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Man from Atlantis III: Killer Spores

1977 1h 37m EN
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★8.0TMDB · 1
TV MovieScience Fiction
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The Cetacean is called upon to recover a space probe that crashes in the sea, and Mark soon learns that the probe is covered with thousands of tiny alien beings. They intend to learn all they can about the human race by invading host bodies and controlling them. Mark must return them to space before they destroy all humanity.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Reza Badiyi
Writers
John D. F. Black
Languages
English

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Man from Atlantis Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Reza Badiyi, shot by Héctor R. Figueroa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Patrick Duffy and Belinda Montgomery and Kenneth Tigar carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0247449 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Reza Badiyi directs. Héctor R. Figueroa behind the camera. John Farrell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 2Part of the "Man from Atlantis Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
  • 3Directed by Reza Badiyi, shot by Héctor R. Figueroa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Editor John Farrell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Patrick Duffy and Belinda Montgomery and Kenneth Tigar carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0247449 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Héctor R. Figueroa
Editing
John Farrell
Makeup / hair
Fred B. Phillips
Runtime
97 min · 1h 37m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

Part of

Man from Atlantis Collection

Also by

Reza Badiyi

Production companies

Who made it

  • SO

    Solow Production Company

Key crew

  • CreatorMayo Simon
  • CreatorHerbert F. Solow
  • Executive ProducerHerbert F. Solow
  • ProducerJohn D.F. Black
  • MusicFred Karlin
  • EditorJohn Farrell
  • EditorGary Griffin
  • Casting DirectorGary Shaffer
  • Art DirectionTracy Bousman
  • Set DecorationSolomon Brewer
  • Makeup ArtistFred B. Phillips
  • Assistant DirectorBruce Hanson
  • Assistant DirectorGregg Peters
  • Second Assistant DirectorSteve Siporin
  • Property MasterRobert M. Anderson
  • Property MasterBob McLing

Release history · US

When it landed

  • TV1977-05-17NR

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