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The Monitors
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The Monitors

1969-10-08 · 92 min · ★ 4.5

Comedy · Science Fiction

Earthlings chafe at the peace established by a benevolent alien race and set about to rebel.

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Directors
Jack Shea
Production companies
Wilding Picture Productions, Bell & Howell, Second City
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Guy StockwellGuy StockwellHarry Jordan
Susan OliverSusan OliverBarbara Cole
Larry StorchLarry StorchStutz
Avery SchreiberAvery SchreiberMax Jordan
Sherry JacksonSherry JacksonMona
Shepperd StrudwickShepperd StrudwickTersh Jeterax
Keenan WynnKeenan WynnGeneral Blackwish
Ed BegleyEd BegleyU.S. President
J.J. BarryCulp
Martin Harvey FriedbergNewt
Sid GrossfeldGate Guard
Burt HeymanFink
Helen MaloneMrs. Jordan
Mike NussbaumMike NussbaumExercise Chief
Murphy DunneMurphy DunneMonitor Driver
Peter BoylePeter BoyleProduction Manager
Jackie VernonJackie VernonHimself
Alan ArkinAlan ArkinMan in Monitors Commercial
Adam ArkinAdam ArkinBoy in Monitors Commercial
Matthew ArkinMatthew ArkinMan in Monitors Commercial

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