Critters

Critters

Critters is a 1986 cult science fiction film starring Dee Wallace-Stone, M. Emmet Walsh, Billy Green Bush and Scott Grimes. It was directed by Stephen Herek and written by Herek, Domonic Muir and Don Keith Opper . It is the first film in the Critters series. Although widely believed to have been inspired by the success of Joe Dante's 1984 film Gremlins, Herek has refuted this in interviews, pointing out that the script was written by Muir long before Gremlins went into production and subsequently underwent rewrites to reduce the apparent similarities between the two films. The film begins on...
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Release date:April 11, 1986
Directed by:Stephen Herek
Rated:PG-13 (USA)
Runtime:82 Minutes
Producer:Robert Shaye
Music by:David Newman
Estimated budget:$2,000,000
Genre:Science Fiction

Cast of Critters

Billy Zane
Billy Zane
Steve Elliot
Born:February 24, 1966
Age:46
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
Born:March 22, 1935
Age:77
Dee Wallace-Stone
Dee Wallace-Stone
Born:December 14, 1948
Age:63
Lin Shaye
Lin Shaye
Born:1944
Age:68
Ethan Phillips
Ethan Phillips
Born:February 8, 1955
Age:57
Billy Green Bush
Billy Green Bush
Born:1935
Age:77

Film director of Critters

Stephen Herek
Stephen Herek
Born: November 10, 1958
Age: 53

Stephen Robert Herek is an American film director. Herek was born in San Antonio, Texas. He attended the University of Texas at Austin. His career as film director took off in 1986 with Critters followed by Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure where he worked with Keanu Reeves in 1989. He directed...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Who was the director of the motion picture "Critters"?
  • A:
    Stephen Herek directed the motion picture.
  • Q:
    What is the motion picture, "Critters" rated?
  • A:
    The film is rated PG-13 (USA).
  • Q:
    Which celebrities starred in the motion picture, "Critters"?
  • A:
    Ethan Phillips, M. Emmet Walsh, Dee Wallace-Stone, Terrence Mann, Don Keith Opper and Billy Zane starred in the movie.
  • Q:
    When was the premier of the movie "Critters"?
  • A:
    The film was released in April, 1986.
  • Q:
    The motion picture, "Critters" is in what genre?
  • A:
    The movie is classified as... Horror film and Science fiction.
  • Q:
    Who wrote the music for the film Critters?
  • A:
    David Newman composed the original music score for the movie's soundtrack.
  • Q:
    Who was the distributor of the motion picture, "Critters"?
  • A:
    New Line Cinema distributed the film.
  • Q:
    What is the approximate runtime of the film "Critters"?
  • A:
    The total runtime is 82 minutes.
  • Q:
    Who played the production role for the movie, "Critters"?
  • A:
    Robert Shaye produced the movie.
  • Q:
    What was the slogan from the film, Critters?
  • A:
    The film's tagline was, "They eat so fast, you don't have time to scream."
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