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26 January 1996 (USA) moreTagline:
The silence of space is about to be shattered. morePlot:
(SIRIUS 6B, Year 2078) On a distant mining planet ravaged by a decade of war, scientists have created the perfect weapon: a blade-wielding... more | add synopsisAwards:
3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(12 articles)
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A very, very good movie moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Peter Weller | ... | Joe Hendricksson | |
| Roy Dupuis | ... | Becker | |
| Jennifer Rubin | ... | Jessica Hanson | |
| Andrew Lauer | ... | Ace Jefferson (as Andy Lauer) | |
| Charles Edwin Powell | ... | Ross (as Charles Powell) | |
| Ron White | ... | Chuck Elbarak | |
| Michael Caloz | ... | David | |
| Liliana Komorowska | ... | Landowska | |
| Jason Cavalier | ... | Leone | |
| Leni Parker | ... | Cpl. McDonald | |
| Sylvain Massé | ... | N.E.B. Soldier | |
| Bruce Boa | ... | Secretary Green | |
| Tom Berry | ... | Technician | |
| Henry Ramer | ... | Screamers Crawl Narration (voice) |
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Also Known As:
Claw (USA) (working title)Screamers - L'armée souterraine (Canada: French title)
Sukurîmâzu (Japan)
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Rated R for sci-fi violence and terror, some language and a brief moment of nudity.Parents Guide:
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Australia:M (re-rating on appeal) | New Zealand:M | Australia:MA (original rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | UK:18 | USA:R | Canada:18AFun Stuff
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Dan O'Bannon had been working on the screenplay for Screamers (1995) as early as 1981. The October 10, 1984 draft credits Michael Campus as co-writer. It is unknown whether Campus also intended to direct. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Becker is the last to go through the hatch into the NEB bunker, but when the camera switches to the view inside the bunker, Becker is seen already on the walkway while the others are still climbing down the ladder. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Screamers Crawl Narration: [voice over narration] For the last fifty years, the new economic block, the 'N.E.B.' Corporation, has controlled mining operations throughout the known solar systems.
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Hard Luck Solution moreFAQ
Why don't the higher-numbered types of Screamers appear to be more advanced than the lower-numbered types?Sirius is 8.6 light years from Earth, so how . . .
How does the Screamer know about Point Reyes?
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Screamers impressed the heck out of me. Reviews I'd read of it called it a "slasher" movie and said that it was highly derivative of other movies, such as Aliens and Blade Runner.
In fact, I found it to be highly imaginative and original, very much in the spirit of the Philip K. Dick story that inspired it, pondering the ultimate meanings of humanity, war and technology. The scenery and story surrounding the film were both intriguing: despite the film's low budget, the director did an excellent job of constructing the devastated planet. Peter Weller and Jennifer Rubin turned in excellent performances, and the supporting cast was also quite good. Finally, every scene is shot with a real urgency to it; particularly well done are the nightmarish confrontation 2/3 of the way through the movie and the poignant and shattering ending. In short, this is a very very good movie and well worth renting. It will stay with you for quite a while.
Before signing off, I should say something about construing one science fiction movie as a ripoff of others. Screamers had elements of its plot which can be found in other films (ie men and machines, monsters) but it blends them seamlessly into its own original story. The mere presence of identifiable elements from other films has given people ground to criticize this movie as unoriginal. By their standards, I don't think it would be possible at all to make new movies or novels or anything. These surface similarities will always be there. One can argue that the Matrix is merely an update of Socrates' cave allegory. In conclusion: ignore the critics and see Screamers!!