Village of the Giants (1965)
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29% of users liked it
(1,317 ratings)
Based on the same H.G. Wells story as his later Food of the Gods, this silly but good-looking fantasy from Bert I. Gordon is among his more entertaining films. The young Ron Howard plays Genius, who develops a substance which causes animals to grow to monstrous size. After eight kids (led by Beau… More Based on the same H.G. Wells story as his later Food of the Gods, this silly but good-looking fantasy from Bert I. Gordon is among his more entertaining films. The young Ron Howard plays Genius, who develops a substance which causes animals to grow to monstrous size. After eight kids (led by Beau Bridges and Tisha Sterling) crash their car in the mud, they dance and get drunk, then steal some food containing the growth-gunk, causing them to attain huge physical size as well. It's up to the good teens of the town (including Tommy Kirk, Johnny Crawford from The Rifleman, and "Mickey" crooner Toni Basil) to set things right. That involves a gas-like antidote and a lot of subpar musical numbers from the likes of Freddy Cannon and the Beau Brummels. Joseph Turkel and Rance Howard are also in the cast, and a jokey ending features a number of midgets including Felix Silla, best known as Cousin Itt on TV's The Addams Family. The first in a projected 13-picture production deal with Joseph E. Levine, Gordon followed this with the William Castle-inspired Picture Mommy Dead. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi
- Directed By
- Bert I. Gordon
- Genres
- Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy, Cult Movies
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1965 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Brandon Judell, PopcornQ
Camp fun.
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Oh, it's bad. It's really bad.
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Cast
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Tommy Kirk
as Mike
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Johnny Crawford
as Horsey
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Beau Bridges
as Fred
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Ron Howard
as Genius
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Joy Harmon
as Merrie
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Tisha Sterling
as Jean
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Tim Rooney
as Pete
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Bob Random
as Rick
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Charla Doherty
as Nancy
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Kevin O'Neal
as Harry
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Gale Gilmore
as Elsa
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Toni Basil
as Red
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Hank Jones
as Chuck
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Jim Begg
as Fatso
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Vicki London
as Georgette
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Joe Turkel
as Sheriff
- The Beau Brummels
- Freddy Cannon
- Gail Gilmore
- Kevin O'Neill
- Robert Random
