Return of the Killer Tomatoes! (1988)
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- PG
- 1h 38min
- Comedy, Horror
- 22 Apr 1988 (USA)
- Movie
Crazy old Professor Gangreen has developed a way to make tomatoes look human for a second invasion.
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Cast
| Anthony Starke | ... |
Chad Finletter
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| George Clooney | ... |
Matt Stevens
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| Karen M. Waldron | ... |
Tara Boumdeay
(as Karen Mistal)
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Steve Lundquist | ... |
Igor
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| John Astin | ... |
Professor Gangreen
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| Charlie Jones | ... |
TV Sportscaster
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J. Stephen Peace | ... |
Wilbur Finletter
(as Rock Peace)
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| Michael Villani | ... |
Bob Downs
(as Mike Villani)
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Frank Davis | ... |
Sam Smith
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Harvey Weber | ... |
Sid
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| John De Bello | ... |
Charles White / Director
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Ian Hutton | ... |
Greg Colburn
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Gordon Howard | ... |
Pizza Customer
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Rick Rockwell | ... |
Jim Richardson / Tomato Dealer
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| Costa Dillon | ... |
Prison Guard / Man in parking lot / SAG representative / Product placement customer / Reporter
(as C.J. 'Clark' Dillon)
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Mark Wenzel | ... |
Mime
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Spike Sorrentino | ... |
Store Owner
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Devlin | ... |
Shopper
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Alice Easy Squeezin' | ... |
Larry the Snake
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John Ara Martin | ... |
Waiter
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D.J. Sullivan | ... |
Mrs. Williams
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Deborah Gates | ... |
Woman In parking lot
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Chad Peace | ... |
Good Boy
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Brett Peace | ... |
Better Boy
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Clint Peace | ... |
Best Boy
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Dave Adams | ... |
TV Evil Scientist
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| Teri Weigel | ... |
Matt's Playmate
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Debi Fares | ... |
Matt's Tomato
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Thom Owens | ... |
Referee
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Deirdre Andrews | ... |
Reporter
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Ron Trim | ... |
Reporter
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| Ka'imi Kuoha | ... |
Little Girl
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Bruce Binkowski | ... |
Daddy
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| Mary M. Egan | ... |
Grandmother DeBello
(as Mary Egan)
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Barry Ratto | ... |
Tomato Man
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Frank Orlett | ... |
Tomato Man
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| Michael Greene | ... |
Tomato Man
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Patrick Bolanc | ... |
Tomato Man
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Kevin B. Gross | ... |
Tomato Man
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Shawn Stone | ... |
Tomato Man
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Seth Kucha | ... |
Tomato Man
(as Seth Kuoha)
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Bruce Taylor | ... |
Tomato Man
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Jerry L. Moats Jr. | ... |
Tomato Man
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Laura Raines | ... |
Waving Wellwisher
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| Gary Condit | ... |
Pizzeria patron (uncredited)
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| Doug Ingold | ... |
Pizza Patron (uncredited)
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| Michael Joseph Pierce | ... |
Shopper (uncredited)
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Abbie C. Solarez | ... |
Voice over (uncredited) (voice)
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Carol Stoddard | ... |
Runner (uncredited)
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John Streano | ... |
Restaurant Violin Player (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John De Bello | ||
Written by
| Stephen Andrich | ... | (writer) (as Stephen F. Andrich) |
| John De Bello | ... | (writer) |
| Costa Dillon | ... | (writer) |
| J. Stephen Peace | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Lowell D. Blank | ... | line producer |
| J. Stephen Peace | ... | producer |
Music by
| Neal Fox | ||
| Rick Patterson | ||
Cinematography by
| Victor Lou | ||
| Stephen Welch | ... | (as Stephen Kent Welch) |
Editing by
| Stephen Andrich | ... | (as Stephen F. Andrich) |
| John De Bello | ||
Editorial Department
| Beth Accomando | ... | associate editor |
| Marci Bretts | ... | first assistant editor |
| James Carter | ... | color timer (as Jim Carter) |
| Michael McCann | ... | negative cutter (as Mike McCann) |
Casting By
| Samuel Warren | ||
Production Design by
| Costa Dillon | ||
Art Direction by
| Roger C. Ambrose | ... | (as Roger Ambrose) |
Set Decoration by
| Melinda Ritz | ||
Makeup Department
| Christie Beyer | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Cheryl Voss | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Maura McCoy | ... | second assistant director |
| Thom Owens | ... | first assistant director (as Thomas Owens) |
| Diane Weiss | ... | additional second assistant director |
Art Department
| Debbie Castaldi | ... | lead person |
| Pat Comfort | ... | set dresser |
| Michael Curtis | ... | property assistant |
| Christopher Hood | ... | property assistant (as Chris Hood) |
| Margaret Hungerford | ... | lead person |
| Rod Stroup | ... | assistant art director |
| Brendan Walsh | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Jp Borden | ... | sound mixer |
| Flavio 'Paul' Fabrini | ... | sound recordist (as Paul Fabbrini) |
| Martin Lopez | ... | sound designer |
| Bruce Maynes | ... | digital sound processing |
| Charles Maynes | ... | digital sound effects |
| Wayne Nakatsu | ... | assistant re-recording mixer |
