Empire of the Ants (1977)
A Florida real estate developer and her captain lure investors to a property in the Everglades called Dreamland Shores, under false pretenses that the swampland will soon be developed. After the group arrives on a small island, they find it has been overrun by giant mutated ants, brought on by the dumping of toxic waste in the area.
Director:
Bert I. Gordon
Writer:
Jack Turley
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Joan Collins as Marilyn Fryser |
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Robert Lansing as Dan Stokely |
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John David Carson as Joe Morrison |
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Albert Salmi as Sheriff Art Kincade |
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Jacqueline Scott as Margaret Ellis |
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Pamela Susan Shoop as Coreen Bradford |
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Robert Pine as Larry Graham |
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Edward Power as Charlie Pearson |
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Brooke Palance as Christine Graham |
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Tom Fadden as Sam Russell |
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Irene Tedrow as Velma Thompson |
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Harry Holcombe as Harry Thompson |
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Jack Kosslyn as Thomas Lawson |
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Ilse Earl as Mary Lawson |
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Janie Gavin as Ginny |
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Norman Franklin as Anson Parker |
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Florance McGee as Phoebe Russell |
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Jim Wheelus as Crewman |
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Mike Armstrong as Jim |
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Tom Ford as Pete |
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Charles Redd as Taxi Driver |
| Directing | Bert I. Gordon | Director |
| Writing | Bert I. Gordon | Screenstory |
| Production | Samuel Z. Arkoff | Executive Producer |
| Production | Bert I. Gordon | Producer |
| Sound | Dana Kaproff | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Reginald H. Morris | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Michael Luciano | Editor |
| Writing | H. G. Wells | Story |
| Production | Neil Machlis | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Billy Hank Hooker | Stunts |
| Crew | Hugh Hooker | Stunts |
| Directing | David McGiffert | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Mel Efros | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Adrienne Bourbeau | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | James Quinn | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Vincent Saizis | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Lou Noto | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | William D. Barber | Second Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Lee Heckler | Gaffer |
| Camera | Dick Deats | Key Grip |
| Camera | Ken Miller | Dolly Grip |
| Crew | Buddy Joe Hooker | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Dominick Bruno | Property Master |
| Art | Tommy Magglos | Assistant Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joanne Haas | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ellis Burman Jr. | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Guy Del Russo | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Romaine Greene | Hairdresser |
| Crew | James E. Foote | Transportation Captain |
| Production | Julian F. Myers | Publicist |
| Editing | Bill Berry | Negative Cutter |
| Editing | Tom Finan | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | William L. Manger | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Bodie Chandler | Music Coordinator |
| Sound | Ving Hershon | Music Editor |
| Production | Betty Martin | Casting |
| Art | Charles Rosen | Production Design |
| Art | Anthony C. Montenaro | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Ellis Burman Jr. | Makeup Effects |
| Crew | Roy L. Downey | Special Effects |
| Visual Effects | Bert I. Gordon | Visual Effects |
| Writing | Jack Turley | Screenplay |
| Art | Drew Struzan | Art Designer |