The Puppet Masters
“Trust No One”
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.
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Cast
20 people
Donald Sutherland
Andrew Nivens
Known for
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Undoing
Eric Thal
Sam Nivens
Known for
Down
Mouth to Mouth
Julie Warner
Mary Sefton
Known for
Doc Hollywood
Tommy Boy
Keith David
Alex Holland
Known for
Hazbin Hotel
They Live
Will Patton
Dr. Lawrence Graves
Known for
Falling Skies
Swamp Thing
Richard Belzer
Neil Jarvis
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Flash
Tom Mason
President Douglas
Known for
Apocalypse Now
Runaway Bride
Yaphet Kotto
Ressler
Known for
Alien
Live and Let Die
Gerry Bamman
Viscott
Known for
Home Alone
The Bodyguard
Sam Anderson
Culbertson
Known for
Lost
The Stand
J. Patrick McCormack
Gidding
Known for
Eagle Eye
Hollow Man
Marshall Bell
General Morgan
Known for
Total Recall
Stand by Me
Stuart Orme Director · Ted Elliott Screenplay Terry Rossio Screenplay
Worldwide gross $8.6M · Budget $15M · United States release October 21, 1994
Box office
Budget
$15,000,000
Worldwide gross
$8,600,000
Gross vs. budget
0.6×
Production
Hollywood Pictures
Production
Buena Vista Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · October 21, 1994
Theatrical
United States · October 21, 1994
Theatrical
Czechia
June 8, 1995 · Theatrical
France
July 26, 1995 · Theatrical
Germany
May 18, 1995 · Theatrical
Italy
September 21, 2004 · Physical · DVD
Sweden
October 21, 1994 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 21, 1994 · Theatrical
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