Slither (1973)
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80% of critics liked it
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55% of users liked it
(295 ratings)
In Slither, James Caan plays Dick Kanipsia, a recently paroled car thief whose plans to go straight are interrupted when his best pal Harry Moss (Richard B. Schull) is shot and killed. As he lies dying, Moss advises Kanipsia to seek out fellow crook Barry Fenaka (Peter Boyle), who knows where a huge… More In Slither, James Caan plays Dick Kanipsia, a recently paroled car thief whose plans to go straight are interrupted when his best pal Harry Moss (Richard B. Schull) is shot and killed. As he lies dying, Moss advises Kanipsia to seek out fellow crook Barry Fenaka (Peter Boyle), who knows where a huge amount of money stolen by Moss is hidden. Aware that he himself is a marked man, Kanipsia has to play it cool en route to Fenaka. This proves difficult when his erstwhile travelling companion, dopehead Kitty Kopetzky Sally Kellerman, robs a roadside diner in his presence. Since nothing is ever quite what it appears to be in Slither, perhaps we shouldn't tell you any more. This truly serpentine tale served as the feature-film directorial debut of Howard Zieff, the former TV-commercial helmsman responsible for the famous Spicy Meatball ad. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Howard Zieff
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Comedy
PG,
- In Theaters
- Mar 7, 1973 Wide
- On DVD
- Dec 11, 1991
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A confoundingly funny pic.
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Michael Szymanski, Sci-Fi Weekly
This movie has a nostalgic retro feel to it, like the old Universal horror movies that we now find very funny. But alas, where are all the drive-in theaters to show it in?
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Christopher Smith, Bangor Daily News (Maine)
As with so many zombie movies, table manners have no place here--why should they when fresh intestines are on the menu? Gluttony, however, does bloom in Slither, and what it builds to is one savage little garden.
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Cast
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James Caan
as Dick Kanipsia
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Peter Boyle
as Barry Fenaka
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Sally Kellerman
as Kitty Kopetzky
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Louise Lasser
as Mary Fenaka
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Allen Garfield
as Palmer
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Richard B. Shull
as Harry Moss
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Diana Darrin
as Band Singer
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Seamon Glass
as Farmer in Truck
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Garry Goodrow
as Man with Camera
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Alex Henteloff
as Man at Phone Booth
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Len Lesser
as Jogger
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Stuart Nisbet
as Buddy
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William Noland
as Conductor
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Alex Rocco
as Man with Ice Cream
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Virginia Sale
as Bingo Caller
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Wayne Storm
as Highway Patrolman
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Al Dunlap
as Man in Men's Room
