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Your girlfriend might be a robot. No, seriously. Run.
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IMDb
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Annihilator (1986)

schlocky sci-fiparanoid chase thriller80s TV cheese

Overview

HorrorScience FictionTV Movie

Humanoid killer robots stalk a newspaperman, who has knowledge of their existence. One of the robots is made to look like his girl friend.

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alienrobot

Standout Aspects

Acting

Brion James doing alien leader cosplay with maximum commitment.

Practical Effects

Charming rubber-suited robots that waddle menacingly.

Best for:Background: Perfect for folding laundry while robots pretend to be girlfriends.·Friends: Mystery Science Theater 3000 energy with friends and snacks.
Heads up:Violence: TV-movie mild; mostly off-screen robot attacks.
Michael Chapman

Director

Michael Chapman

ReleasedApr 7, 1986
Runtime1h 39m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Universal Television

Top Cast

Mark Lindsay Chapman

Mark Lindsay Chapman

Richard Armour

Susan Blakely

Susan Blakely

Layla

Lisa Blount

Lisa Blount

Cindy

Brion James

Brion James

Alien Leader

Earl Boen

Earl Boen

Sid

Geoffrey Lewis

Geoffrey Lewis

Prof. Alan Jeffries

Catherine Mary Stewart

Catherine Mary Stewart

Angela Taylor

Nicole Eggert

Nicole Eggert

Elyse Jeffries

Paul Brinegar

Paul Brinegar

Pops

Barry Pearl

Barry Pearl

Eddie

Channing Chase

Channing Chase

Susan Weiss

Glen Vernon

Glen Vernon

Henry Evans

Biff Yeager

Biff Yeager

FBI Agent #1

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Trivia

Director Michael Chapman was primarily a legendary cinematographer (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull) who only directed two features—this and All the Right Moves.

Cultural

This aired as an NBC Movie of the Week during the network's desperate 1986 bid to clone The Terminator's success with TV-budget resources.

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