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3.9/10
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A microorganism from Mars, brought to Earth by a space probe, terrorizes passengers in a railroad office.A microorganism from Mars, brought to Earth by a space probe, terrorizes passengers in a railroad office.A microorganism from Mars, brought to Earth by a space probe, terrorizes passengers in a railroad office.
John F. Goff
- Jack Tiller
- (as John Goff)
George 'Buck' Flower
- Hank
- (as Buck Flower)
Lawrence Ripp
- The Guard
- (as Sir Lawrence Ripp)
Harry Youstos
- Alvin
- (as Harry Youstes)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIt is possible that the train station and train footage were shot in Tomahawk, WI, since there are no railroad tracks anywhere near Gleason. The studio The Shooting Ranch, where the interiors were shot, was owned by director Bill Rebane. It was torn down sometime in the 1980s. In the final credits it thanks the town of Tomahawk and Lincoln County for their cooperation.
- GoofsThere are no end doors on boxcars so the persons riding the caboose would have no way to enter the boxcar while the train is moving. In fact standard boxcars cannot be accessed while the train is moving.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Trailer Trauma (2016)
- SoundtracksThe Gift
Lyrics by Dale Kuipers (as Dale Kuipers), Bill Rebane
Music by Tom Barnet
Sung by Deanna Wynand and Don Lasee and The Ramblin Fever Band
Featured review
I think the previous posters were a little hard on this movie. Yes, it's not a very good movie - it's slow, with some bad dialogue, characters that are annoying and/or unsympathetic, and an ending that rips off NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. Yet at the same time, I thought that the premise of the movie was intriguing, and I had to admire the fact that independent filmmakers on a really low budget were tackling something as difficult as a dialogue-driven movie, one that was intended for the drive-in crowd. True, it's not successful overall (to say the least), but occasionally there is something a little interesting, making you think that, with more time and planning, they might have been able to succeed. So while I "boo" the finished results, I will at least applaud the filmmakers intentions.
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Gift from a Red Planet
- Filming locations
- Tomahawk, Wisconsin, USA(train station and train scenes)
- Production company
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- Budget
- $200,000 (estimated)
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