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They Crawl

  • 2001
  • R
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
3.4/10
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They Crawl (2001)
HorrorSci-FiThriller

After a terrifying incident of man, a policewoman detective needs to find a way to stop the creepy horde of roaches before it can kill more people.After a terrifying incident of man, a policewoman detective needs to find a way to stop the creepy horde of roaches before it can kill more people.After a terrifying incident of man, a policewoman detective needs to find a way to stop the creepy horde of roaches before it can kill more people.

  • Director
    • John Allardice
  • Writers
    • Curtis Joseph
    • David Mason
  • Stars
    • Daniel Cosgrove
    • Tamara Davies
    • Dennis Boutsikaris
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.4/10
    830
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Allardice
    • Writers
      • Curtis Joseph
      • David Mason
    • Stars
      • Daniel Cosgrove
      • Tamara Davies
      • Dennis Boutsikaris
    • 20User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Daniel Cosgrove
    Daniel Cosgrove
    • Ted Gage
    Tamara Davies
    Tamara Davies
    • Gina O'Bannon
    Dennis Boutsikaris
    Dennis Boutsikaris
    • Professor Jurgen
    Ken Lerner
    Ken Lerner
    • Coroner Glen
    Billy Keane
    Billy Keane
    • Detective Hardy
    • (as William Keane)
    Scott Rinker
    Scott Rinker
    • Shane Torian
    Brandon Karrer
    • Lazarus
    Bennet Guillory
    Bennet Guillory
    • Captain Righetti
    Tim Thomerson
    Tim Thomerson
    • Exterminator
    Tone Loc
    Tone Loc
    • Clarence
    • (as Tone-Loc)
    Mickey Rourke
    Mickey Rourke
    • Tiny Frakes
    Grace Zabriskie
    Grace Zabriskie
    • Mrs. Gage
    Andi Eystad
    • Mia Gage
    Chasen Hampton
    Chasen Hampton
    • Brian 'Bean' Gage
    Adam Lieberman
    Adam Lieberman
    • 2nd Uniformed Cop
    • (as Adam Gordon)
    Charles Emmett
    Charles Emmett
    • News Stand Man
    Roger Hewlett
    • Miko
    Darby Hinton
    Darby Hinton
    • Uniformed Cop
    • Director
      • John Allardice
    • Writers
      • Curtis Joseph
      • David Mason
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    4Raydio

    They... Suck

    The only way I got through this movie was by watching it with my brothers, continuously adding our own humorous commentary over the dialog. There are so many "also-ran" actors in this film it began to resemble a Burgess Meredith re-union party. Oh, and what is the deal with Mickey Rourke? He appears in one scene, and leaves the viewer aghast at his silly antics. I mean, was there a point to him knocking that door off it's hinges? Surely it's a bad sign for a film when the producers rely on Mr.Rourke for his "star power" to pull in the crowds. One can only ponder what next for Mickey, perhaps a starring role in Ishtar II? About the only redeeming feature of this film, were the sporadic CG cockroach attacks, and even they left much to be desired. Avoid this film unless you enjoy boredom, or simply need evidence of how far Mickey Rourke has sunk. 4/10
    Katatonia

    Not bad...mystery/sci-fi/horror mix

    Not a bad movie all in all. It plays out as a murder mystery with a secretive sci-fi experiment back story. The acting is good, the plot keeps you guessing what's coming next, the special effects are above average. It's entertaining for a lower budget film. The ending is a little difficult to suspend your disbelief, but that's a only a small complaint.
    cujo2

    Spot the stolen action scenes:)

    Oke I confess, I bought this film. To my defense I can say that it was on sale in a local supermarket and the box said there were bugs, lots of them.

    So when I popped in the movie I saw the whole action part of redheat with the busses ( only 1 person mentioned this while reviewing, am I that old:), the last action hero bit with the exploding house and the rush hour bit with the exploding floor. Oh yes and the exploding warehouse bit from that stinker with that guy from the matrix, forgot the title and I am too lazy to check for it, the movie isn't worth it.

    on the bright side, well it does have its share of explosions. that are out of place even if you don't spot the films there ripped out of. The general setting is so cheap every B movie veteran can smell something fishy while watching it. But one can laugh about the crappy insects that ran straight out of a computer, the fact that the jeep the main character drives has a broken mirror in once scene and a fixed mirror in the other and one can giggle when seeing the uber roach at the end.

    Which is by the way the only decent idea in the whole movie. As already stated the plot is not there at all, uncle Mickey just walked on the wrong set - this guy looks like utter s**t btw, what has happened to him- and the very important plot question ( how are the bugs controlled) is forgotten.

    My advice, let someone else rent it ( and let someone else pay for it) fall asleep until the last few minutes and then catch the uber roach which is also crappy but shows at least a cool idea behind it.

    And on a sidenote, why on earth are movie companies stock footaging the action scenes from their movies to stinkers like this? I have seen it plenty of times already and it truly shocks me to see this??
    1Jester69

    They...SUCK!!!!!

    I have noticed in a lot of my reviews I have mentioned how beer may make the movie better. There is not enough beer on Earth to make this movie watchable!!! This movie just...SUCKED!! Bad acting,story,plot,effects and so on. It's not even bad in a good way and I like bad movies. I have had more entertaining dumps than this flick!!
    1alpojohn

    to rourke fans: stay away from it!

    This film could easily be a comedy, unless someone is 15 years old or younger. Rourke shows up only once and for about 5 min. The man obviously doesn't take his job seriously, not anymore... The whole concept of this movie is a joke! We 've seen it again hundreds of times. And the final scene! What an idea! Thousands of programmed mutant-robot-(god knows what else)-cockroaches come together to form a giant monster cockroach!!! GIVE US PEOPLE A BREAK!

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    • Trivia
      The cockroaches used were Madagascar hissing cockroaches.
    • Goofs
      (At around 1 min) The bus in the opening sequence has its destination displayed as St. Louis in some shots and Montreal in others.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Gina O'Bannon: Given what you've done here... I would be, ah... I would be happy to testify on your behalf in court.

      Ted Gage: Is that a date?

    • Connections
      Edited from Red Heat (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Nod Ya Head
      Written and Performed by Marc Walzer

      Heavy Hitters/ASCAP

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 2001 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Crawlers
    • Filming locations
      • California, USA
    • Production company
      • Cinetel Films
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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