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Night of the Lepus
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Overview

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3.8/10   1,474 votes
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Director:
William F. Claxton
Writers:
Russell Braddon (novel)
Don Holliday (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
4 October 1972 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller more
Tagline:
They were born that tragic moment when science made its great mistake... now from behind the shroud of night they come, a scuttling, shambling horde of creatures destroying all in their path. more
Plot:
Giant mutant rabbits terrorize the southwest!! full summary | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
Badasses of Horror: Part One
 (From Fangoria. 5 November 2009, 4:34 PM, PST)

User Comments:
It's a classic. Watch it if you like really BAD films. more (91 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Stuart Whitman ... Roy Bennett

Janet Leigh ... Gerry Bennett

Rory Calhoun ... Cole Hillman

DeForest Kelley ... Elgin Clark
Paul Fix ... Sheriff Cody
Melanie Fullerton ... Amanda Bennett
Chris Morrell ... Jackie Hillman
Chuck Hayward ... Jud
Henry Wills ... Frank
Francesca Jarvis ... Mildred
William Elliott ... Dr. Leopold
Bob Hardy ... Professor Dirkson (as Robert Hardy)
Richard Jacome ... Deputy Jason
Inez Perez ... Housekeeper
Roy Gaintner ... Walker (as G. Leroy Gaintner)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Rabbits (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
88 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:PG | UK:X (original rating) | Australia:G
Filming Locations:
Ajo, Arizona, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This was DeForest Kelley's last non-"Star Trek" film. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: During the climactic rabbit rampage, poor film processing makes some of the rabbits look transparent. more
Quotes:
Husband in Car: Picking up no strangers, Susan. I said that when we left Denver, and I'm sticking with it. Especially a man carrying a gun! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in The Matrix (1999) more

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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
It's a classic. Watch it if you like really BAD films., 24 December 2002
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Author: Rob Taylor (Rob_Taylor) from London

This is a true classic. It has such an absurd plot that you couldn't ever think of taking it remotely seriously.

Basically killer mutant rabbits go on the rampage. Or rather, harmless rabbits are photographed with miniatures or have their images enlarged and superimposed to look menacing.

And do they look menacing? Well.....no, not at all. They just look like a bunch of Watership Down wannabees out on a stroll.

What was DeForest Kelley thinking when he signed up to this. Or Janet Leigh for that matter. Just how did they get persuaded to star in this?

It's a classic. Watch it if you like really BAD films.

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