The Beasts Are on the Streets

1978 1h 36m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 6

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Synopsis

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Panic grips a small community after a tanker truck crashes through a fence at a wild animal park, freeing dozens of dangerous beasts.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carol Lynley
Dr. Claire McCauley
Dale Robinette
Kevin Johnson
Billy Green Bush
Jim Scudder
Philip Michael Thomas
Eddie Morgan
Casey Biggs
Rick
Burton Gilliam
Al Loring
Sharon Ullrick
Lucetta Gaynes
Anna Lee
Mrs. Jackson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter R. Hunt
Writers: Frederick Louis Fox
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Peter R. Hunt, shot by Chuck Arnold. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

ERA

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Carol Lynley and Dale Robinette and Billy Green Bush carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077216 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Peter R. Hunt directs. Chuck Arnold behind the camera. Gerald Fried scores. Argyle Nelson Jr. cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Peter R. Hunt, shot by Chuck Arnold. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gerald Fried. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Argyle Nelson Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Carol Lynley and Dale Robinette and Billy Green Bush carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0077216 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.