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Cast
Joan Collins
as Marilyn Fryser
Robert Lansing
as Dan Stokely
John David Carson
as Joe Morrison
Albert Salmi
as Sheriff Art Kincade
Jacqueline Scott
as Margaret Ellis
Pamela Susan Shoop
as Coreen Bradford
Robert Pine
as Larry Graham
Edward Power
as Charlie Pearson
Brooke Palance
as Christine Graham
Tom Fadden
as Sam Russell
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1977
Runtime1h 29m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG
GenresHorror, Science Fiction
Votes127
DirectorBert I. Gordon
WritersH. G. Wells, Jack Turley
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsEmpire of the Ants
About Empire of the Ants
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.
Directed by Bert I. Gordon, Empire of the Ants leans on a strong ensemble — Joan Collins, Robert Lansing, John David Carson — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 1977.
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