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4.9/10   472 votes
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Release Date:
13 May 1977 (USA) more
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A shocking vision of things to come... more
Plot:
A battle for survival as hikers encounter a chemically imbalanced forest. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Christopher George ... Steve Buckner

Leslie Nielsen ... Paul Jenson

Lynda Day George ... Terry Marsh
Richard Jaeckel ... Prof. Taylor MacGregor
Michael Ansara ... Daniel Santee
Ruth Roman ... Mrs. Shirley Goodwyn

Jon Cedar ... Frank Young
Paul Mantee ... Roy Moore
Walter Barnes ... Ranger Tucker

Andrew Stevens ... Bob Denning
Susan Backlinie ... Mandy Young
Kathleen Bracken ... Beth Hughes

Bobby Porter ... John Goodwyn
Michelle Stacy ... Little Girl
Michael Andreas ... Sheriff
Jan Andrew Scott ... Helicopter Pilot
Gil Lamb ... Old Man in Bar
Garrison True ... TV Announcer
Gertrude Lee ... Tucker's Wife
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mike Clifford
Walt Gorney ... Sam (uncredited)
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Directed by
William Girdler 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Edward L. Montoro  story
Eleanor E. Norton  writer (as Eleanor Norton)
William W. Norton  writer (as William Norton)

Produced by
Edward L. Montoro .... producer
David Sheldon .... executive producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Lalo Schifrin 
 
Cinematography by
Robert Sorrentino 
 
Film Editing by
Bub Asman 
James Mitchell 
 
Casting by
Marvin Paige 
 
Makeup Department
Graham Meech-Burkestone .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Clarence Eurist .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Morris R. Abrams .... assistant director (as Morris Abrams)
Scott U. Adam .... assistant director (as Scott Adams)
Billy Ray Smith .... assistant director
John R. Woodward .... second assistant director
 
Sound Department
Glenn E. Anderson .... sound mixer (as Glenn Anderson)
Fred J. Brown .... sound effects (as Fred Brown)
Max Burney .... location sound recordist
Al Overton .... sound mixer
 
Special Effects by
Sam Burney .... special effects
 
Stunts
Monty Cox .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Larry Edwards .... gaffer
Michael Montoro .... grip
Daniel Pearl .... director of photography: second unit
John White .... camera operator
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael R. Faeth .... wardrobe: men
Nancy Sales .... wardrobe: women
 
Music Department
Kenneth Hall .... music editor
 
Transportation Department
Mike Clifford .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Mike Clark .... technical coordinator
Monty Cox .... animal trainer
Jan Heininger .... production assistant
Tom McHugh .... animal photographer: second unit
Joann Montoro .... production assistant
Michael Montoro .... production assistant
Don Record .... titles
Sally Roddy .... script supervisor
Lou Schumacher .... animal trainer
Kathy Sorrentino .... production assistant
Garrison True .... dialogue coach
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Something Is Out There
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97 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Susan Backlinie played the young swimmer who was the first victim to die at the beginning of Jaws (1975). In this film she plays the first victim to die. more
Quotes:
Daniel Santee: You know, when I was a boy, my father couldn't wait to get off the reservation. He even changed his name to Mr. White. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Something Was Out There (2006) (V) more

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4 out of 4 people found the following review useful.
stick with the TV master version, 17 May 2006
8/10
Author: TheatreX from Louisville, KY

OK, so this was one of my favorite 70's TV movies that I saw way back when and guess what? I still like it, and when I first saw it I had no inkling who William Girdler was....what, you don't know either? Well, OK.. anyway, this just came out on DVD from the folks at Shriek Show,whose DVD's are pretty hit or miss in the quality department This has both the TV version & the theatrical version, forget the theatrical version, it's warts and all and missing chunks, I'm not even sure why it was included. And if you're not familiar with the story here, there's a bunch of folks hiking in the mountains & the ozone layer's gone because of too much fluorocarbons and all the wild animals go, well, wild, I guess you could say, like attacking humans and stuff? This is actually pretty high quality for "made for TV", and while it's still a cheesy 70's movie it's actually pretty darn good. 8 out of 10.

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