany | Set Costumer |
| Lee C. Harmon | Makeup Artist |
| Anthony Gaudioz | Camera Operator |
| John T. Connor | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Jack Ellingwood | Second Assistant Camera |
| Robert J. Anderson Jr. | Sound Mixer |
| Linda Frobos | Sculptor |
| Charlie McIntyre | Rigging Gaffer |
| Mike Connors | Dolly Grip |
| Jim Zemansky | Property Master |
| Kate Crossley | Assistant Editor |
| John Pospisil | Sound Designer |
| Solange S. Schwalbe | Foley Editor |
| Jon Hussein | ADR Mixer |
| Christopher Moriana | Foley Artist |
| Rebeca R. Brookshire | Production Coordinator |
| Douglas Wright | Casting Associate |
| Darrin Lipscomb | Assistant Location Manager |
| Don Tardino | Transportation Coordinator |
| Allan Wilson | Conductor |
| Theresa Repola Mohammed | Negative Cutter |
| Peter McAdams | Grip |
| Janet Brady | Stunts |
| Stuart Orme | Director |
| Ted Elliott | Screenplay |
| David S. Goyer | Screenplay |
| William Goldenberg | Editor |
| Chad Randall | Stunt Coordinator |
| Dick Ziker | Stunts |
| Michael Grossman | First Assistant Director |
| Henry Kingi Jr. | Stunts |
| Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting |
| Charlie Brewer | Stunts |
| Danny Epper | Stunts |
| Debbie Evans | Stunts |
| Jeff Imada | Stunts |
| Jeffrey J. Dashnaw | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator |
| Gary Dagg | Key Grip |
| Mark Mangini | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Doc Kane | ADR Mixer |
| Dean A. Zupancic | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Alan D. Purwin | Pilot |
| Annie Ellis | Stunts |
| Tony Brubaker | Stunts |
| Eliza Coleman | Stunts |
| Lance Gilbert | Stunts |
| Jack Gill | Stunts |
| Gregory J. Barnett | Stunts |
| Billy D. Lucas | Stunts |
| Scott Wilder | Stunts |
| Mic Rodgers | Stunts |
| Erik Rondell | Stunts |
| Norman Howell | Stunts |
| Steve Picerni | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ralph Winter | Producer |
| Michael Engelberg | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 9 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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Geronimo1967
5.0
Donald Sutherland has done some dross in his time, but usually only as a guest star. Here he commits himself to the whole thing and I wonder if now, he regrets it. The mind-numbingly daft plot involves alien creatures that resemble flounders with a proboscis, that ride around on the backs of people, ... whilst controlling what passes for their minds. "Nivens" (DS) is determined to capture one of these beasties and get it back to the lab for examination. It has all the production values of a solid television movie and hasn't an original bone in it's body. It is a sort of "Alien" meets "Doctor Who" themed enterprise that recycles the rather flawed plot far too often, with little sense of jeopardy and the most obvious solution to the extra-terrestrial invasion plan - just don't wear a shirt with an opaque back! It ends pretty much as expected, with a mediocre supporting cast and some unremarkable dialogue to support the flying jelly special effects. Nothing special, this film.
Apr 24, 2022