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Schlock (1973)

The first musical monster movie in years.

Genre : Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : John Landis

Synopsis

A quiet suburb in Southern California is terrorized by a mysterious murderous monster living in a cave. As the bodies pile up -- with incriminating banana peels always near by the crime scene -- a group of teens stumble on the guilty party: a 20-million-year-old Schlockthropus, an ape-like creature with a sense of the absurd.

Actors

John Landis
John Landis
Schlock
Saul Kahan
Saul Kahan
Detective Sgt. Wino
Joseph Piantadosi
Joseph Piantadosi
Ivan
Eliza Roberts
Eliza Roberts
Mindy Binerman
Tom Alvich
Tom Alvich
Torn Cop
Walter Levine
Walter Levine
Police Thief
Harriet Medin
Harriet Medin
Mrs. Blinerman
Eric Sinclair
Eric Sinclair
Joe Putzman (as Eric Allison)
Charles Villiers
Charles Villiers
Cal
Ralph Baker
Ralph Baker
Dying Man
John Chambers
John Chambers
National Guard Captain
Gene Fox
Gene Fox
Billy
Richard Gillis
Richard Gillis
Officer Gillis
Forrest J. Ackerman
Forrest J. Ackerman
Man in cinema
Susan Weiser
Susan Weiser
Betty
Jonathan Flint
Jonathan Flint
Bobby
Donald F. Glut
Donald F. Glut
Movie patron
Amy Schireson
Amy Schireson
Barbara
Emile Hamaty
Emile Hamaty
Professor Shilbovitz
Phillip Levine
Phillip Levine
Little Boy
Shirley Levine
Shirley Levine
Woman Onlooker
Mary Cortiz
Mary Cortiz
Housewife
Ivan Lepper
Ivan Lepper
Ditchdigger
Mitchell Tadross
Mitchell Tadross
Ditchdigger
Carl Stone
Carl Stone
Hippie
Tonda Marton
Tonda Marton
Nurse
Neil Forn
Neil Forn
Doctor
Dana Sue Collins
Dana Sue Collins
Duck Girl
Harry Goins
Harry Goins
Eye Doctor
Norman Crawford
Norman Crawford
Night Driver
Jackie Bonnhein
Jackie Bonnhein
Joyce
Robert E. Collins
Robert E. Collins
Bartender
Belinda Folsey
Belinda Folsey
Goria
Ryan Folsey
Ryan Folsey
Extra
Patty Holcomb
Patty Holcomb
Patty
Ian Kranitz
Ian Kranitz
Piano Player
George O'Hanlon Jr.
George O'Hanlon Jr.
George
Billy Record
Billy Record
Dead Cop
Edward Summer
Edward Summer
Body on swing with red suspenders
Stuart Weiss
Stuart Weiss
Arnie
Kevin Collins
Kevin Collins
Baseball Player

Crews

John Landis
John Landis
Director
John Landis
John Landis
Writer
Jack H. Harris
Jack H. Harris
Producer
James C. O'Rourke
James C. O'Rourke
Producer
David Gibson
David Gibson
Original Music Composer
Rick Baker
Rick Baker
Makeup Artist
Robert E. Collins
Robert E. Collins
Director of Photography
George Folsey Jr.
George Folsey Jr.
Editor
George Folsey Jr.
George Folsey Jr.
Executive Producer
Rick Baker
Rick Baker
Special Effects
John Lipow
John Lipow
Sound Effects

Trailers and other movies

John Landis on SCHLOCK!
The Banana Monster (1973) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Posters and backgrounds

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