Beginning of the End
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| Directed by | Bert I. Gordon |
| Produced by | Bert I. Gordon |
| Written by | Fred Freiberger Lester Gorn |
| Starring | Peter Graves Peggie Castle Morris Ankrum Richard Benedict James Seay |
| Music by | Albert Glasser |
| Cinematography | Jack A. Marta |
| Editing by | Aaron Stell |
| Running time | 73 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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Beginning of the End is a 1957 science fiction film starring Peter Graves and Peggie Castle. In it, grasshoppers are accidentally allowed to eat atomic radiation-grown foodstuffs at the Illinois State Experimental Farm, grow to gigantic size with gigantic appetites, and attack Chicago. Director Bert I. Gordon used rear projection, a common special effect at the time, to present the giant grasshoppers "interacting" with the characters. He also included close-up shots of grasshoppers crawling on photographs of Chicago buildings for ultra-low-budget establishment and action scenes.[citation needed]
This movie was featured on the movie-riffing TV show Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) during its fifth season.
[edit] DVD releases
- Beginning of the End has been released by Image Entertainment.
- The MST3K version of the film was released (and later recalled) by Rhino Home Video. This edition also contained the uncut film, included as a bonus feature.
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