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Locusts

  • TV Movie
  • 2005
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
3.7/10
1.5K
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Locusts (2005)
ActionDramaHorrorSci-FiThriller

Dr. Maddy Rierdon, an investigator for the Department of Agriculture, is the only person who can protect America from a deadly breed of bioengineered locusts.Dr. Maddy Rierdon, an investigator for the Department of Agriculture, is the only person who can protect America from a deadly breed of bioengineered locusts.Dr. Maddy Rierdon, an investigator for the Department of Agriculture, is the only person who can protect America from a deadly breed of bioengineered locusts.

  • Director
    • David Jackson
  • Writer
    • Doug Prochilo
  • Stars
    • Lucy Lawless
    • John Heard
    • Dylan Neal
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.7/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Jackson
    • Writer
      • Doug Prochilo
    • Stars
      • Lucy Lawless
      • John Heard
      • Dylan Neal
    • 51User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Lucy Lawless
    Lucy Lawless
    • Maddy Rierdon
    John Heard
    John Heard
    • Dr. Peter Axelrod
    Dylan Neal
    Dylan Neal
    • Dan Dyrer
    Gregory Alan Williams
    Gregory Alan Williams
    • General Miller
    • (as GregAlan Williams)
    Mike Farrell
    Mike Farrell
    • Lyle Rierden
    Natalija Nogulich
    Natalija Nogulich
    • Lorelei Wentworth
    • (as Natalia Nogulich)
    Mike Gomez
    Mike Gomez
    • Secretary Morales
    Esperanza Catubig
    Esperanza Catubig
    • Vivian
    Sam Temeles
    Sam Temeles
    • Wyatt Reynolds
    Mark Costello
    Mark Costello
    • Director Rusk
    Margaret Lawhon
    • Senator Clauson
    Caroline McKinley
    • Terry Axelrod
    D.J. Dierker
    D.J. Dierker
    • Jonas Hanauer
    • (as Daniel Joseph)
    Nicolas Roye
    Nicolas Roye
    • Jimmy
    Drew Seeley
    Drew Seeley
    • Willy
    • (as Andrew Seeley)
    Joel Steingold
    Joel Steingold
    • Cargo Pilot
    Chaz Roberson
    Chaz Roberson
    • School Bus Driver
    Jenna Hildebrand
    Jenna Hildebrand
    • Sofia Axelrod
    • (as Jenna Lynn Hildebrand)
    • Director
      • David Jackson
    • Writer
      • Doug Prochilo
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    7verybentlady

    Kind of campy. Not the best writing. Lawless is wonderful.

    I gave this movie 7 out of ten stars, only because of the performance of Lawless. The script wasn't the best to work with, but she is a professional, and managed to pull it off quite well.

    Still, if your not a fan of Lawless, you'll probably not appreciate this movie. (Like I say, not the best script. But does anyone have any business expecting much from a made-for-TV movie?)

    The first reviewer actually said that Hollywood needs to adopt a Xenaphobic(!) policy. As an adult, I know the difference between an actress and the character she portrays. It is unfortunate that some of the others who claim to be adults while reviewing work on this site do not.
    3noomehtrevo

    So many clichés, so little time..

    This movie has everything you would ever want from a TV movie: Cheesy plot, cliché romance, over-dramatic music, ridiculously over-the-top special effects, and most importantly, horrible acting. If you're looking for a thought-out, interesting movie, this flick isn't for you. However, if you enjoyed such cheesy movies as Day of Destruction, or if you're just looking for a good time, this movie can be somewhat enjoyable. I know I laughed all the way through it. The silly one-liners and the even sillier plot are enough to make give a sophisticated film buff a headache; but sometimes, you just have to sit back and go with it, because there's nothing else on TV on a Sunday night.
    3melrod43

    Rooting for the Locusts!!

    Oh my, oh my, oh my. Awful doesn't even begin to describe this moronic waste of time. This movie is really just an incessant cell phone ringing and someone picking it up looking harried and worried. Yet another reason to hate technology--infesting the movies now with cell phones to eat up the scenery. Wow, kept me riveted! This blech of a movie is pathetic and I'm a huge fan of science fiction. This doesn't exactly harken back to the good old sci-fi/B movies of the past--it is insulting and a grind to watch. I was hoping the locusts would eat everyone and start with the people with cell phones parked at their heads.
    cherold

    good cast, bad movie

    I only watched this because I was curious to see Lucy Lawless do something besides Xena. I always thought she was a good actress, but it's hard to tell when none of the lines are worth speaking.

    I did not watch this for very long. It just had that, cheap, inept movie quality to it. The dialog was bad. It had these painful soap opera scenes between Lawless and her husband, or boyfriend, or whatever he was. I would get a bit nervous when I knew the bugs were about to attack, because it just seems icky, but the bug scenes I saw were notable for how completely unscary they were.

    I might have watched a bit more of this if I were a bigger fan of creepy crawlies. I'm not big on bugs, and while I'll watch a decent bug movie like Arachnophia I will not suffer through a bad bug movie.

    It's really very sad. Lawless was the star of a hit show and Heard has been in tons of major movies and here they are in a movie apparently made by a high school student of below-average intelligence. What a shame.
    5monkey-man

    OK made for T.V movie

    I just finished watching this movie on TV and before i watched it i thought that this movie would suck so much but this movie turned out to be OK but by far not a great or even a good movie.There is a surprisingly impressive cast in this b grade made for T.V movie with good actors and actress like Lucy Lawless,John Heard from the good movie Home Alone and Mike Farrell.

    There are some things that make this movie suck like how most of the special affects in this movie look so fake and sometimes the plot gets a bit stupid.

    Overall this movie has some flaws but in the end this movie turns out to be OK.And my rating for this movie is 5 out of 10.

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    • Trivia
      The footage of the doomed airplane's second engine blowing out is a mirror image of the footage for the first engine.
    • Goofs
      When the school bus driver steps hard on the brake, none of the children in the bus move forward in reaction to the sudden stop.
    • Quotes

      Maddy: You screw with nature, nature's gonna screw with you.

    • Connections
      Features Solitaire (1981)

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    • Release date
      • April 24, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 蝗蟲過境
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Granada America
      • VZS Productions
      • Violet Blue Productions
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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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