| Michael 'Boomer' O'Brien | ... | boom operator |
| Thom Owens | ... | sound effects editor (as Thomas Owens) |
| Mark A. Rozett | ... | re-recording mixer (as Mark Rozett) |
Special Effects by
| Dean Andolsek | ... | special effects |
| Ron Coons | ... | special effects (as Ron L. Coons) |
| Gary Schnuckle | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Dave Osborne | ... | optical effects |
Stunts
| 'Tex' Carrol | ... | stunts (as "Tex" Carroll) |
| Dave Caruthers | ... | stunts |
| Scot Conway | ... | stunts (as Scot "Gymkata" Conway) |
| Kevin B. Gross | ... | stunts |
| Ben Kahananui | ... | stunts |
| Seth Kucha | ... | stunts |
| Sam Alama Kuoha | ... | action coordinator / stunt coordinator / stunts |
| William Law | ... | stunts |
| Nic Lawson | ... | stunts |
| Chris Olson | ... | stunts |
| Kerry Sageman | ... | assistant action coordinator / stunts (as Kerry "Ironman" Sageman) |
| Susie Sanderson | ... | stunts (as Susie "Sweet Kicks" Sanderson) |
| Robert Toledo Jr. | ... | stunts |
| Kelly Turner | ... | stunts (as Kelly "G.T." Turner) |
| Greg Young | ... | assistant action coordinator / stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stephen Andrich | ... | camera operator (as Steve Andrich) |
| Todd Appleman | ... | best boy electric |
| Steve Glynn | ... | key grip |
| Rick Grasser | ... | grip |
| Brian Kahn | ... | grip |
| Jim Kundig | ... | dolly grip |
| Michael Lambert | ... | first assistant camera |
| Michael Lapins | ... | gaffer |
| Victor Lou | ... | additional assistant camera / director of photography: second unit |
| Alexander Seligman | ... | second assistant camera / still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Debbie Castaldi | ... | wardrobe |
| Tiff Winton | ... | costumer (as Tiffanie Winton) |
Location Management
| Martin Lopez | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| John De Bello | ... | music editor |
| Dan Milner | ... | music coordinator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Julianne Creighton | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Ron Trim | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Janet Backer | ... | production secretary |
| Meryl Burns | ... | production assistant |
| David Craven | ... | production supporter |
| Chuck S. Diehl | ... | video production (as Chuck Diehl) |
| Liz W. Garcia | ... | production assistant |
| Betty Harris | ... | talent coordinator |
| Michael Hess | ... | floor runner |
| Bettie King | ... | studio teacher |
| David Littleton | ... | production supporter |
| Joe Quarrtuccio | ... | caterer: Personal Touch Catering |
| Vanessa Quarrtuccio | ... | caterer: Personal Touch Catering |
| Beth Reno | ... | production accountant |
| Misty Roberts | ... | assistant: J.S. Peace |
| Ms. Shepard | ... | assistant: John De Bello |
| Bruce Vierheller | ... | first aid |
Thanks
| Jim Ladd | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Four Square Productions
- Tomatos II (copyright holder)
- Tomatos II
Distributors
- New World Pictures (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Artédis (1988) (France) (theatrical)
- Highlight Video (1988) (West Germany) (VHS)
- New World Home Video (1988) (Canada) (VHS)
- New World Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Roadshow Home Video (1988) (Australia) (VHS)
- Cine Plus (1989) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1989) (United States) (tv) (pay television)
- ABM Group (1990) (Canada) (VHS)
- Starmaker Entertainment (1990) (United States) (VHS) (for R&G Video)
- USA Network (1990) (United States) (tv) (cable television)
- Warner Bros. Television Distribution (1990) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- FilmNet (1992) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Altomedia Company (1999) (Korea) (DVD) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- World Wide Cinema (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- One Plus One (2004) (France) (DVD)
- Future Film (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Savoy Film (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- On Screen Films (2012) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Research Entertainment (2018) (Spain) (video)
- Turbine Medien (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- El 9 Besepi S.L. (2021) (Spain)
- Cinema Arts Entertainment (United States) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Action Stunts Unlimited (stunts)
- Anthony's Restaurants (special thanks)
- Cinesound Company Inc. (sound post-production)
- City of Chula Vista (special thanks)
- City of National City , California (special thanks)
- City of San Diego (special thanks)
- Cook's Corner (special thanks)
- Laidlaw Waste Systems (special thanks)
- Lambert Films (cameras: lenses and Leviathan crane)
- National City Police Department (special thanks)
- Personal Touch (catering)
- Pointe Builders (special thanks)
- Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility of San Diego (special thanks)
- Samuel Warren & Associates (casting)
- San Diego Police Department (special thanks)
- Seaport Village, California (special thanks)
- The San Diego Motion Picture & Television Bureau (special thanks)
- U-haul of Lemon Grove (special thanks)
- United States Customs Service (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Mad scientist Professor Gangreen is cooking up the second coming of the Great Tomato Uprising, in which music converted tomatoes into human form to war against mankind. Pizza delivery man Chad Finletter must save the world and beautiful tomato-girl Tara.
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| Taglines | They were out for blood, and rotten to the core. Now they're back ... See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Teri Weigel plays the part of a playmate. She was actually Playboy's Playmate of April 1986. See more » |
| Goofs | For some reason, Chad uses hand signals when turning on his scooter despite the fact his scooter has turn signals, which he also uses. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! (1978). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Main Theme From Return of the Killer Tomatoes See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Near the end of the end credits, Bob Downs and Sid talk about what a crummy movie it was, then a voice says "All right, who let the carrots on the stage?" Bob says "Hey! You carrots can't be here..." and is cut off by gunshots and screaming. The credits end and Bob and Sid are lying dead. Two carrots holding machine guns and dressed as Rambo step out and say "There is no movie tomorrow." Then Prof. Gangreene starts laughing and says "See you in France!" See more » |
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Tara:
They are gardeners and carpenters, they are not tomato men. See more » |