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Empire of the Ants ()

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Con artist Marilyn Fryser tries to sell bogus real estate deals in an area overrun by giant ants.
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Marilyn Fryser
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Dan Stokely
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Joe Morrison
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Sheriff Art Kincade
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Margaret Ellis
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Coreen Bradford (as Pamela Shoop)
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Larry Graham
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Charlie Pearson
Brooke Palance ...
Christine Graham
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Sam Russell
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Velma Thompson
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Harry Thompson
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Thomas Lawson
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Mary Lawson
Janie Gavin ...
Ginny
Norman Franklin ...
Anson Parker
Florance McGee ...
Phoebe Russell (as Florence McGee)
Jim Wheelus ...
Crewman
Mike Armstrong ...
Jim
Tom Ford ...
Pete
Charles Redd ...
Taxi Driver (as Charles Red)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Carlo Martini ...
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Voice (uncredited)

Directed by

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Bert I. Gordon

Written by

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H.G. Wells ... (story)
 
Jack Turley ... (screenplay)
 
Bert I. Gordon ... (screen story)

Produced by

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Samuel Z. Arkoff ... executive producer
Bert I. Gordon ... producer

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Dana Kaproff

Cinematography by

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Reginald H. Morris ... director of photography (as Reginald Morris)

Editing by

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Michael Luciano

Editorial Department

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Bill Berry ... negative cutter
Tom Finan ... assistant editor

Casting By

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Betty Martin

Production Design by

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Charles Rosen

Set Decoration by

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Anthony C. Montenaro

Makeup Department

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Ellis Burman Jr. ... special makeup artist (as Ellis Burman)
Guy Del Russo ... makeup artist
Romaine Greene ... hairdresser
Dave Ayres ... creature lab (uncredited)

Production Management

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Salvatore Billitteri ... in charge of post-production
Neil A. Machlis ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Adrienne Bourbeau ... second assistant director (as Adrienne Borbeau)
Mel Efros ... assistant director
David McGiffert ... assistant director
James Quinn ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Dominick Bruno ... property master
Tommy Magglos ... assistant props (as Tommy Maglos)
Roger Ragland ... construction coordinator (uncredited)
Drew Struzan ... poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

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William L. Manger ... dialogue editor (as Bill Manger)
James M. McCann ... boom operator
Samuel C. Crutcher ... assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Duncan McEwan ... sound loader (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Roy L. Downey ... special effects (as Roy Downey)

Visual Effects by

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Bert I. Gordon ... special visual effects
Burt I. Harris Jr. ... visual effects assistant
Erik von Buelow ... miniature designer

Stunts

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Billy Hank Hooker ... stuntman (as Hank Hooker)
Buddy Joe Hooker ... stunt coordinator
Hugh Hooker ... stuntman (as Hugh M. Hooker)

Camera and Electrical Department

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William D. Barber ... second assistant camera (as Bill Barber)
Dick Deats ... key grip
Lee Heckler ... lighting
Ken Miller ... dolly operator (as Kenny Miller)
Lou Noto ... first assistant camera
Jerome L. Posner ... best boy (as Jerry Posner)
Vincent Saizis ... camera operator (as Vince Saizus)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Joanne Haas ... costumer

Location Management

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Leslie Sue Rosen ... location secretary

Music Department

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Bodie Chandler ... music coordinator
Ving Hershon ... music editor
Israel Baker ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Harry Bluestone ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Larry Bunker ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Ralph Grierson ... musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Armand Kaproff ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Dana Kaproff ... conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Nathan Kaproff ... music contractor (uncredited)
Milton Kestenbaum ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Michael Lang ... musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Richard Nash ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Uan Rasey ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Emil Richards ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Wayne Robinson ... music copyist (uncredited)
Meyer Rubin ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Thomas Z. Shepard ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Paul Shure ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Lloyd Ulyate ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Ian Underwood ... musician: keyboards (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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James E. Foote ... transportation captain (as Jim Foote)

Additional Crew

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Carline Davis-Dyer ... assistant to director (as Cariline Anne Davis) / assistant to producer (as Cariline Anne Davis)
James Dyer ... production assistant
Warren Estes ... ant coordinator
Charles Hogue ... technical advisor (as Dr. Charles Hogue)
Jack Kindberg ... auditor
Julian F. Myers ... publicist (as Julian F. Meyers)
Mark Perry ... production assistant
Crew believed to be complete

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Sleazy scam artist Joan Collins tries to sell phony real estate deals down in the Florida everglades. What she and her unsuspecting buyers don't know is the area has been taken over by giant ants! Written by Humberto Amador

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Taglines See a Dynasty of ants terrorize Joan Collins See more »
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Also Known As
  • H.G. Wells' Empire of the Ants (United States)
  • H.G. Wells' Empire of the Ants (World-wide, English title)
  • L'empire des fourmis géantes (France)
  • In der Gewalt der Riesenameisen (Germany)
  • El imperio de las hormigas (Spain)
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Runtime
  • 89 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia According to Pamela Susan Shoop, the film's sound man had a fight with director Bert I. Gordon towards the end of the shoot and threw all of its audio tapes into the swamp. They lost everything, so the entire film had to be looped. Because of this, their voices and actions never quite mesh. See more »
Goofs Before the captain jumps into the ocean to try and save the boat, he takes off his shoes. After he burns the boat, he jumps into the water and you can clearly see his shoes. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in A Century of Science Fiction (1996). See more »
Quotes Coreen Bradford: Oh my God! They're herding us like cattle!
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