| Mutant Species | |
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| Credits | |
| Title: | Mutant Species |
| Directed by: | David A. Prior |
| Written by: | David A. Prior; Patrick Francis; Patrick F. Gallagher; William S. Vigil |
| Produced by: | Michael W. Evans; Patrick Francis; Patrick F. Gallagher; David A. Prior; William S. Vigil; Robert Willoughby |
| Music by: | William T. Stromberg |
| Cinematography: | Carlos Gonzalez |
| Edited by: | Tony Malanowski |
| Production | |
| Distributors: | Southern Star Studios |
| Released: | October, 1994 [1] January 19th, 1995 [2] |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 100 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $1,750,000 [3] |
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Mutant Species is an attempt to rip off the popularity of the Predator film series. This independent film was directed by David A. Prior with a story and screenplay written by Prior and co-written by William S. Vigil based on a treatment by Patrick Francis. It was produced by Southern Star Studios and premiered in October, 1994. It was released in the United States on January 19th, 1995.
Plot[]
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Leo Rossi | Hollinger |
| Ted Prior | Trotter |
| Denise Crosby | Carol-Anne |
| Grant Gelt | Jordie |
| Powers Boothe | Frost |
| Wilford Brimley | Devro |
| Grant James | Senator Roberts |
| Jackson Bostwick | Tex |
| Jack Verell | Jones |
| Mark Krasnoff | Lorenzo |
| Jimmy Steger | Willie |
| Ronald McCall | McCall |
| Douglas M. Griffin | Spivak |
| Patrick F. Gallagher | B-team leader |
| Jeffery Graham | Sizer |
| Gordon Lett | Maravek |
| John Graham | Harter |
| Adrian Colon | Soldier #1 |
| Steve Hale | Soldier #3 |
| Bucky Kinsaul | Soldier #5 |
| Anthony Fleet | Soldier #6 |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Mutant Species (1994) and Mutant Species (1995) both redirect to this page.
- The tagline to this film is, "How does it feel to be next?".
- Production on Mutant Species began in August, 1994. Principal filming concluded in October, 1994. [3]
- Mutant Species was filmed in parts of Huntsville, Mobile, and Birmingham, Alabama. [4]
- This film was released theatrically in the United States in 1995 through Live Entertainmant.
- It was released on home video (VHS format) in the United States by Live Home Video on December 12th, 1995. [5]
- Digital optical effects and titles for this film were provided by Vision Productions, Inc. and Visions Digital Film.
- This is David A. Prior's twenty-fourth film as a director.
- Actor Leo Rossi is also known for playing the role of Budd in the 1981 film Halloween II.
- Actress Melissa McBride, who plays Tiffany's mother, will go on to play Carol Peletier on the AMC television series The Walking Dead. This is Melissa's first work in the horror genre.
- Actress Denise Crosby will also go on to appear in episodes of The Walking Dead. She will play a character named Mary in two episodes from season four and one episode from season five.
- Actor Jackson Bostwick used to play Captain Marvel on teh 1974-1975 children's superhero series Shazam!.
- Producer/writer Patrick F. Gallagher appears in the movie as the leader of B-Team. This is his first acting role.
Recommendations[]
Thematically similar[]
1994 films[]
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ Film premiere in Italy.
- ↑ U.S. premiere.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 IMDB; Mutant Species (1994); Box office & business.
- ↑ IMDB; Mutant Species (1994); Filming locations.
- ↑ IMDB; Mutant Species (1994); Release info.