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Day of the Animals

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5.2/10 • 69

1977-05-131h 37m

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A shocking vision of things to come...

The depletion of the earth's ozone layer causes animals above the altitude of 5000 feet to run amok, which is very unfortunate for a group of hikers who get dropped off up there by helicopter just before the quarantine is announced.

Directors
William Girdler
Editors
James Mitchell

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Christopher George

    Christopher George

    Steve Buckner

  2. Leslie Nielsen

    Leslie Nielsen

    Paul Jenson

  3. Lynda Day George

    Lynda Day George

    Terry Marsh

  4. Richard Jaeckel

    Richard Jaeckel

    Prof. Taylor MacGregor

  5. Michael Ansara

    Michael Ansara

    Daniel Santee

  6. Ruth Roman

    Ruth Roman

    Mrs. Shirley Goodwyn

  7. Jon Cedar

    Jon Cedar

    Frank Young

  8. Paul Mantee

    Paul Mantee

    Roy Moore

  9. Walter Barnes

    Walter Barnes

    Ranger Tucker

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Wuchak

Aug 12, 2019

6/10

What if animals went batty and attacked humans? Animals at high altitudes go crazy in the Sierra Nevada Mountains due to exposure to ultraviolet radiation, the result of depletion of the ozone layer. A dozen hikers regrettably get dropped off up there by helicopter just before the quarantine is announced. The backpackers are played by the likes of Christopher George (the guide), Leslie Nielsen (a boorish exec), Lynda Day George (an anchorwoman), Richard Jaeckel (a professor) and Michael Ansara (an AmerIndian guide). “Day of the Animals” (1977) is a nature-strikes-back flick cut from the same cloth as “The Birds” (1963), “Frogs” (1972) and “Grizzly” (1976). It was made by the director of the latter, William Girdler, who died at the age of 30 in early 1979 while scouting locations for his next film in the Philippines when his helicopter hit electrical lines. Although “Day” is superior to “Grizzly,” it’s not on the level of “The Birds.” The characters are dull except for those played by Nielsen, Ansara and George. It doesn’t help that Girdler doesn’t know how to photograph women, although he had the resources: blonde Susan Backlinie (Mandy) and brunette Kathleen Bracken (Beth). The first half is relatively tedious, but things pick up for the second and the animals are wonderful (hawks, vultures, cougars, snakes, rats and a bear). Speaking of the bear, Nielsen’s mad showdown with a bruin is a highlight, although the idea was lifted from the end of "Sands of the Kalahari" (1965). The film runs 1 hour, 37 minutes, and was shot in the Sierra Nevada Mountains near Long Barn, California, about 25 miles northwest of Yosemite National Park. GRADE: B-

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$1,200,000.00
Revenue
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Keywords
snakewolfcampinganimal attackwildernessozone layerbeardoghawkratmountain lion