Empire of the Ants (1977)
Empire of the Ants (1977)
For they shall inherit the earth... sooner than you think!
A Florida real estate developer and her captain lure investors to a property in the Everglades called Dreamland Shores, under false pretenses that the swampland will soon be developed. After the group arrives on a small island, they find it has been overrun by giant mutated ants, brought on by the dumping of toxic waste in the area.

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Cast

Joan Collins Joan Collins As: Marilyn Fryser
Robert Lansing Robert Lansing As: Dan Stokely
John David Carson John David Carson As: Joe Morrison
Albert Salmi Albert Salmi As: Sheriff Art Kincade
Jacqueline Scott Jacqueline Scott As: Margaret Ellis
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Storyline

A Florida real estate developer and her captain lure investors to a property in the Everglades called Dreamland Shores, under false pretenses that the swampland will soon be developed. After the group arrives on a small island, they find it has been overrun by giant mutated ants, brought on by the dumping of toxic waste in the area.


Tagline: For they shall inherit the earth... sooner than you think!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Horror, Science Fiction

Language: English

Release Date: 29 June 1977

Country: US

Runtime: 89m

Company Credits

Company: Cinema 77, American International Pictures

Budget: $500,000

Revenue: $2,500,000

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Cast

Joan Collins

Joan Collins

Marilyn Fryser

Robert Lansing

Robert Lansing

Dan Stokely

John David Carson

John David Carson

Joe Morrison

Albert Salmi

Albert Salmi

Sheriff Art Kincade

Jacqueline Scott

Jacqueline Scott

Margaret Ellis

Pamela Susan Shoop

Pamela Susan Shoop

Coreen Bradford

Robert Pine

Robert Pine

Larry Graham

Edward Power

Edward Power

Charlie Pearson

Brooke Palance

Brooke Palance

Christine Graham

Tom Fadden

Tom Fadden

Sam Russell

Irene Tedrow

Irene Tedrow

Velma Thompson

Harry Holcombe

Harry Holcombe

Harry Thompson

Jack Kosslyn

Jack Kosslyn

Thomas Lawson

Ilse Earl

Ilse Earl

Mary Lawson

Janie Gavin

Janie Gavin

Ginny

Norman Franklin

Norman Franklin

Anson Parker

Florance McGee

Florance McGee

Phoebe Russell

Jim Wheelus

Jim Wheelus

Crewman

Mike Armstrong

Mike Armstrong

Jim

Tom Ford

Tom Ford

Pete

Charles Redd

Charles Redd

Taxi Driver

Directed By

Bert I. Gordon

Bert I. Gordon

Director

David McGiffert

David McGiffert

Assistant Director

Mel Efros

Mel Efros

Assistant Director

Adrienne Bourbeau

Adrienne Bourbeau

Second Assistant Director

James Quinn

James Quinn

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Executive Producer

Bert I. Gordon

Bert I. Gordon

Producer

Neil Machlis

Neil Machlis

Unit Production Manager

Julian F. Myers

Julian F. Myers

Publicist

Betty Martin

Betty Martin

Casting

Edited By

Michael Luciano

Michael Luciano

Editor

Bill Berry

Bill Berry

Negative Cutter

Tom Finan

Tom Finan

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Joanne Haas

Joanne Haas

Costumer

Ellis Burman Jr.

Ellis Burman Jr.

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Guy Del Russo

Guy Del Russo

Makeup Artist

Romaine Greene

Romaine Greene

Hairdresser

Sound

Dana Kaproff

Dana Kaproff

Original Music Composer

William L. Manger

William L. Manger

Dialogue Editor

Bodie Chandler

Bodie Chandler

Music Coordinator

Ving Hershon

Ving Hershon

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Bert I. Gordon

Bert I. Gordon

Visual Effects

Camera

Reginald H. Morris

Reginald H. Morris

Director of Photography

Vincent Saizis

Vincent Saizis

Camera Operator

Lou Noto

Lou Noto

First Assistant Camera

William D. Barber

William D. Barber

Second Assistant Camera

Dick Deats

Dick Deats

Key Grip

Ken Miller

Ken Miller

Dolly Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Dominick Bruno

Dominick Bruno

Property Master

Tommy Magglos

Tommy Magglos

Assistant Property Master

Charles Rosen

Charles Rosen

Production Design

Anthony C. Montenaro

Anthony C. Montenaro

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Billy Hank Hooker

Billy Hank Hooker

Stunts

Hugh Hooker

Hugh Hooker

Stunts

Buddy Joe Hooker

Buddy Joe Hooker

Stunt Coordinator

James E. Foote

James E. Foote

Transportation Captain

Ellis Burman Jr.

Ellis Burman Jr.

Makeup Effects

Roy L. Downey

Roy L. Downey

Special Effects

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