They Nest (2000)
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- PG-13
- 1h 32min
- Sci-Fi, Horror
- 25 Jul 2000 (USA)
- TV Movie
A Maine island becomes infested with lethal insects that root inside their victims, while a local doctor battles the bugs and incorrigible locals that don't believe him.
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Cast verified as complete
| Thomas Calabro | ... |
Dr. Ben Cahill
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| Dean Stockwell | ... |
Sheriff Hobbs
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| John Savage | ... |
Jack Wald
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| Kristen Dalton | ... |
Nell Bartle
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| Tom McBeath | ... |
Eamon Wald
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| Mark Schooley | ... |
Johnnie Skee
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| Travis MacDonald | ... |
Enoch Piper
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| Dean Wray | ... |
Josiah Bean
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| Lee Jay Bamberry | ... |
Guy Barter
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| Shaina Tianne Unger | ... |
Sarah Barter
(as Shaina Unger)
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| Marcel Maillard | ... |
Al Crump
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Alexander Pollock | ... |
Henry S. Crump
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Deb Pickman | ... |
Peggy Crump
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| Walter Marsh | ... |
Vinyl
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| Rebecca Toolan | ... |
Mrs. Bartle
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| Jessica Schreier | ... |
Mrs. Hobbs
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| Lloyd Berry | ... |
Lighthouse Keeper
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| D. Neil Mark | ... |
Harbor Patrolman
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John Tierney | ... |
Fisherman #1
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Kenneth G. McIntyre | ... |
Fisherman #2
(as Kenneth McIntyre)
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| Garry Little | ... |
Fisherman #3
(as Garry N. Little)
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| Andrew Wheeler | ... |
Dr. Mark Drayton
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| Colleen Wheeler | ... |
Jane, Dr. Drayton's Assistant
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| Judith Maxie | ... |
Dr. Ryersbach
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Raymond Sammel | ... |
Dr. Bill
(as Raymmond Sammel)
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| Laara Sadiq | ... |
Nurse #1
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Joanne Harrison | ... |
Nurse #2
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Violet Haas | ... |
Trauma Nurse #1
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Judith Yamada | ... |
Trauma Nurse #2
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| Craig March | ... |
Paramedic
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| Rachel Cronin | ... |
Respiratory Technician
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Jocelyn McCord | ... |
E.R. Resident
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| Sylvesta Stuart | ... |
Ensign
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Anthony St. John | ... |
Swanilli Crew #1
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Harvey Wilmot | ... |
Swanilli Crew #2
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Marlon Sixto | ... |
Swanilli Crew #3
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| Malik McCall | ... |
Swanilli Crew #4
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Thomas Miller | ... |
Crying School Kid
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Directed by
| Ellory Elkayem | ||
Written by
| John Claflin | ... | (written by) & |
| Daniel Zelman | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| John Claflin | ... | co-producer |
| Eric d'Arbeloff | ... | executive producer |
| Teresa Garber | ... | associate producer |
| Frank Hildebrand | ... | producer |
| Donald Kushner | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Locke | ... | executive producer |
| Daniel Zelman | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Vinny Golia | ||
Cinematography by
| Philip Linzey | ||
Editing by
| Harry Hitner | ||
Editorial Department
| Bob Wenokur | ... | post-production executive |
Casting By
| Annette Benson | ||
| Lindsay Walker | ||
Production Design by
| James Cordeiro | ||
Set Decoration by
| Gail Luining | ||
| Matthew Versteeg | ||
Costume Design by
| Candace Cruikshank | ||
Makeup Department
| Thomas Newman | ... | lab crew |
Production Management
| Bev White | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Suzan Derkson | ... | second assistant director |
| Allan Harmon | ... | assistant director: second unit / second unit in-charge |
| John Hockridge | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Vaughan V. Baker | ... | head scenic artist |
| Noel Burke-Gaffney | ... | paint foreman |
| Susie Cowley | ... | painter |
| David Dowling | ... | property master |
| Troy Eirich | ... | assistant property master |
| Mark Hurtado | ... | storyboard artist |
Sound Department
| Erik Aadahl | ... | sound effects editor |
| William Butler | ... | production sound mixer |
| J. Stanley Johnston | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Daniel Kane | ... | sound assistant |
| Helen Luttrell | ... | dialogue editor |
| Martin Mitchell | ... | boom operator |
| Bob Newlan | ... | sound editor |
| Chris Ostler | ... | sound recordist |
| Elmo Ponsdomenech | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Terry Sonderhoff | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Greg Astles | ... | compositor |
| Scott Burton | ... | effects animator |
| Doug Campbell | ... | digital effects supervisor |
| Graham Cunningham | ... | digital artist: Sundog Films |
| O.T. Hight | ... | visual effects artist |
