Without Warning (1980 film)
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theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Greydon Clark |
| Produced by | Greydon Clark Lyn Freeman Daniel Grodnik |
| Written by | Lyn Freeman Daniel Grodnik Ben Nett Steve Mathis |
| Starring |
Jack Palance Martin Landau Tarah Nutter David Caruso Kevin Peter Hall |
| Music by | Dan Wyman |
| Cinematography | Dean Cundey |
| Edited by | Curt Burch |
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World Amusement Partnership Nr.108
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| Distributed by | Filmways Pictures |
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Running time
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89 minutes 97 minutes (restored version) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $150,000 |
Without Warning (also known as It Came Without Warning) is a 1980 science fiction horror film starring Jack Palance, Martin Landau, Tarah Nutter, and Kevin Peter Hall, directed by Greydon Clark. Special effects designer Greg Cannom, who was later involved in major studio productions such as Jurassic Park, Hook and Titanic, created the aliens for this low-budget film. The film released on September 26, 1980 and was released on home video for the first time on August 5, 2014 through Shout! Factory's Scream Factory label in a Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack.
Without Warning is credited with being an inspiration for the 1987 film Predator, both of which starred Kevin Peter Hall as a costumed alien hunter.
A father and son go hunting in the mountains. Before they can begin hunting, which the son does not want to do anyway, they are killed by flying jellyfish-like creatures, which penetrate their skin with needle-tipped tentacles.
Some time later, four teenagers, Tom, Greg, Beth and Sandy, hike in the same area, ignoring the warnings of local truck stop owner Joe Taylor (Jack Palance). A group of Cub Scouts is also in the area; their leader (Larry Storch) is also killed by the alien creatures, while his troop runs into an unidentified humanoid and flee.
The teenagers set up camp at a lake, but after a few hours, Tom and Beth disappear. Sandy and Greg go looking for them and discover their bodies in an abandoned shack. They drive away in their van, while being attacked by one of the jellyfish which tries to get through the car's windshield. After they get rid of it, they arrive at the truck stop. Greg tries to get help from the locals, but they do not believe him, except for Fred 'Sarge' Dobbs (Martin Landau), who is a mentally ill veteran. Meanwhile, Sandy encounters the humanoid and flees into the woods, where Joe Taylor finds and returns her to Greg.
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