Bad Taste (1987)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $150,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 14.417 |
Directed By
Peter Jackson
Crew
Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
Jamie Selkirk
Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
Michelle Scullion
Jamie Selkirk
Kit Rollings
Tony Hiles
Deb Tennet
Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
Ken Hammon
Jay Berryman
Brent Burge
Matt Noonan
Jamie Selkirk
Peter Jackson
Tony Hiles
TOP CAST
Terry Potter
Ozzy / 3rd Class Alien
Pete O'Herne
Barry / 3rd Class Alien
Craig Smith
Giles / 3rd Class Alien
Mike Minett
Frank / 3rd Class Alien
Peter Jackson
Derek / Robert
Doug Wren
Alien Leader
Peter Vere-Jones
Alien Leader (voice)
Ken Hammon
3rd Class Alien
Robin Griggs
3rd Class Alien
Michael Gooch
3rd Class Alien
Peter Gooch
3rd Class Alien
Laurie Yarrall
3rd Class Alien
Shane Yarrall
3rd Class Alien
Dean Lawrie
3rd Class Alien
Philip Lamey
3rd Class Alien
Costa Botes
3rd Class Alien
Graham Butcher
3rd Class Alien
Bob Haliburton
3rd Class Alien
Andrew McKay
3rd Class Alien
Clive Haywood
3rd Class Alien
John McTavish
3rd Class Alien
John Nelson
3rd Class Alien
Graham Nesbitt
3rd Class Alien
Steven Smith
3rd Class Alien
John Logan Jr.
3rd Class Alien
Matt Noonan
3rd Class Alien
Cameron Chittock
3rd Class Alien
Ray Battersby
3rd Class Alien
Mike Appleby
3rd Class Alien
Peter Appleby
3rd Class Alien
Michael Kane
3rd Class Alien
Robert Johnston
3rd Class Alien
Scott Bradshaw
3rd Class Alien
Mark Lamey
3rd Class Alien
Giles Forrest
3rd Class Alien
Grant Taylor
3rd Class Alien
Carol Taylor
3rd Class Alien
Dean Taylor
3rd Class Alien
Kim Taylor
3rd Class Alien
Dave Hamilton
3rd Class Alien
Jock Fyfe
3rd Class Alien
Tony Hiles
3rd Class Alien
John Ruby
3rd Class Alien
Kerry Underhill
3rd Class Alien
Robin Watene
3rd Class Alien
Garry A. Brown
3rd Class Alien
Mark Jackson
3rd Class Alien
Peter Henderson
3rd Class Alien
Janine Riely
3rd Class Alien
Margaret Byford
3rd Class Alien
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