Attack of the Killer Tomatoes

This article is about the 1978 film. For other uses, see Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (disambiguation).

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn DeBello
Written by
Story byCosta Dillion
Produced by
  • John DeBello
  • Stephen Peace
Starring
  • David Miller
  • George Wilson
  • Costa Dillon
CinematographyJohn K. Culley
Edited byJohn DeBello
Music by
  • Gordon Goodwin
  • Paul Sundfor
  • John DeBello
Production
company
Four Square Productions
Distributed byNAI Entertainment
Release date
  • October 20, 1978 (1978-10-20)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$100,420[1][2]
Box office$567,000[not verified in body]

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes is a 1978 American parody film[3] produced by J. Stephen Peace and John DeBello, and directed by John DeBello based upon an original idea by Costa Dillon. The film stars David Miller, George Wilson, Sharon Taylor, and Jack Riley.

The screenplay was written by Dillon, Peace, and DeBello. The film spoofs B movies and was made on a budget of less than $100,000. The story involves tomatoes becoming sentient by unknown means and revolting against humanity.

Critical reception of Attack of the Killer Tomatoes was mostly negative. The box office success of the film led to three sequels, all co-written by the same three writers and directed by DeBello.

  1. ^ "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! (1978) ⭐ 4.6 | Adventure, Comedy, Horror". IMDb.
  2. ^ "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: An Oral History of the 1978 Film"
  3. ^ Mancini, Mark (July 5, 2016). "10 Saucy Facts About Attack of the Killer Tomatoes". Mental Floss.