Bad Taste
“Watch out Aliens... here comes Derek!”
A team from the intergalactic fast food chain Crumb's Crunchy Delights descends on Earth, planning to make human flesh the newest taste sensation. After they wipe out the New Zealand town Kaihoro, the country’s Astro-Investigation and Defense Service (AIaDS) is called in to deal with the problem. Things are complicated due to Giles, an aid worker who comes to Kaihoro the same day to collect change from the residents. He is captured by the aliens, and AIaDS stages a rescue mission that quickly becomes an all-out assault on the aliens’ headquarters.
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Cast
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Terry Potter
Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien
Pete O'Herne
Barry / 3rd Class Alien
Also in
The Valley
Craig Smith
Giles / 3rd Class Alien
Also in
Young Rock
Shadows in the City
Mike Minett
Frank / 3rd Class Alien
Peter Jackson
Derek / Robert
Also in
King Kong
Braindead
Doug Wren
Alien Leader
Peter Vere-Jones
Alien Leader (voice)
Known for
Meet the Feebles
Braindead
Ken Hammon
3rd Class Alien
Also in
The Valley
Robin Griggs
3rd Class Alien
No other roles listed
Michael Gooch
3rd Class Alien
Peter Gooch
3rd Class Alien
No other roles listed
Laurie Yarrall
3rd Class Alien
No other roles listed
Peter Jackson Director · Michelle Scullion Composer Jamie Selkirk Editor
Worldwide gross $150K · Budget $25K · United States release June 21, 1989
Box office
Budget
$25,000
Worldwide gross
$150,000
Gross vs. budget
6.0×
Production
WingNut Films
Production
New Zealand Film Commission
Production
New Zealand
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
New Zealand · December 11, 1987
Theatrical
United States · June 21, 1989
Theatrical
Australia
April 12, 1990 · Theatrical
Brazil
February 5, 1992 · Theatrical
Canada
July 31, 1991 · Theatrical
Czechia
July 1, 1995 · Physical
Finland
November 29, 1991 · Theatrical
France
August 24, 1988 · Theatrical
Italy
June 10, 1989 · Premiere · Fantafestival
October 26, 1989 · Theatrical
Japan
September 30, 1988 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 8, 1989 · Theatrical
Portugal
February 9, 1990 · Theatrical · Fastasporto - Porto International Film Festival
South Korea
December 20, 1991 · Theatrical
Spain
December 2, 1988 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 5, 1993 · Premiere
November 19, 1993 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 16, 1990 · Theatrical
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