Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

"Terror has 8 legs."

1977 1h 40m EN

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5.0

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★5.0TMDB · 31

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Synopsis

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When a cargo plane carrying coffee beans crashes near a small California citrus town, it releases a horde of deadly, highly aggressive South American tarantulas into the unsuspecting community. As mysterious deaths begin to pile up, local officials race against time to identify the venomous threat before it spreads. But with the spiders converging on the town's vital orange-processing factory, can the citizens find a way to stop the infestation before their entire town is overrun?

“Terror has 8 legs.”

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Cast

Claude Akins
Bert Springer
Charles Frank
Joe Harmon
Deborah Winters
Cindy Beck
Bert Remsen
Mayor Douglas
Sandy McPeak
Pat Hingle
Doc Hodgins
Tom Atkins
Buddy
Howard Hesseman
Fred

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stuart Hagmann
Writers: John Groves, Guerdon Trueblood
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stuart Hagmann, shot by Robert L. Morrison. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mundell Lowe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Corky Ehlers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Claude Akins and Charles Frank and Deborah Winters carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Terror has 8 legs.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0076798 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Stuart Hagmann directs. Robert L. Morrison behind the camera. Mundell Lowe scores. Corky Ehlers cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Stuart Hagmann, shot by Robert L. Morrison. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Mundell Lowe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Corky Ehlers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Claude Akins and Charles Frank and Deborah Winters carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Terror has 8 legs.".
7IMDB entry: tt0076798 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Robert L. Morrison
Original score: Mundell Lowe
Editing: Corky Ehlers
Costume design: Tom Bronson
Makeup / hair: Michael Germain
Stunt coordinator: Fred Carson
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1977)

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JPV8522022-07-07
★ 5/10
Kind of boring creature-attack movie that only has one thing going for it, though would be a big spoiler. This made-for-TV movie was watchable enough and has its moments but I found my mind wandering for most of this. 2.75/5

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