The Monitors (1969)
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Featuring members of Chicago's distinguished Second City comedy troupe, this way-out sci-fi comedy tells the tale of a failed alien invasion. The basically friendly Monitors have come to Earth to take over and force humans to clean up their acts by forbidding them to engage in politics, violence… More Featuring members of Chicago's distinguished Second City comedy troupe, this way-out sci-fi comedy tells the tale of a failed alien invasion. The basically friendly Monitors have come to Earth to take over and force humans to clean up their acts by forbidding them to engage in politics, violence and sex. Naturally humanity is not willing to give up its favorite pastimes, and earth's inhabitants stage a world-wide rebellion. Monitors was an attempt by the film equipment maker Bell and Howell to establish Chicago as a new center for filmmaking. Unfortunately, the film bombed and their attempt failed. Larry Storch plays a military madman, Keenan Wynn plays a stuffy general, and Ed Begley is the President of the United States. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jack Shea
- Genres
- Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
PG,
- In Theaters
- Oct 8, 1969 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Shane Burridge, rec.arts.movies.reviews
To improve the lot of humanity...is just too altruistic to be regarded with anything other than suspicion
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Cast
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Guy Stockwell
as Harry
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Susan Oliver
as Barbara
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Avery Schreiber
as Max
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Sherry Jackson
as Mona
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Shepperd Strudwick
as Tersh
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Ed Begley Sr.
as President
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Larry Storch
as Col. Stutz
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Everett Dirksen
as Guest Appearance
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Matthew Arkin
as Guest Appearance
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J.J. Barry
as Culp
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Murphy Dunne
as Monitor Driver
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Mike Nussbaum
as Exercise Chief
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Keenan Wynn
as Gen. Blackwish
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Peter Boyle
as Production Manager
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Martin Harvey Friedberg
as Newt
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Thomas Erhart
as Narrators
