---
title: 'Critters (1986)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Stephen Herek'
released: '1986-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 83
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Adventure'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/critters-1986'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090887/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Critters (1986)

1986 · PG-13 · 83 min · Comedy, Horror, Action, Science Fiction, Adventure · United States

Part of: Critters

## Synopsis

Critters is a 1986 American science fiction comedy horror film directed by Stephen Herek in his directorial debut, and co-written with Domonic Muir. It stars Dee Wallace, M. Emmet Walsh, Billy "Green" Bush and Scott Grimes. The plot follows a group of small, furry aliens with carnivorous behavior escaping from two shape-shifting bounty hunters, landing in a small countryside town to feast on its inhabitants.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Don Keith Opper](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-keith-opper)
- **Director:** [Stephen Herek](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-herek)
- **Original Music Composer:** [David Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-newman-2)
- **Producer:** [Robert Shaye](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-shaye)
- **Director of Photography:** [Tim Suhrstedt](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-suhrstedt)
- **Editor:** [Larry Bock](https://cinepixo.com/people/larry-bock)

## Cast

- [Scott Grimes](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-grimes)
- [Don Keith Opper](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-keith-opper)
- [Dee Wallace](https://cinepixo.com/people/dee-wallace)
- [M. Emmet Walsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/m-emmet-walsh)
- [Terrence Mann](https://cinepixo.com/people/terrence-mann)
- [Billy Zane](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-zane)
- [Billy "Green" Bush](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-green-bush)
- [Ethan Phillips](https://cinepixo.com/people/ethan-phillips)
- [Nadine Van der Velde](https://cinepixo.com/people/nadine-van-der-velde)
- [Lin Shaye](https://cinepixo.com/people/lin-shaye)

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Official site: https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/critters
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/critters-1986
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