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Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaA former New York City cop relocates to rural Colorado, where he teams with a sheriff investigating a series of bizarre cattle mutilations occurring in the region.A former New York City cop relocates to rural Colorado, where he teams with a sheriff investigating a series of bizarre cattle mutilations occurring in the region.A former New York City cop relocates to rural Colorado, where he teams with a sheriff investigating a series of bizarre cattle mutilations occurring in the region.
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Heather Menzies-Urich
- Susan
- (as Heather Menzies)
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- QuizThe character Susan is played by Heather Menzies-Urich, co-star Robert Urich's off-screen wife. Menzies is best known as Louisa, one of the children in Tutti insieme appassionatamente (1965).
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Ruben Castle: So how you like chasin' bad guys?
Harriet Purdue: Aw, we don't have many bad guys out here in the sticks, Lieutenant.
Ruben Castle: Lesson Number One: There are bad guys everywhere.
- ConnessioniFeatured in 31 Horror Movies in 31 Days: Endangered Species (1982) (2009)
Recensione in evidenza
A mate of mine and myself combined this film with a viewing of "The Return" and referred to it as our cattle mutilation double-feature, simply because it's a common recurring element in both films and there generally aren't that many Sci-Fi/horror flicks that are dealing with rotting cow carcasses. That's actually kind of surprising because it's such a clichéd trademark in terms of alien invasion movies. "Endangered Species" definitely was the better movie of the two, and also the most ambitious and surprising one, since it featured many more intriguing and unsettling Sci-Fi themes than we initially suspected. Simply put, and without ruining too much of the plot, the film continuously keeps you guessing what or who the protagonists are up against. Through a uniquely enigmatic narrative structure and very atypical character drawings, director & co-writer Alan Rudolph delivers an oddly fascinating hybrid between Sci-Fi and Cold War conspiracy thriller that is far more profound than 'yet another alien invasion' movie. Fatigue and ex- alcoholic New York copper Ruben Castle is driving through a little Colorado town with his rebellious teenage daughter, on their way to a long vacation. The brand new female sheriff of the little town struggles with a huge problem, however, as numerous of heavily mutilated cow carcasses – the area's biggest source of income – have been discovered lying around rotting in the fields. The two law officers reluctantly join forces to investigate and discover that not a whole lot of things are kosher around town. There's more to be said about the plot, but it would really be a shame to spoil anything. "Endangered Species" is a hidden gem of early 80's cult cinema, that's for sure. The film admirably alters sequences of genuine suspense (the helicopter chase!) with moments of gross horror (the stomach-explosion!). The cattle mutilation is also very competently handled. The make-up effects on the carcasses are truly unsettling and the sight of a dead cow cadaver getting dropped from above and into a river is strangely disturbing. There's also a very impressive sequence with a bull that is actually on fire! I reckon that would have been a really difficult scene to shoot. Also, and as mentioned before already, "Endangered Species" distinguishes itself from the majority of early 80's genre films because of its exceptional characters and their overall awkward interactions. The love-hate connection between a rough NY copper and the delicate small town sheriff are plausible. The late Robert Urich and exquisite JoBeth Williams form a supreme on screen couple. The supportive roles are terrific as well, like Castle's obnoxious teenage daughter and Hoyt Axton as the unofficial spokesperson of the entire town.
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- Budget
- 7.000.000 USD (previsto)
- Lordo Stati Uniti e Canada
- 1.474.249 USD
- Lordo in tutto il mondo
- 1.474.249 USD
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