| Darren Kirkness | ... | visual effects artist |
| Stevie Ramone | ... | digital compositor |
| Robin Trickett | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Wayne Trickett | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Ed Anders | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Brett Armstrong | ... | stunts |
| Scott J. Ateah | ... | stunt coordinator (as Scott Ateah) |
| Curt Bonn | ... | stunt rigging coordinator |
| Garvin Cross | ... | stunts |
| Jesse Davidson | ... | stunts |
| Rick Moore | ... | stunt double / stunts |
| David Mylrea | ... | stunts |
| Ray Pichette | ... | stunt coordinator (as Raymond Pichette) |
| Todd Scott | ... | stunts |
| Lori Stewart | ... | stunt double: Kristen Dalton |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Banovich | ... | camera operator |
| Jiri Kucera | ... | first assistant camera |
| Nathaniel Massey | ... | camera operator |
| Paul Mitchnick | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Rob Parisien | ... | video assist operator |
| Sean Rosseau | ... | electrician |
| David S. Warner | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
| Jessica Gee-George | ... | adr voice casting |
| Darren Iles | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Charron Hume | ... | costume supervisor |
| Roza Murphy | ... | set costumer (as Roza Savvas) |
Location Management
| Jamie Lake | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| John Bergamo | ... | musician: percussion |
| Carla Bozulich | ... | vocals |
| Alex Cline | ... | musician: drumset, percussion |
| Nels Cline | ... | musician: guitar |
| John Fumo | ... | musician |
| Chris Garcia | ... | musician: percussion |
| Ludvig Girdland | ... | musician: violin (as Ludvig Gridland) |
| Vinny Golia | ... | musician: woodwinds, viola, piano, keyboard |
| George McMullen | ... | musician: trombone |
| Guenevere Meascham | ... | musician: cello |
| Wayne Peet | ... | music editor / music engineer / musician: piano, keyboard, percussion |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kelly Moon | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Ian-Peter Jacobi | ... | transportation |
| Darryl Litke | ... | driver: facility |
Additional Crew
| Gary Bridges | ... | marine coordinator |
| Dodi Evanenko | ... | assistant accountant |
| Michelle 'Micky' Fell | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Boris Ivanov | ... | production coordinator |
| Lorraine Lowe | ... | production secretary (1999) |
| Grace MacLeod | ... | animal trainer |
| Neil McDaniel | ... | assistant marine coordinator |
| Trevor McWhinney | ... | production assistant |
| Don Munro | ... | on-set tutor |
| Lisa Naude | ... | accounting clerk |
| Nicholas Podbrey | ... | puppeteer |
| Edward D. Rea | ... | assistant to producer / production assistant |
| Melissa Ruffle | ... | production accountant |
| Andrea Sunderland | ... | assistant to producer |
| Tamara Taillie | ... | assistant: Eric d'Arbeloff |
| Vince Yoshida | ... | puppeteer |
| Shane Zander | ... | laboratory assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- The Kushner-Locke Company (2000) (World-wide)
- USA Network (2000) (United States) (tv)
- TF1 Vidéo (2001) (France) (DVD)
- M6 (2003) (France) (tv)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2002) (Canada) (VHS)
- Art Port (2002) (Japan) (VHS)
- Film Production Partner (2022) (Germany) (video)
- Key DVD (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Multicom Entertainment Group (2012) (World-wide)
- Quality Films (Mexico) (DVD)
- Spartan Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Spartan Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (VHS)
- Sunfilm Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Sundog Films (animation and visual effects)
Other Companies
- Cine-Byte Imaging (digital film recording)
- Far East National Bank (production financing)
- Film Finances (bond)
- Law Offices of Alan Abrams (production legal services)
- Miles O' Fun Sound (sound editing)
- Newzone Studio (music recording facility)
- The Orphanage (opening title design)
- Title House (titles and opticals)
- William F. White International (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dr. Ben Cahill, a fine city doctor, gets so stressed by marital problems and alcohol that he freezes up under pressure in the emergency room. To get his act back together, he decides to unwind a few months in the house he and his ex bought on Orr island, an insignificant (former) fishermen place off the coast of Maine. He almost immediately becomes the butt of spite from a gang of local nobodies. After the doctor started examining, at the request of the reasonable sheriff Hobbs who leans to his side, some animal and human corpses with strange internal as well as external injuries, one of the brutes, not so handy handyman Jack Wald, has a fatal nocturnal accident crashing into Dr. Cahill's car. The doc observes one of the red cockroaches which recently infest the island has pincers, most unusual, reads up and contacts the university entomology department, where this African species isn't too well-known either. Jack's even dumber brother Eamon Wald uses violence which ends up causing the sheriff's death, so the doc has no other help then the enterprising local store clerk Nell Bartle, who takes a liking to the only educated men around, to continue investigating fighting off Eamon's gang and as they find out how bad the danger is, try to evacuate... Written by KGF Vissers |
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| Taglines | It's feeding time... See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $4,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The insect, which this film is about; 'Phylomenescus Cerebus' - the African Armadillo Bug', does not exist. When Dr. Cahill's sitting in, on the 1st grader's presentation, and rifles through a book on insects, the picture shown, is, in fact a Madagascar Cockroach (which the book says they're 'frequently mistaken for'). See more » |
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