Beginning of the End
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Beginning of the End is a 1957 American science fiction film featuring giant irradiated grasshoppers attacking Chicago, directed by cult filmmaker Bert I. Gordon.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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science fiction film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Morris Ankrum as General John Hanson
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Peggie Castle as Audrey Aimes NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Graves as Dr. Ed Wainwright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Jack A. Marta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black-and-white ⓘ |
| composer | Albert Glasser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Bert I. Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorDescribedAs | cult filmmaker ⓘ |
| distributor | Republic Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Aaron Stell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredOn | Mystery Science Theater 3000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | live action ⓘ |
| genre |
giant monster film
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monster film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
James Seay
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Morris Ankrum NERFINISHED ⓘ Peggie Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Graves NERFINISHED ⓘ Than Wyenn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasMarketingTagline | New horrors! Mad science spawns giant killer insects! ⓘ |
| hasWikipediaPage | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beginning_of_the_End ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
giant irradiated grasshoppers
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nuclear radiation ⓘ |
| medium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | feature film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depicting giant grasshoppers attacking Chicago
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use of real grasshoppers composited over city photographs ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | 1950s American nuclear monster cycle ⓘ |
| producer | Bert I. Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | AB-PT Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rating | Not Rated (original theatrical release) ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1957-06-28 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 73 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Bert I. Gordon
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Fred Freiberger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
Chicago
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Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| title | Beginning of the End NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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