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Feature film — 1987

Bad Taste (1987)

6.31h 31mAction — Comedy — Horror — Science Fiction

A team from the intergalactic fast food chain Crumb's Crunchy Delights descends on Earth, planning to make human flesh the newest taste sensation. After they wipe out the New Zealand town Kaihoro, the country’s Astro-Investigation and Defense Service (AIaDS) is called in to deal with the problem. Things are complicated due to Giles, an aid worker who comes to Kaihoro the same day to collect change from the residents. He is captured by the aliens, and AIaDS stages a rescue mission that quickly becomes an all-out assault on the aliens’ headquarters.

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A high-signal pick with 959 votes.

WingNut Films / New Zealand Film Commission

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Director: Peter Jackson

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Cast & crew

Terry Potter as Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien

Terry Potter

Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien

Pete O'Herne as Barry / 3rd Class Alien

Pete O'Herne

Barry / 3rd Class Alien

Craig Smith as Giles / 3rd Class Alien

Craig Smith

Giles / 3rd Class Alien

Mike Minett as Frank / 3rd Class Alien

Mike Minett

Frank / 3rd Class Alien

Peter Jackson as Derek / Robert

Peter Jackson

Derek / Robert

Doug Wren as Alien Leader

Doug Wren

Alien Leader

Peter Vere-Jones as Alien Leader (voice)

Peter Vere-Jones

Alien Leader (voice)

K

Ken Hammon

3rd Class Alien

R

Robin Griggs

3rd Class Alien

M

Michael Gooch

3rd Class Alien

P

Peter Gooch

3rd Class Alien

L

Laurie Yarrall

3rd Class Alien

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