---
title: 'The Puppet Masters (1994)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Stuart Orme'
released: '1994-10-23'
runtime_minutes: 109
genres:
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-puppet-masters-1994'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111003/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Puppet Masters (1994)

1994 · 109 min · Horror, Science Fiction · United States


## Synopsis

The Puppet Masters is a 1994 American science fiction horror film, adapted by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio and David S. Goyer from Robert A. Heinlein's 1951 novel of the same title, in which a trio of American government agents attempts to thwart a covert invasion of Earth by mind-controlling alien parasites. The film was directed by Stuart Orme and stars Donald Sutherland, Eric Thal, Keith David, Julie Warner and Andrew Robinson. The Puppet Masters was released by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution on October 21, 1994. It was a critical and commercial failure, grossing $8.6 million against a $15 million budget.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Stuart Orme](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-orme)
- **Screenplay:** [David S. Goyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-s-goyer), [Terry Rossio](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-rossio), [Ted Elliott](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-elliott)
- **Producer:** [Terry Rossio](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-rossio)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Colin Towns](https://cinepixo.com/people/colin-towns)
- **Director of Photography:** [Clive Tickner](https://cinepixo.com/people/clive-tickner)
- **Editor:** [William Goldenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-goldenberg)

## Cast

- [Will Patton](https://cinepixo.com/people/will-patton)
- [Keith David](https://cinepixo.com/people/keith-david)
- [Marshall Bell](https://cinepixo.com/people/marshall-bell)
- [Richard Belzer](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-belzer)
- [Eric Thal](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-thal)
- [Andrew Robinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-robinson)
- [Yaphet Kotto](https://cinepixo.com/people/yaphet-kotto)
- [Donald Sutherland](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-sutherland)
- [Julie Warner](https://cinepixo.com/people/julie-warner)
- [Dale Dye](https://cinepixo.com/people/dale-dye)

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