
The Monitors
1969-10-08 · 92 min · ★ 4.5
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 StockwellHarry Jordan
Susan OliverBarbara Cole
Larry StorchStutz
Avery SchreiberMax Jordan
Sherry JacksonMona
Shepperd StrudwickTersh Jeterax
Keenan WynnGeneral Blackwish
Ed BegleyU.S. President
Mike NussbaumExercise Chief
Murphy DunneMonitor Driver
Peter BoyleProduction Manager
Jackie VernonHimself
Alan ArkinMan in Monitors Commercial
Adam ArkinBoy in Monitors Commercial
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