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Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!
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Overview

User Rating:
4.1/10   3,896 votes
Director:
John De Bello
Writers:
John De Bello (writer)
Costa Dillon (writer)
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Release Date:
October 1978 (USA) more
Plot:
A group of scientists band together to save the world from mutated tomatoes that KILL! full summary | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
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Attack Of The "Attack Of" Movies (From Studio Briefing. 9 August 2001)
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Funny crap more

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Additional Details

Runtime:
87 min | 90 min (director's cut)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Oceanside, California, USA more
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Trivia:
Shot on Kodak 5247 negative stock - very unusual for a low budget film at the time. Most low budget films were shot on positive stock. The quality of the negative is one reason why many people thought the film cost more to make than it did. more
Quotes:
Dr. Nokitofa: Technically sir, tomatoes are fags.
Dr. Morrison: He means fruits.
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Movie Connections:
Edited into Return of the Killer Tomatoes! (1988) more
Soundtrack:
TOMATO STOMP more

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26 out of 40 people found the following comment useful:-
Funny crap, 13 September 2002
8/10
Author: Tschibo from Biberach, Germany

Ok it's crap, but very funny crap.

It lacks so much logic, effects, story and talent that it's really worth looking at. One of those crap movies, that are even good by being crap. You know ;)

Watch it on a geek party with some beer and you will have lotsa fun

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