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The Puppet Masters

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The Puppet Masters (1994)

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Reviews Counted:14

Fresh:6

Rotten:8

Average Rating:5.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: In this chilling sci-fi tale, slightly updated from author Robert A. Heinlein's book, government officials are sent to Iowa to investigate an alien landing. They discover alien beings are taking... In this chilling sci-fi tale, slightly updated from author Robert A. Heinlein's book, government officials are sent to Iowa to investigate an alien landing. They discover alien beings are taking over the brains of their human hosts. Their task: devise a way to stop the invaders before they spread too far, without killing the innocent humans. [More]

Starring: Donald Sutherland, Eric Thal, Julie Warner, Yaphet Kotto

Starring: Donald Sutherland, Eric Thal, Julie Warner, Yaphet Kotto, Keith David, Will Patton, Richard Belzer, Tom Mason

Director: Stuart Orme

Director: Stuart Orme
Story: Robert A. Heinlein

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Stephen Holden
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05/06/05
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

...generally as far-fetched and overwrought as its 1950s sci-fi brethren.

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01/11/07
David Nusair
David Nusair
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Lacked suspense.

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Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

About as nerve-wracking as a warm bath.

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01/30/06
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness

its story logic is solid, its science is satisfying and its thrills are nerve-wracking

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05/30/03
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
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Not bad if you can get past the "Invasion of the Plot Snatchers" set-up.

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