Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Based On the book by Jack Finney

Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a 1978 American science-fiction psychological horror film directed by Philip Kaufman, written by W. D. Richter, and starring Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Veronica Cartwright, Jeff Goldblum, and Leonard Nimoy. It is the second film adaptation of Jack Finney's 1954 novel The Body Snatchers, following the 1956 film. The plot involves a San Francisco health inspector (Sutherland) and his colleague (Adams) who over the course of a few days discover that humans are being replaced by alien duplicates; each is a perfect biological clone of the person replaced, but devoid of empathy and humanity. Released in the United States by United Artists on December 22, 1978, Invasion of the Body Snatchers grossed nearly $25 million (equivalent to $123 million in 2025) at the American box office.

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Release date:

December 20, 1978

Director:

Philip Kaufman

Cast:

Leonard Nimoy, Jeff Goldblum, Brooke Adams, Veronica Cartwright

Genre:

Thriller, Science Fiction, Horror, Science fiction horror, Alien invasion

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1978 in adaptations