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Munchies

  • 19871987
  • PGPG
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
4.0/10
1.6K
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Munchies (1987)
Simon Watterman, a space archaeologist, discovers the "Munchies" in a cave in Peru. Cecil Watterman, Simon's evil twin brother and snack food entrepreneur, kidnaps the creature. What Cecil does not know is that the creature, when chopped up, regenerates into many new creatures -- and are they mean!
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Simon Watterman, a space archaeologist, discovers the "Munchies" in a cave in Peru. Cecil Watterman, Simon's evil twin brother and snack food entrepreneur, kidnaps the creature. What Cecil d... Read allSimon Watterman, a space archaeologist, discovers the "Munchies" in a cave in Peru. Cecil Watterman, Simon's evil twin brother and snack food entrepreneur, kidnaps the creature. What Cecil does not know is that the creature, when chopped up, regenerates into many new creatures --... Read allSimon Watterman, a space archaeologist, discovers the "Munchies" in a cave in Peru. Cecil Watterman, Simon's evil twin brother and snack food entrepreneur, kidnaps the creature. What Cecil does not know is that the creature, when chopped up, regenerates into many new creatures -- and are they mean!
IMDb RATING
4.0/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
17,289
35
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    • Director
      • Tina Hirsch
    • Writer
      • Lance Smith(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Harvey Korman
      • Charlie Stratton
      • Nadine Van der Velde
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    • Director
      • Tina Hirsch
    • Writer
      • Lance Smith(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Harvey Korman
      • Charlie Stratton
      • Nadine Van der Velde
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    • 22User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews

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    Munchies (1987)
    Munchies (1987)
    Robert Picardo and Wendy Schaal in Munchies (1987)
    Jon Stafford in Munchies (1987)
    Charlie Phillips and Hardy Rawls in Munchies (1987)
    Charlie Stratton and Nadine Van der Velde in Munchies (1987)
    Alix Elias and Harvey Korman in Munchies (1987)
    Munchies (1987)
    Ellen Albertini Dow in Munchies (1987)
    Robert Picardo and Wendy Schaal in Munchies (1987)
    Nadine Van der Velde in Munchies (1987)
    Alix Elias and Harvey Korman in Munchies (1987)

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    Harvey Korman
    Harvey Korman
    • Cecil Watterman…
    Charlie Stratton
    Charlie Stratton
    • Paul Watterman
    • (as Charles Stratton)
    Nadine Van der Velde
    Nadine Van der Velde
    • Cindy
    Alix Elias
    Alix Elias
    • Melvis
    Charlie Phillips
    • Eddie
    Hardy Rawls
    Hardy Rawls
    • Big Ed
    Jon Stafford
    Jon Stafford
    • Dude
    Robert Picardo
    Robert Picardo
    • Bob Marvalle
    Wendy Schaal
    Wendy Schaal
    • Marge Mavalle
    Scott Sherk
    • Buddy Holly
    Lori Birdsong
    • Terry
    Traci Huber-Sheridan
    • Amy
    Paul Bartel
    Paul Bartel
    • Dr. Crowder
    Ellen Albertini Dow
    Ellen Albertini Dow
    • Little Old Lady
    Jerado Decordovier
    • Old Indian
    • (as Jerado De Cordovier)
    Roberto A. Jimenez
    • Ramon
    Chip Heller
    • Burgerland Manager
    Michael Lee Gogin
    • Burgerland Employee #1
    • Director
      • Tina Hirsch
    • Writer
      • Lance Smith(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Director Tina Hirsch edited the very similar Gremlins (1984). Robert Picardo would go on to appear in Gremlins 2: The New Batch and numerous other films by Gremlins director Joe Dante. In two of these, Innerspace and The 'Burbs, Wendy Schaal also appeared.
    • Quotes

      Cecil/Simon: You don't know what L.A.'s like! It's like New Jersey with earthquakes.

    • Connections
      Edited into Lifesavers: The Movie (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Get Even
      Written by Bruce Goldstein, Joel Raney and Steve Gideon

      Published by Golden Rain Productions

      Produced by Bruce Goldstein, Joel Raney and Joe Romersa

      Performed by Bruce Goldstein and Joel Raney

      Copyright © 1987 Golden Rain Productions

    User reviews22

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    Top review
    5/10
    Really not that bad
    OK, now... I won't lie... This film IS basically a Gremlins rip-off, but many reviewers like to trash films solely on how they felt about it, instead of at least appreciating the artistic integrity of the film and seeing it for what it is, a rather good comedy, and may I say a blatant stab at Gremlins.

    It seemed obvious to me, even as a boy, that it was intended to have a similar plot to Gremlins. This being a lighter touch on such a film, which was deemed scary by many youngsters at the time... The more comedic creature features are a fine way to introduce and draw kids in to the wide world of horror, of which I am now an avid fan and obsessed collector.

    I haven't even seen this movie in years, in fact since I was about 12 or 13, but I still remember it clearly as one of the funniest B-grade 'critter-comedies' I saw as a youth.

    Let's face it people... Reviews are never that much help anyway. They really are nothing more than one person's own humble opinion.

    My advice: Watch any film that YOU think sounds even remotely interesting and make up your own mind. What have you lost in the end? The few bucks it takes to hire a movie and maybe the 2hrs of your time it takes to watch it.
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    • uncle_lino
    • Oct 8, 2005

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    • Release date
      • March 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Prozdrljivci
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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