A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Featuring:
James Whitmore, Edmund Gwenn, Joan Weldon
Written by:
Ted Sherdeman
Russell S. Hughes
George Worthing Yates
Directed by:
Gordon Douglas
Release Date:
June 16, 1954
Original Title:
Them!
Alternate Titles:
Assalto Alla Terra
Des monstres attaquent la ville
La humanidad en peligro
O Mundo em Perigo
Them
X 放射线
它们!
放射能X
방사능 X
Genres:
Horror | Science Fiction
Production Companies:
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 12 JP: G NL: 12 SE: 11 US: NR
Runtime: 94
As a result of nuclear testing, gigantic, ferocious mutant ants appear in the American desert southwest, and a father-daughter team of entomologists join forces with the state police officer who first discovers their existence, an FBI agent and, eventually, the US Army to eradicate the menace, before it spreads across the continent — and the world.
In the New Mexico desert, Police Sgt. Ben Peterson and his partner find a child wandering in the desert and soon they discover that giant ants are attacking the locals. FBI agent Robert Graham teams up with Ben and with the support of Dr. Harold Medford and his daughter Dr. Patricia 'Pat' Medford, they destroy the colony of ants in the middle of the desert. Dr. Harold Medford explains that the atomic testing in 1945 developed the dangerous mutant ants. But they also discover that two queen ants have flown away to Los Angeles and they are starting a huge colony in the underground flood control tunnels of that city. When a mother reports that her two children are missing, the team begin searching for them. Will they arrive in time to save the children and destroy the colony?
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Internet Movie Database | 7.2/10 |
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Rotten Tomatoes | 93% |
Metacritic | 74/100 |
Awards Won: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 3 nominations total |
Adaptation:
Russell S. Hughes
Art Direction:
Stanley Fleischer
Director:
Gordon Douglas
Director of Photography:
Sidney Hickox
Editor:
Thomas Reilly
Makeup Artist:
Gordon Bau
Henry Vilardo
Original Music Composer:
Bronislau Kaper
Producer:
David Weisbart
Props:
Robert Turner
Screenplay:
Ted Sherdeman
Set Decoration:
G.W. Berntsen
Sound:
Francis J. Scheid
Story:
George Worthing Yates
Wardrobe Designer:
Moss Mabry
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