Attack of the Killer Tomatoes

"Aaargh..."

Plot Synopsis: After a wave of reports of mysterious attacks involving people and pets being eaten by the traditionally docile fruit, a special government task force is set up to investigate the violent veggies and put a stop to their murderous spree. Included in this crack team are a lieutenant who never goes anywhere without his parachute, an underwater expert who's never out of his scuba gear, and a master of disguise who conceals his appearance by dressing as a black Adolf Hitler.

Cast
Director: John De Bello Screenwriters: John De Bello, C. J. Dillon, Steve Peace, and Rick Rockwell Date Released: October 1978 Company: Four Square Productions	Color: Color Language: English Places used in filming: Oceanside, California
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Actors David Miller George Wilson Sharon Taylor J. Stephen Peace Ernie Meyers Eric Christmas Ron Shapiro Al Skylar Jerrold Anderson Don Birch Tom Coleman Art K. Koustik Jack Nolen Paul Oya John Qualls	Characters Mason Dixon Jim Richardson Lois Fairchild Lt. Wilbur Finletter The President Senator Polk Newspaper editor Ted Swann Major Mills Old man Singing Soldier FIA Director Senator McKinley Dr. Nokitofa Captain
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Fun Facts (Spoiler Alert) The helicopter crash was unintentional. After being pulled from the wreck, Jack Riley and George Wilson ad-libbed the rest of the scene. The crash used up more of the budget than all other aspects of the film combined. The song "Puberty Love" was performed by Matt Cameron, who would later go on to be the drummer for Soundgarden and Pearl Jam. The giant ear muffs that the giant tomato at the end was wearing was actually 2 big bright green toilet seat covers. Shot on Kodak 5247 negative stock - very unusual for a low budget film at the time. Most low budget films were shot on positive stock. The quality of the negative is one reason why many people thought the film cost more to make than it did.