- Not of This Earth (1988 film)
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Not of This Earth Directed by Jim Wynorski Produced by Jim Wynorski
Roger CormanWritten by Jim Wynorski
Mark Hanna
Charles B. GriffithStarring Traci Lords Music by Chuck Cirino Cinematography Zoran Hochstätter Editing by Kevin Tent Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Release date(s) May 13, 1988 Running time 81 min. Country United States Language English Not of This Earth is a 1988 remake of the 1957 science fiction-horror Not of This Earth. The film was directed by Jim Wynorsky. The film was made as a result of a wager where Wynorsky bet he could remake the film in the same (inflation-adjusted) budget and schedule as the 1957 version by Corman.[1]
This film starred Traci Lords (in her first mainstream film role after a brief adult film career)[2] as a nurse,[3] Arthur Roberts as Mr. Johnson the alien, Lenny Juliano as Jeremy, Roger Lodge as Harry the patrolman, Ace Mask as Dr. Rochelle and Kelli Maroney as Nurse Oxford. This film marks the last time Traci Lords appears nude in a motion picture.[4]
An alien (Arthur Roberts) travels to Earth seeking a new supply of blood for his dying world. Initially he seeks a supply through the medical establishment, using special mental powers and money to accomplish his aim. The film is campy and Lords adds a comedic twist to the plot.[5]
On November 2, 2010, Shout! Factory released the film on DVD as part of its Roger Corman Cult Classics collection. [6]
Cast
- Traci Lords as Nadine Story
- Arthur Roberts as Mr. Johnson
- Ace Mask as Dr. Rochelle
- Lenny Juliano as Jeremy
- Roger Lodge as Harry
- Kelli Maroney as Nurse Oxford
- Michael Delano as Vacuum Cleaner Salesman
- Rebecca Perle as Davanna Girl
- Monique Gabrielle as Agnes
- Becky LeBeau as Happy Birthday Girl
- Roxanne Kernohan as lead hooker
References
- ^ Horwath, Alexander; Elsaesser, Thomas; King, Noel (2004). The Last Great American Picture Show: New Hollywood Cinema in the 1970s. Amsterdam University Press. p. 129. ISBN 9053566317.
- ^ Waddell, Calum (2009). Jack Hill: The Exploitation and Blaxploitation Master, Film by Film. McFarland. p. 187. ISBN 0786436093.
- ^ Maltin, Leonard (2008). Leonard Maltin's 2009 Movie Guide. Penguin Group. p. 1000. ISBN 0452289785.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000183/bio
- ^ Klady, Leonard (1998-05-20). "Movie Reviews - 'Not of This Earth' an Amusing Curiosity". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1988-05-20/entertainment/ca-3911_1_earth-story-film. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ "Shout! Factory website". Shout! Factory. http://www.shoutfactory.com/browse/318/roger_cormans_cult_classics.aspx. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
External links
Categories:- 1988 films
- American films
- English-language films
- 1980s horror films
- American science fiction horror films
- 1980s science fiction films
- Vampires in film and television
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