The Puppet Masters
The Midwest USA is invaded by stingray-shaped alien slugs that ride on people's backs and control their minds in order to spread their dominion. Government agency reps Sam Givens, Andrew Nivens, and Mary Sefton must stop the aliens.
Donald Sutherland
Andrew Nivens
Eric Thal
Sam Nivens
Julie Warner
Mary Sefton
Keith David
Alex Holland
Will Patton
Dr. Lawrence Graves
Richard Belzer
Neil Jarvis
Tom Mason
President Douglas
Yaphet Kotto
Ressler
Gerry Bamman
Viscott
Sam Anderson
Culbertson
J. Patrick McCormack
Gidding
Marshall Bell
General Morgan
Nicholas Cascone
Greenberg
Bruce Jarchow
Barnes
Benjamin Mouton
Higgins
Donna Garrett
Miss Haines
Andrew Robinson
Hawthorne
Bill Blair
Slugged Businessman (uncredited)
Eric Briant Wells
Vince Hayward
David Pasquesi
Terry Rossio
Screenplay
Ted Elliott
Screenplay
Robert A. Heinlein
Novel
Stuart Orme
Director
David S. Goyer
Screenplay
Billy D. Lucas
Stunts
Janet Brady
Stunts
Scott Wilder
Stunts
Mic Rodgers
Stunts
Kenny Endoso
Stunts
Erik Rondell
Stunts
Christine Anne Baur
Stunts
Greg Cannom
Makeup Effects
William Goldenberg
Editor
Sharon Howard-Field
Casting
Colin Towns
Original Music Composer
Ralph Winter
Producer
Michael Engelberg
Executive Producer
Clive Tickner
Director of Photography
Daniel A. Lomino
Production Design
James Hegedus
Art Direction
Cloudia Rebar
Set Decoration
Lisa McCullough
Stunts
Tom Bronson
Costume Designer
Jason Bedig
Leadman
Gary Dagg
Key Grip
Mario L. Davis
Key Rigging Grip
Anthony Gaudioz
Camera Operator
Charlie McIntyre
Rigging Gaffer
Kate Crossley
Assistant Editor
Ann Brodie
Makeup Artist
Charlie Brewer
Stunts
Bruce M. Pasternack
"B" Camera Operator
James R. Tynes
Gaffer
Peter Montgomery
Visual Effects Supervisor
Michael Diersing
Construction Coordinator
Andrew G. La Marca
Unit Production Manager
Lee C. Harmon
Makeup Artist
Susan Meyer
Makeup Artist
Danny Epper
Stunts
Jack Ellingwood
Second Assistant Camera
Glen Hanz
Sculptor
Michael Grossman
First Assistant Director
Mike Connors
Dolly Grip
Jennifer Neysa Jew
Assistant Editor
Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting
John T. Connor
First Assistant "A" Camera
Dennis Fuller
Boom Operator
Leo Behar
Grip
Josephine Nericcio
Assistant Sound Editor
Pamela S. Kuri
Second Assistant Director
David Rawley
Costume Supervisor
Mark 'Boylee' Boyle
Camera Loader
Alan Manzer
Set Designer
Gina Cafasso
Art Department Coordinator
Kenn Smiley
Costumer
Linda S. Cormany
Set Costumer
Ann Masterson
Key Makeup Artist
Jeff Imada
Stunts
Robert J. Anderson Jr.
Sound Mixer
Susan Bierbaum
Script Supervisor
William J. Durrell Jr.
Assistant Art Director
Joe Kelly
Best Boy Grip
Henry Kingi Jr.
Stunts
Dorothy D. Fox
Hairstylist
Robert Heine
First Assistant "B" Camera
Linda Frobos
Sculptor
Debbie Evans
Stunts
Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw
Stunt Coordinator
John 'Fest' Sandau
Best Boy Electric
Jim Zemansky
Property Master
Mark Mangini
Supervising Sound Editor
Rick Ash
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dean A. Zupancic
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Marilyn Graf
Foley Recordist
Christopher Moriana
Foley Artist
Solange S. Schwalbe
Foley Editor
Eric Lindemann
Foley Editor
George Simpson
ADR Editor
Roy Arbogast
Special Effects Coordinator
Curt Schulkey
Supervising Sound Editor
Doc Kane
ADR Mixer
Jon Hussein
ADR Mixer
Ellen Heuer
Foley Artist
Julia Evershade
Supervising ADR Editor
Sonny Pettijohn
Assistant Sound Editor
John Pospisil
Sound Designer
Aaron Glascock
Assistant Sound Editor
Maggie Gentle
Production Secretary
Rebeca R. Brookshire
Production Coordinator
Douglas Wright
Casting Associate
Kenneth Wannberg
Music Editor
Derek Wade
Assistant Production Coordinator
Marsha Blackburn
Still Photographer
Don Tardino
Transportation Coordinator
Alan D. Purwin
Pilot
Colin Towns
Orchestrator
Darrin Lipscomb
Assistant Location Manager
Theresa Repola Mohammed
Negative Cutter
Conte Mark Matal
Second Second Assistant Director
Deborah Wuliger
Unit Publicist
Bob Putynkowski
Color Timer
Allan Wilson
Conductor
Steve Dayan
Location Manager
Chad Randall
Stunt Coordinator
Norman Howell
Stunts
Annie Ellis
Stunts
Peter McAdams
Grip
Tony Brubaker
Stunts
Eliza Coleman
Stunts
Gary McLarty
Stunts
Jack Gill
Stunts
Lance Gilbert
Stunts
Gregory J. Barnett
Stunts
Steve M. Davison
Stunts
Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw
Second Unit Director
Dick Ziker
Stunts
Steve Picerni
Stunts
Danny Rogers
Stunts