---
title: 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Philip Kaufman'
released: '1978-12-20'
runtime_minutes: 111
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Mystery'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/invasion-of-the-body-snatchers-1978'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077745/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

1978 · PG · 111 min · Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a 1978 American science-fiction psychological horror film directed by Philip Kaufman, written by W. D. Richter, and starring Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Veronica Cartwright, Jeff Goldblum, and Leonard Nimoy. It is the second film adaptation of Jack Finney's 1954 novel The Body Snatchers, following the 1956 film.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Philip Kaufman](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-kaufman)
- **Screenplay:** [W. D. Richter](https://cinepixo.com/people/w-d-richter)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Denny Zeitlin](https://cinepixo.com/people/denny-zeitlin)
- **Editor:** [Douglas Stewart](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-stewart)

## Cast

- [David Fisher](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-fisher)
- [Garry Goodrow](https://cinepixo.com/people/garry-goodrow)
- [Robert Duvall](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-duvall)
- [Jeff Goldblum](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-goldblum)
- [Don Siegel](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-siegel)
- [Veronica Cartwright](https://cinepixo.com/people/veronica-cartwright)
- [Donald Sutherland](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-sutherland)
- [Leonard Nimoy](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonard-nimoy)
- [Philip Kaufman](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-kaufman)
- [Kevin McCarthy](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-mccarthy)
- [Art Hindle](https://cinepixo.com/people/art-hindle)
- [Lelia Goldoni](https://cinepixo.com/people/lelia-goldoni)
- [Brooke Adams](https://cinepixo.com/people/brooke-adams)

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