Directed by Philip Kaufman Written by W.D. Richter   Jack Finney   Cast Donald Sutherland ... Matthew Bennell Brooke Adams ... Elizabeth Driscoll Jeff Goldblum ... Jack Bellicec Veronica Cartwright ... Nancy Bellicec Leonard Nimoy ... Dr. David Kibner Art Hindle ... Dr. Geoffrey Howell Lelia Goldoni ... Katherine Hendley Kevin McCarthy ... Running Man Don Siegel ... Taxi Driver Tom Luddy ... Ted Hendley Stan Ritchie ... Stan David Fisher ... Mr. Gianni Tom Dahlgren ... Detective Garry Goodrow ... Dr. Boccardo (as Gary Goodrow) Jerry Walter ... Restaurant Owner Maurice Argent ... Chef Sam Conti ... Street Barker Wood Moy ... Mr. Tong R. Wong ... Mrs. Tong Rose Kaufman ... Outraged Woman Joe Bellan ... Harry Sam Hiona ... Policeman #1 Lee McVeigh ... Policeman #2 Al Nalbandian ... Rodent Man (as Albert Nalbandian) Lee Mines ... School Teacher Uncredited Cast Michael Chapman ... Health Dept. Floor Cleaner Robert Duvall ... Priest on Swing Anthony Garibaldi ... Student Kevin Harris ... Dr. of pods Philip Kaufman ... City Official on Phone (voice) Misty ... Harry's Boxer Dog Al Perez ... PG&E Man Jeff Scheftel ... Pod Person at Party Produced by Robert H. Solo   Original Music by Denny Zeitlin

Additional Info Premiere: December 20, 1978 DVD Release: March 31, 1998 Blu-ray Release: September 14, 2010 Country: Distributor: Scream Factory Websites: Production Companies Solofilm Distributors United Artists   (1978) (USA) (theatrical) American Broadcasting Company (ABC)   (1980) (USA) (TV) MGM/UA Home Video   (1983) (USA) (VHS) MGM/UA Home Video   (1983) (USA) (video) (Betamax) Warner Home Video   (1992) (USA) (VHS) MGM/UA Home Entertainment   (1995) (USA) (VHS) MGM/UA Home Entertainment   (1995) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) MGM Home Entertainment   (1997) (USA) (VHS) MGM Home Entertainment   (1998) (USA) (DVD) MGM Home Entertainment   (2007) (USA) (DVD) MGM Home Entertainment   (2010) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) MGM Home Entertainment   (2012) (USA) (DVD) Scream Factory   (2016) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (collector's edition) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.3 / 10 Our Rating 7.1 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 7.1 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #2,085 / 20,702 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 4 total ratings Almost Perfect 1 total rating Average 1 total rating Site Ranking #2,081 Sisters (2015) #2,082 TMNT (2007) #2,083 Hotel Mumbai (2018) #2,084 Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) #2,085 Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1978) #2,086 The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) #2,087 Chernobyl Diaries (2012) #2,088 Diabolique (1955) #2,089 Darkman (1990)