Killer Tomatoes Strike Back (1991)
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This third entry in the dumbfoundingly silly "Killer Tomatoes" series continues the low-budget franchise's tradition of bombarding audiences with endless inane sight gags, horror movie in-jokes, and "nudge-nudge, wink-wink" comic asides. This installment finds flamboyant mad… More This third entry in the dumbfoundingly silly "Killer Tomatoes" series continues the low-budget franchise's tradition of bombarding audiences with endless inane sight gags, horror movie in-jokes, and "nudge-nudge, wink-wink" comic asides. This installment finds flamboyant mad scientist Professor Gangrene (an enthusiastically hammy John Astin) up to his old tricks. The madman responsible for the near-annihilation of humanity by the title fruit, Gangrene is currently masquerading as the host of trashy talk show "Talk of the Town," through which he mounts a temporarily successful media campaign restoring the red-stained reputation of the much-maligned tomato. Fortunately for an unwary populace, the professor's plot for world domination is foiled by hard-bitten detective Boyle (Rick Rockwell) and eminent "tomatologist" Dr. Kennedy Johnson (Crystal Carson). Though not as funny as the previous installment, Return of the Killer Tomatoes (which featured a young George Clooney in deadpan mode), this is still a mildly entertaining romp. The pulpy red menace would soon return for yet another sequel, but not before inspiring a silly animated kiddie-TV spinoff. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi
- Directed By
- John De Bello
- Genres
- Horror, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jun 3, 1991 Wide
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Cast
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John Astin
as Prof. Gangreen
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Crystal Carson
as Dr. Kennedy Johnson
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Debra Fares
as Woman Victim
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Steve Lundquist
as Igor
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Rock Peace
as Captain Wilbur Finletter
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Kevin West
as Bank Teller
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John Witherspoon
as Evan Rood
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Frank Davis
as Sam Smith
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John De Bello
as Charles White
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Constantine Dillon
as Chop-O-Matic Pitchman
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Rick Rockwell
as Detective Lance Boyle
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Tom Ashworth
as Armoured Car Driver
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Spike Sorrentino
as Hockey Player
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D.J. Sullivan
as Mrs. Williams
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